Peter Wright

Peter Wright (1916–1995) was a former MI5 counter-intelligence officer.

Peter Wright can also refer to:

Entertainers

• Pete Wright, character in American 1950 crime film noir 711 Ocean Drive
• Peter Wright (dancer) (born 1926), British ballet director and choreographer
• Pete Wright (musician) (active 1977–1984), British bass player for the band Crass
• Peter Wight (actor) (born 1950), British actor, sometimes credited as Peter Wright
• Peter Wright (journalist) (born 1953/4), British editor of The Mail on Sunday
• Peter Wright (organist) (born 1954), British organist

Sportspeople

• Peter Wright (American football), American football player in 1893
• Peter Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
• Peter Wright (darts player) (born 1970), Scottish darts player
• Peter Wright (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2012), English football player for Colchester United
• Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982), English football player for Halifax Town
• Peter Wright (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer 1970–1971 and coach
• Peter Wright (rugby union) (born 1967), Scottish rugby union footballer and coach
• Peter Wright (sport wrestler), British wrestler, bronze medalist at the 1920 Summer Olympic Games
• Peter Wright (swimmer) (born 1972), American swimmer
• Peter Wright (tennis) (born 1963), Irish-American tennis player
• Peter G. Wright (engineer), Technical Director of Team Lotus in 1990s, FIA official

Others

• Peter Wright (martyr) (1603–1651), beatified English Catholic martyr
• Peter Harold Wright (1916–1990), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Peter Wright (police officer) (1929–2011), British policeman
• Peter Wright (scientist), American scientist, NMR spectroscopist