Peter Sullivan
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1964-07-26 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (33)
Spooks
2002
as Viktor Sarkisian
Peak Practice
1993
as Richard Beamer
The IT Crowd
2006
as John
Ripper Street
2012
as Franklin Stone
The Borgias
2011
as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
Poldark
2015
as Ralph Hanson
Strike
2017
as Andrew Fancourt
The Musketeers
2014
as Vargas
Wire in the Blood
2002
as ACC Eden
Extras
2005
as Film Director
The Thick of It
2005
as Geoffrey
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Nyle Bellamy
The Iris Affair
2025
as Julian Baxter
The Hour
2011
as Commander Laurence Stern
Chandler & Co
1994
as Paul Stoddard
Indian Summers
2015
The Jetty
2024
as Blake
Baptiste
2019
as Michael
Mile High
2003
Critical
2015
as Dr. Clive Archerfield
The Crimson Field
2014
as Major Jocelyn Ballard
Cuffs
2015
as CS Robert Vickers
Backup
1995
as Det. Insp. Overton
Nathan Barley
2005
as Geoff Moss
Sex Traffic
2004
as Rick
Shockers
1999
as Fred Powell
The Passion
2008
as Temple Lawyer
The Fixer
2008
Trinity
2009
as D.I. Ryan Worthing
The Sixth Commandment
2023
as David Jeremy
Vital Signs
2006
as Gareth Reeves
Strange
2003
as Bob
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
Movies (25)
The Jackal
1997
as Vasilov
The Limehouse Golem
2016
as Inspector Roberts
7 Days in Entebbe
2018
as Amos Eiran
Conspiracy
2001
as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
The Scandalous Lady W
2015
as Mr. James Farrar
The Face of an Angel
2014
as James Pryce
Working with Pinter
2007
as Self
Lord of Misrule
1996
as Dr. Glanville
We Are Happy
2015
as Steve
Cut
1999
A Very Social Secretary
2005
as Gould
Hancock & Joan
2008
as Edward Joffe
The Butterfly Effect
1995
as Duncan McHale
Gypsy Woman
2002
as Policeman
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
as Col. Serre
Friends Reunited
2005
as Nick Roberts
Cyclops
2001
National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
2016
as William Collyer
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
2000
as Wagner
Monsieur N.
2003
as Thomas Reade
Earthy Encounters
2018
as John
22+1
2025
as Doctor Farr
Morning Echo
2010
as Donald Moffatt
The Monkey's Paw
2022
as Sergeant Major Morris
Tobey
2017
as Father
About 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. With 58 credits spanning from 1993 to 2025, Peter Sullivan has appeared in 25 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Sullivan Movies
- The Jackal (1997) — as Vasilov
- The Limehouse Golem (2016) — as Inspector Roberts
- 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) — as Amos Eiran
- Conspiracy (2001) — as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
- The Scandalous Lady W (2015) — as Mr. James Farrar
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