Peter Sullivan

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Peter Sullivan

Acting 62 July 26, 1964

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK

Peter Sullivan was born into a political family and he was expected to follow a career in politics and the law. He joined the National Youth Theatre at 17 and then trained at Cent…

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The Jackal

The Jackal

6.4 1997 Movie
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

8.2 2006 TV Show
The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

6.2 2016 Movie
The Borgias

The Borgias

7.6 2011 TV Show
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

7.3 2001 Movie
Extras

Extras

7.8 2005 TV Show
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

7.5 2024 TV Show
7 Days in Entebbe

7 Days in Entebbe

5.8 2018 Movie
Spooks

Spooks

7.7 2002 TV Show
Poldark

Poldark

7.8 2015 TV Show
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

7.4 2012 TV Show
Strike

Strike

7.3 2017 TV Show

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Peter Sullivan was born into a political family and he was expected to follow a career in politics and the law. He joined the National Youth Theatre at 17 and then trained at Central before studying in New York under Uta Hagen and at The Actors' Studio and then became a member of the Catalan theatre group La Fura Dels Baus. Over three decades he has played multiple leading roles in film and television in the US, UK and Europe and has been a National Theatre player for over 30 years. He speaks four languages and has performed in all of them.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Iris Affair

    TV show Julian Baxter

  2. 2025
    22+1

    Movie Doctor Farr

  3. 2024
    The Jetty

    TV show Blake

  4. 2024
    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

    TV show Christopher Epps

  5. 2023
    The Sixth Commandment

    TV show David Jeremy

  6. 2022
    The Monkey's Paw

    Movie Sergeant Major Morris

  7. 2021
    Around the World in 80 Days

    TV show Nyle Bellamy

  8. 2019
    Baptiste

    TV show Michael

  9. 2018
    Earthy Encounters

    Movie John

  10. 2018
    7 Days in Entebbe

    Movie Amos Eiran

  11. 2017
    Tobey

    Movie Father

  12. 2017
    Strike

    TV show Andrew Fancourt

  13. 2016
    National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea

    Movie William Collyer

  14. 2016
    The Limehouse Golem

    Movie Inspector Roberts

  15. 2015
    We Are Happy

    Movie Steve

  16. 2015
    Cuffs

    TV show CS Robert Vickers

More credits
  1. 2015
    The Scandalous Lady W

    Movie Mr. James Farrar

  2. 2015
    Poldark

    TV show Ralph Hanson

  3. 2015
    Critical

    TV show Dr. Clive Archerfield

  4. 2015
    Indian Summers

    TV show

  5. 2014
    The Face of an Angel

    Movie James Pryce

  6. 2014
    The Crimson Field

    TV show Major Jocelyn Ballard

  7. 2014
    The Musketeers

    TV show Vargas

  8. 2013
    The Brunchers

    Movie Producer

  9. 2012
    Ripper Street

    TV show Franklin Stone

  10. 2011
    The Hour

    TV show Commander Laurence Stern

  11. 2011
    The Borgias

    TV show Cardinal Ascanio Sforza

  12. 2010
    Morning Echo

    Movie Donald Moffatt

  13. 2009
    Trinity

    TV show D.I. Ryan Worthing

  14. 2009
    Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

    TV show

  15. 2008
    Hancock & Joan

    Movie Edward Joffe

  16. 2008
    The Passion

    TV show Temple Lawyer

  17. 2008
    The Fixer

    TV show

  18. 2007
    Working with Pinter

    Movie Self

  19. 2006
    Vital Signs

    TV show Gareth Reeves

  20. 2006
    The IT Crowd

    TV show John

  21. 2005
    A Very Social Secretary

    Movie Gould

  22. 2005
    Extras

    TV show Film Director

  23. 2005
    Friends Reunited

    Movie Nick Roberts

  24. 2005
    The Thick of It

    TV show Geoffrey