
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

Poldark
2015
as Ralph Hanson

The IT Crowd
2006
as John

The Borgias
2011
as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza

Ripper Street
2012
as Franklin Stone

Strike
2017
as Andrew Fancourt

Extras
2005
as Film Director

The Musketeers
2014
as Vargas

The Thick of It
2005
as Geoffrey

The Hour
2011
as Commander Laurence Stern

Wire in the Blood
2002
as ACC Eden

The Iris Affair
2025
as Julian Baxter

Indian Summers
2015

Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Nyle Bellamy

Mile High
2003

Baptiste
2019
as Michael

Nathan Barley
2005
as Geoff Moss

The Crimson Field
2014
as Major Jocelyn Ballard

Critical
2015
as Dr. Clive Archerfield

Strange
2003
as Bob

Cuffs
2015
as CS Robert Vickers

The Jetty
2024
as Blake

Backup
1995
as Det. Insp. Overton

Sex Traffic
2004
as Rick

Shockers
1999
as Fred Powell

The Passion
2008
as Temple Lawyer

Fixer
2008

Trinity
2009
as D.I. Ryan Worthing

Vital Signs
2006
as Gareth Reeves

The Sixth Commandment
2023
as David Jeremy

Chandler & Co
1994
as Paul Stoddard

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
Movies (25)

The Jackal
1997
as Vasilov

Conspiracy
2001
as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth

7 Days in Entebbe
2018
as Amos Eiran

The Limehouse Golem
2016
as Inspector Roberts

The Face of an Angel
2014
as James Pryce

Monsieur N.
2003
as Thomas Reade

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
as Col. Serre

The Scandalous Lady W
2015
as Mr. James Farrar

The Butterfly Effect
1995
as Duncan McHale

Gypsy Woman
2002
as Policeman

National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
2016
as William Collyer

Hancock & Joan
2008
as Edward Joffe
Lord of Misrule
1996
as Dr. Glanville

A Very Social Secretary
2005
as Gould

Cut
1999

Earthy Encounters
2018
as John

Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
2000
as Wagner

Cyclops
2001

Morning Echo
2010
as Donald Moffatt

Friends Reunited
2005
as Nick Roberts

We Are Happy
2015
as Steve

The Monkey's Paw
2022
as Sergeant Major Morris

Tobey
2017
as Father

22+1
2025
as Doctor Farr
Working with Pinter
2007
as Self
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
- Conspiracy (2001) — as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
- 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) — as Amos Eiran
- The Limehouse Golem (2016) — as Inspector Roberts
- The Face of an Angel (2014) — as James Pryce
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