Peter Sullivan
Known for: Acting
Born: July 26, 1964
Place of birth: 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 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.
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Filmography
26 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
6.3
The Iris Affair
2025
NR
22+1
2025
6.6
The Jetty
2024
7.5
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
2024
6.8
The Sixth Commandment
2023
NR
The Monkey's Paw
2022
7.3
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
7.0
Baptiste
2019
5.2
Earthy Encounters
2018
5.8
7 Days in Entebbe
2018
NR
Tobey
2017
7.2
Strike
2017
7.0
National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
2016
6.2
The Limehouse Golem
2016
NR
We Are Happy
2015
6.7
Cuffs
2015
6.6
The Scandalous Lady W
2015
7.8
Poldark
2015
6.9
Critical
2015
7.2
Indian Summers
2015
5.0
The Face of an Angel
2014
7.5
The Crimson Field
2014
7.1
The Musketeers
2014
7.2
The Brunchers
2013
7.4
Ripper Street
2012
7.5
The Hour
2011
7.6
The Borgias
2011
6.0
Morning Echo
2010
5.8
Trinity
2009
6.3
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
4.1
Hancock & Joan
2008
5.3
The Passion
2008
6.6
The Fixer
2008NR
Working with Pinter
2007
4.3
Vital Signs
2006
8.2
The IT Crowd
2006
6.3
A Very Social Secretary
2005
7.8
Extras
2005
NR
Friends Reunited
2005
8.1
The Thick of It
2005
7.3
Nathan Barley
2005
6.8
Sex Traffic
2004
7.8
Strange
2003
5.8
Mile High
2003
6.3
Monsieur N.
2003
7.9
Wire in the Blood
2002
5.8
Gypsy Woman
2002
7.7
Spooks
2002
NR
Cyclops
2001
7.3
Conspiracy
2001
5.3
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
2000
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
NR
Shockers
1999
NR
Cut
1999
6.4
The Jackal
19979.0
Lord of Misrule
1996
6.4
The Butterfly Effect
1995
6.0
Backup
1995
8.0
Chandler & Co
1994
6.5
Peak Practice
1993