020 - Peter Wingfield: Actor to Anesthesiologist

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Paths Podcast

Donal Gallery

21 episodes

3 days ago

Paths is a podcast about unusual lives, often marked by dramatic change or a sense of living different lives simultaneously. It begins with an actor curiously seeking out the little-known stories of other actors who went on to do different things, such as becoming an astronomer, a CEO of a medical society or a director at Kickstarter. In the future it will encompass different kinds of stories. From all kinds of artists who went on to other professions to people who made the opposite journey becoming artists, then further still to all kinds of unusual life stories. Come with me as we see where this exploration leads. If you think you have a story like this yourself or know someone who does, please contact the podcast at pathspodcastpeople@gmail.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute to keep it running, you can do so at Patreon.com/pathspodcast Find us on twitter https://twitter.com/PathsPodcast

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020 - Peter Wingfield: Actor to Anesthesiologist

Paths Podcast

1 hour 43 minutes 33 seconds

3 years ago

020 - Peter Wingfield: Actor to Anesthesiologist

A conversation about Peter's life.

Peter grew up in Cardiff, Wales. He studied medicine first at Oxford University and then St Barts in London before leaving med school just weeks before graduation to pursue his long held passion - acting. After training at Guildhall drama school, he had a successful career, doing lots of television work in particular both in the UK and, after his big break in the tv show Highlander, in the US. He worked on numerous famous shows including 24 and CSI: Miami. In 2011 Peter returned to medical school in Vermont - having to do the whole course again despite having only missed the last few weeks in St Barts - and now he is Peter Wingfield, MD and Anesthesiologist in Cedar Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. He lives up in the hills near the Hollywood sign. I’m sure you’ll agree Peter has had a fascinating journey in his life and I really enjoyed hearing all about it.

Episode guide:

0.00 Intro

2.58 Childhood in Cardiff

6.38 Studying medicine in Oxford and St Barts

13.22 Decision to leave Med School weeks before graduation to become an actor, then starting at Guildhall

25.05 First acting job out of Guildhall. Starts working regularly in British TV. The employment insecurity all actors face

33.35 Big break. Methos in Highlander

44.18 Hollywood film sets. Behaviour of high status actors etc. Working on 24. Kiefer Sutherland going off at an actor for not bringing character to set. Peter's own behaviour being possibly a bit "Hollywood"

59.25 Transition out of acting and return to medicine

1.14.15 Going to Med School in Vermont. Why anesthesiology? Most memorable and profound moments since practising

1.32.34 Does he miss acting?

1.37.43 Post-script on the mysterious nature of anesthesiology and consciousness

1.42.26 Outro

Guest: Peter Wingfield

Host and producer: Donal Gallery

Artwork by Anna Obert https://www.instagram.com/annaobertillustration/

Music by Donal Gallery

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PathsPodcast

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PathsPodcast

Get in touch with stories of people who've lived unusual lives at pathspodcastpeople@gmail.com

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