Peter Sullivan
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.
Born: 26 July 1964
Played In
TV Show
Oct 2025
The Iris Affair
Julian Baxter
Movie
Oct 2025
22+1
Doctor Farr
TV Show
Jul 2024
The Jetty
Blake
TV Show
Jul 2023
The Sixth Commandment
David Jeremy
Movie
May 2022
The Monkey's Paw
Sergeant Major Morris
TV Show
Dec 2021
Around the World in 80 Days
Nyle Bellamy
TV Show
Feb 2019
Baptiste
Michael
Movie
Apr 2018
Earthy Encounters
John
Movie
Mar 2018
7 Days in Entebbe
Amos Eiran
Movie
Nov 2017
Tobey
Father
TV Show
Aug 2017
Strike
Andrew Fancourt
Movie
Nov 2016
National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
William Collyer
Movie
Oct 2016
The Limehouse Golem
Inspector Roberts
Movie
Oct 2015
We Are Happy
Steve
TV Show
Oct 2015
Cuffs
CS Robert Vickers
Movie
Aug 2015
The Scandalous Lady W
Mr. James Farrar
TV Show
Mar 2015
Poldark
Ralph Hanson
TV Show
Feb 2015
Critical
Dr. Clive Archerfield
TV Show
Feb 2015
Indian Summers
Movie
Sep 2014
The Face of an Angel
James Pryce
TV Show
Apr 2014
The Crimson Field
Major Jocelyn Ballard
TV Show
Jan 2014
The Musketeers
Vargas
TV Show
Dec 2012
Ripper Street
Franklin Stone
TV Show
Jul 2011
The Hour
Commander Laurence Stern
TV Show
Apr 2011
The Borgias
Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
Movie
Apr 2010
Morning Echo
Donald Moffatt
TV Show
Sep 2009
Trinity
D.I. Ryan Worthing
TV Show
Apr 2009
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
Movie
Mar 2008
Hancock & Joan
Edward Joffe
TV Show
Mar 2008
The Passion
Temple Lawyer
TV Show
Mar 2008
Fixer
Movie
Feb 2007
Working with Pinter
Self
TV Show
Apr 2006
Vital Signs
Gareth Reeves
TV Show
Feb 2006
The IT Crowd
John
Movie
Oct 2005
A Very Social Secretary
Gould
TV Show
Jul 2005
Extras
Film Director
Movie
May 2005
Friends Reunited
Nick Roberts
TV Show
May 2005
The Thick of It
Geoffrey
TV Show
Feb 2005
Nathan Barley
Geoff Moss
TV Show
Oct 2004
Sex Traffic
Rick
TV Show
May 2003
Strange
Bob
TV Show
Feb 2003
Mile High
Movie
Jan 2003
Monsieur N.
Thomas Reade
TV Show
Nov 2002
Wire in the Blood
ACC Eden
Movie
Sep 2002
Gypsy Woman
Policeman
TV Show
May 2002
Spooks
Viktor Sarkisian
Movie
May 2001
Cyclops
Movie
May 2001
Conspiracy
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
Movie
Dec 2000
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
Wagner
Movie
Oct 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Col. Serre
TV Show
Oct 1999
Shockers
Fred Powell
Movie
Jan 1999
Cut
Movie
Nov 1997
The Jackal
Vasilov
Movie
May 1996
Lord of Misrule
Dr. Glanville
Movie
Dec 1995
The Butterfly Effect
Duncan McHale
TV Show
Sep 1995
Backup
Det. Insp. Overton
TV Show
Jul 1994
Chandler & Co
Paul Stoddard
TV Show
May 1993
Peak Practice
Richard Beamer