His TV and film credits include A Touch of Frost (2003), Diamond Geezer (2005), Misfits (2009), The Great Outdoors (2010), Whites (2010), Threesome (2011), The Paradise (2012), Sherlock (2012), Bluestone 42 (2013-2015), Lovesick (2014), Manhunt (2019), Silent Witness (2021), Andor (2022), and Rain Dogs (2023).

[1] Wight's television career dates back to 2003, working alongside David Jason, in A Touch of Frost (2003),[2] and again in Diamond Geezer (2005).

[2] From November 2011, Wight played Harry Robinson in the London West End production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre, alongside Ben Miller and Peter Capaldi.

He was also in the 2011 sitcom Threesome as Mitch,[2] one of the three main characters, and opposite Emun Elliott, with whom he also co-starred in the 2012 drama series The Paradise.

[5] In 2019, he played the main role of Detective Constable Clive Grace in Manhunt, alongside Martin Clunes.