Dr Peter Wingfield (born 5 September 1962) is a Welsh-born television

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, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in '' Holby City'', Dr. Robert Helm in ''

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'' and Inspector Simon Ross in ''

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'' but he is internationally best known for his role as the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the hit syndicated series '' Highlander: The Series''. He also portrayed Dr. James Watson in ''

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''. Wingfield studied medicine before becoming a successful actor, and later returned to medicine as an anesthesiologist.

Acting career

Wingfield has appeared in numerous North American television productions for both

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and

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companies, including the portrayal of Dr Robert Helm in ''

'' filmed in Spain at

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, Almeria, and the surrounding

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. Executive producer, David Abramowitz, met Peter Wingfield at a Highlander convention in November 1999 and offered him the parts of Doctor Helm or Captain Grisham. Wingfield chose the doctor as a part with more mileage and more challenging.

Highlander

Wingfield played the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the syndicated series '' Highlander: The Series''. While filming the fifth Highlander movie '' Highlander: The Source'', Wingfield related his love for Methos:

Medical career

Starting in 2011, Wingfield significantly reduced his acting career responsibilities. Returning full circle to his earlier interest in a career in medicine, he entered the College of Medicine at the

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as part of the Class of 2015. He received his white coat as part of the UVM College of Medicine

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in 2012. In 2015, it was announced that he would be joining the residency program at the

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. As of September 2020, he is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles CA.

Charitable work

Peter is founder and director of Project Edan, a non-profit organization which raises funds for children's charities such as UNICEF and the Boston Children's Hospital. One of Project Edan's focuses is UNICEF's Believe in Zero campaign, which hopes to reduce child mortality.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wingfield, Peter 1962 births 20th-century Welsh male actors 21st-century Welsh male actors 21st-century Welsh medical doctors Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors Welsh male voice actors Expatriate actors in Canada Welsh emigrants to Canada Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Welsh people of English descent Living people Alumni of the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford People educated at The Cathedral School, Llandaff