Peter Sullivan

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.

Filmography

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The Iris Affair ★ 6.4 The Iris Affair 2025 22+1 22+1 2025 The Jetty ★ 6.6 The Jetty 2024 The Sixth Commandment ★ 6.8 The Sixth Commandment 2023 The Monkey's Paw The Monkey's Paw 2022 Around the World in 80 Days ★ 7.3 Around the World in 80 Days 2021 Baptiste ★ 7.0 Baptiste 2019 Earthy Encounters ★ 5.2 Earthy Encounters 2018 7 Days in Entebbe ★ 5.9 7 Days in Entebbe 2018 Tobey Tobey 2017 Strike ★ 7.2 Strike 2017 National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea ★ 7.0 National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea 2016 The Limehouse Golem ★ 6.2 The Limehouse Golem 2016 We Are Happy We Are Happy 2015 Cuffs ★ 6.6 Cuffs 2015 The Scandalous Lady W ★ 6.6 The Scandalous Lady W 2015 Poldark ★ 7.7 Poldark 2015 Critical ★ 6.9 Critical 2015 Indian Summers ★ 7.1 Indian Summers 2015 The Face of an Angel ★ 5.0 The Face of an Angel 2014 The Crimson Field ★ 7.5 The Crimson Field 2014 The Musketeers ★ 7.1 The Musketeers 2014 Ripper Street ★ 7.4 Ripper Street 2012 The Hour ★ 7.5 The Hour 2011 The Borgias ★ 7.6 The Borgias 2011 Morning Echo ★ 6.0 Morning Echo 2010 Trinity ★ 5.8 Trinity 2009 Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire ★ 6.1 Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire 2009 Hancock & Joan ★ 4.1 Hancock & Joan 2008 The Passion ★ 5.3 The Passion 2008 Fixer ★ 6.6 Fixer 2008 Working with Pinter Working with Pinter 2007 Vital Signs ★ 4.2 Vital Signs 2006 The IT Crowd ★ 8.2 The IT Crowd 2006 A Very Social Secretary ★ 6.3 A Very Social Secretary 2005 Extras ★ 7.8 Extras 2005 Friends Reunited Friends Reunited 2005 The Thick of It ★ 8.1 The Thick of It 2005 Nathan Barley ★ 7.3 Nathan Barley 2005 Sex Traffic ★ 6.8 Sex Traffic 2004 Strange ★ 7.3 Strange 2003 Mile High ★ 5.6 Mile High 2003 Monsieur N. ★ 6.3 Monsieur N. 2003 Wire in the Blood ★ 7.9 Wire in the Blood 2002 Gypsy Woman ★ 5.8 Gypsy Woman 2002 Spooks ★ 7.7 Spooks 2002 Cyclops Cyclops 2001 Conspiracy ★ 7.3 Conspiracy 2001 Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry ★ 5.3 Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence ★ 5.8 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence 1999 Shockers Shockers 1999 Cut Cut 1999 The Jackal ★ 6.4 The Jackal 1997 Lord of Misrule ★ 9.0 Lord of Misrule 1996 The Butterfly Effect ★ 6.5 The Butterfly Effect 1995 Backup ★ 6.0 Backup 1995 Chandler & Co ★ 8.0 Chandler & Co 1994 Peak Practice ★ 6.5 Peak Practice 1993