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Jacob Marley

The more brutal half of the Scrooge and Marley partnership.

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Dickens Novel:

Jacob Marley bullies and alienates the people around him – giving everyone a motive for his murder.

About Peter Firth

Peter Firth has appeared in numerous feature films including Pearl Harbor, The Hunt for Red October, Shadowlands and Amistad. He recently appeared in Spooks - The Greater Good and will shortly appear in the upcoming feature Risen.

Peter’s long list of television credits include Spooks (playing Harry Pearce in all 10 series), Mayday, World Without End and South Riding. He will shortly appear in the upcoming series Victoria.

Peter also appeared in both the play and film version of Equus for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and an Academy Award respectively. Other theatre credits include Spring Awakening and Romeo & Juliet (both National Theatre) & Amadeus (Broadway).