Peter Sullivan

Peter Sullivan

Known for
Acting
Born
July 26, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

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Network First poster

Network First

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

2025
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22+1

Movie · as Doctor Farr

2025
The Iris Affair poster

The Iris Affair

TV · as Julian Baxter · 8 eps

2024
The Jetty poster

The Jetty

TV · as Blake · 3 eps

2024
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder poster

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

TV · as Christopher Epps · 5 eps

2023
The Sixth Commandment poster

The Sixth Commandment

TV · as David Jeremy · 4 eps

2022
The Monkey's Paw poster

The Monkey's Paw

Movie · as Sergeant Major Morris

2021
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Around the World in 80 Days

TV · as Nyle Bellamy · 8 eps

2019
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Baptiste

TV · as Michael · 3 eps

2018
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Earthy Encounters

Movie · as John

2018
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7 Days in Entebbe

Movie · as Amos Eiran

2017
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Tobey

Movie · as Father

2017
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Strike

TV · as Andrew Fancourt · 2 eps

2016
The Limehouse Golem poster

The Limehouse Golem

Movie · as Inspector Roberts

2016
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National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea

Movie · as William Collyer

2015
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The Scandalous Lady W

Movie · as Mr. James Farrar

2015
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We Are Happy

Movie · as Steve

2015
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Cuffs

TV · as CS Robert Vickers · 8 eps

2015
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Indian Summers

TV · 1 ep

2015
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Poldark

TV · as Ralph Hanson · 8 eps

2015
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Critical

TV · as Dr. Clive Archerfield · 7 eps

2014
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The Face of an Angel

Movie · as James Pryce

2014
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The Musketeers

TV · as Vargas · 1 ep

2014
The Crimson Field poster

The Crimson Field

TV · as Major Jocelyn Ballard · 1 ep

2012
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Ripper Street

TV · as Franklin Stone · 1 ep

2011
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The Hour

TV · as Commander Laurence Stern · 6 eps

2011
The Borgias poster

The Borgias

TV · as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza · 28 eps

2010
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Morning Echo

Movie · as Donald Moffatt

2009
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Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

TV · 1 ep

2009
Trinity poster

Trinity

TV · as D.I. Ryan Worthing · 1 ep

2008
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Hancock & Joan

Movie · as Edward Joffe

2008
The Fixer poster

The Fixer

TV · 1 ep

2008
The Passion poster

The Passion

TV · as Temple Lawyer · 6 eps

2007
Working with Pinter

Working with Pinter

Movie · as Self

2006
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The IT Crowd

TV · as John · 1 ep

2006
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Vital Signs

TV · as Gareth Reeves · 1 ep

2005
A Very Social Secretary poster

A Very Social Secretary

Movie · as Gould

2005
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Friends Reunited

Movie · as Nick Roberts

2005
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Nathan Barley

TV · as Geoff Moss · 1 ep

2005
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Extras

TV · as Film Director · 1 ep

2005
The Thick of It poster

The Thick of It

TV · as Geoffrey · 2 eps

2004
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Sex Traffic

TV · as Rick · 2 eps

2003
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Monsieur N.

Movie · as Thomas Reade

2003
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Mile High

TV · 1 ep

2003
Strange poster

Strange

TV · as Bob · 1 ep

2002
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Gypsy Woman

Movie · as Policeman

2002
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Spooks

TV · as Viktor Sarkisian · 2 eps

2002
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Wire in the Blood

TV · as ACC Eden · 1 ep

2001
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Conspiracy

Movie · as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth

2001
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Cyclops

Movie

2000
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry poster

Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry

Movie · as Wagner

1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

Movie · as Col. Serre

1999
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Cut

Movie

1999
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Shockers

TV · as Fred Powell · 1 ep

1997
The Jackal poster

The Jackal

Movie · as Vasilov

1996
Lord of Misrule

Lord of Misrule

Movie · as Dr. Glanville

1995
The Butterfly Effect poster

The Butterfly Effect

Movie · as Duncan McHale

1995
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Backup

TV · as Det. Insp. Overton · 14 eps

1994
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Chandler & Co

TV · as Paul Stoddard · 1 ep

1993
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Peak Practice

TV · as Richard Beamer · 1 ep