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