Peter Childs (31 August 1939 – 1 November 1989) was an English character actor best known for playing Cockney Detective Sergeant Ronnie Rycott, nemesis of Arthur Daley in Minder.

He trained at the Birmingham Theatre School, toiling 10 years doing repertory work before breaking into television, playing a small role in the Anton Rodgers crime series Zodiac.

Childs also appeared in the Royal Court Theatre (and later in the West End) in David Storey's play The Changing Room, which was directed by Lindsay Anderson, who also cast him in the 1973 film O Lucky Man.

On television, Childs' familiar features were seen in The Sweeney, The Onedin Line, Rumpole of the Bailey, Bergerac, Juliet Bravo, Ever Decreasing Circles and Blakes 7.

Other movie appearances by Childs include Sweeney!, Ellis Island, If You Go Down in the Woods Today, An Officer and a Car Salesman and most memorably Minder on the Orient Express, where he reprised his role as Ronnie Rycott.