Menu
Peter Brace

Peter Brace

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 30, 1924
Died Oct 29, 2018 (94)
Birthplace Southwark, London, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 18, 2025
Entry Date Aug 18, 2025
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Peter Brace was a British film actor and stunt performer who worked alongside actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Michael Caine in a career that lasted nearly half a century and took in more than 100 credits on the big and small screen. Brace was born at Southwark in south-eas ... t London. He made his film debut at the age of 23 in Ken Annakin's Holiday Camp (1947). His name was unfamiliar to the general public, but his face and size (6 ft 4 in tall) made him instantly recognizable. He was a stunt performer and minor actor in the following James Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Casino Royale (1967) and You Only Live Twice (1967). He also acted and did stunt work in films such as Ivanhoe (1952), A Night to Remember (1958), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Star Wars (1977), Flash Gordon (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Highlander (1986), Willow (1988), Batman (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Chaplin (1992) and Braveheart (1995). Brace was the stunt double for Clancy Brown (the villain Kurgan) in Highlander and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) in Star Wars.

Known For

Filmography

Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

1990

as Hangman

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

as Potok

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984

as Captain of the Guards

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976

as 2nd Kidnapper

Tommy

Tommy

1975

as Man with Knife (uncredited)

Some Girls Do

Some Girls Do

1969

as Petersen Bodyguard (uncredited)

Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

as Car Park Assassin

Circus of Fear

Circus of Fear

1966

as Man in Speedboat

The Informers

The Informers

1963

as Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited)

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

as Leather Jacket Rebel (uncredited)

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958

as Stoker (uncredited)

Dick Barton: Special Agent

Dick Barton: Special Agent

1948

as Henchman

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

Stunts

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

Stunt Coordinator

Batman

Batman

1989

Stunts

Buster

Buster

1988

Stunts

Highlander

Highlander

1986

Stunts

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

Stunts

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

Stunt Double

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

Stunt Double

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

1968

Stunts

The Black Torment

The Black Torment

1964

Fight Choreographer

No data available

No data available

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

No data available

No data available

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 1 1 1
2024 7 3 5 1
2024 8 2 4 1
2024 9 1 3 1
2024 10 1 2 1
2024 11 1 2 1
2024 12 2 3 1
2025 1 2 6 1
2025 2 1 2 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 9 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 0 0
2025 11 0 0 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
No trending metrics available.

Return to Top