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