Peter Sullivan
Born: 1964-07-26 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- The Iris Affair
- 22+1 as Doctor Farr
2024
- The Jetty as Blake
2023
- The Sixth Commandment as David Jeremy
2022
- The Monkey's Paw as Sergeant Major Morris
2021
- Around the World in 80 Days as Nyle Bellamy
2019
- Baptiste as Michael
2018
- 7 Days in Entebbe as Amos Eiran
- Earthy Encounters as John
2016
- National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea as William Collyer
- The Limehouse Golem as Inspector Roberts
2015
- Poldark as Ralph Hanson
- The Scandalous Lady W as Mr. James Farrar
- Cuffs as Chief Super Robert Vickers
- Indian Summers
- We Are Happy as Steve
- Critical as Clive Archerfield
2014
- The Musketeers as Vargas
- The Face of an Angel as James Pryce
2012
- Ripper Street as Franklin Stone
2011
- The Borgias as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Hour as Commander Laurence Stern
2010
- Morning Echo as Donald Moffatt
2009
- Trinity as D.I. Ryan Worthing
- Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2008
- Hancock & Joan as Edward Joffe
- The Passion as Temple Lawyer
- Fixer
2006
- The IT Crowd as John
- Vital Signs
2005
- Extras as Film Director
- The Thick of It as Geoffrey
- A Very Social Secretary as Gould
- Nathan Barley as Geoff Moss
- Friends Reunited as Nick Roberts
2004
- Sex Traffic as Rick
2003
- Monsieur N. as Thomas Reade
- Mile High
- Strange as Bob
2002
- Spooks as Viktor Sarkisian
- Gypsy Woman as Policeman
2001
- Cyclops
- Conspiracy as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
2000
- Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry as Wagner
1999
- Cut
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence as Col. Serre
- Shockers as Fred Powell
1997
- The Jackal as Vasilov
1996
- Lord of Misrule as Dr. Glanville
1995
- The Butterfly Effect as Duncan McHale
- Backup as Det. Insp. Overton
1993
- Peak Practice as Richard Beamer