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.
The Jackal
(Vasilov)
Monsieur N.
(Thomas Reade)
Gypsy Woman
(Policeman)
The Monkey's Paw
(Sergeant Major Morris)
The Scandalous Lady W
(Mr. James Farrar)
Hancock & Joan
(Edward Joffe)
The Butterfly Effect
(Duncan McHale)
The Limehouse Golem
(Inspector Roberts)
Tobey
(Father)
Morning Echo
(Donald Moffatt)
National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
(William Collyer)
A Very Social Secretary
(Gould)
Lord of Misrule
(Dr. Glanville)
The Face of an Angel
(James Pryce)
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
(Wagner)
Conspiracy
(Karl Eberhard Schöngarth)
Earthy Encounters
(John)
7 Days in Entebbe
(Amos Eiran)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
(Col. Serre)
We Are Happy
(Steve)
Cut
Cyclops
Baptiste
(Michael)
The Hour
(Commander Laurence Stern)
The Borgias
(Cardinal Ascanio Sforza)
Backup
(Det. Insp. Overton)
Critical
(Clive Archerfield)
Cuffs
(Chief Super Robert Vickers)
The Sixth Commandment
(David Jeremy)
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
Mile High
Nathan Barley
(Geoff Moss)
Extras
(Film Director)
Fixer
Indian Summers
Vital Signs
Peak Practice
(Richard Beamer)
The IT Crowd
(John)
Strange
(Bob)
The Musketeers
(Vargas)
Trinity
(D.I. Ryan Worthing)
Around the World in 80 Days
(Nyle Bellamy)
Ripper Street
(Franklin Stone)
Strike
(Andrew Fancourt)
The Passion
(Temple Lawyer)
The Thick of It
(Geoffrey)
Sex Traffic
(Rick)
Spooks
(Viktor Sarkisian)
Iris
Poldark
(Ralph Hanson)
The Jetty
(Blake)