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Name
  
Peter Sullivan

Role
  
Theatre actor

Children
  
Jake "Jacobo" Sullivan


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Spouse
  
Anna Klamburg (m. 1987–1993)

Education
  
Central School of Speech and Drama, HB Studio

Movies and TV shows
  
The Borgias, The Face of an Angel, The Jackal, The Brunchers, El Efecto Mariposa

Similar People
  
Paul Ready, Shaun Dooley, Alex Carter, Ashley Walters, Michael Winterbottom

Peter Sullivan (born 26 July 1964 in Hoddesdon) is an English film and television actor

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Life and career

Sullivan was born in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. In 1982, he joined the National Youth Theatre, where he played Edmond in King Lear, and then joined the Old Vic Youth Theatre playing the title role in Macbeth. He studied at Central School of Speech and Drama from 1983 to 1986 and then in New York under Uta Hagen at HB Studio.

In 1988 he joined the Catalan performance group La Fura dels Baus and toured the world with them in their trilogy of spectacles Accions, Suz/O/Suz and Tier Mon. In 1990 he was asked by Deborah Warner to join the National Theatre in London to tour King Lear and Richard III, directed by Richard Eyre, staying on to play in Napoli Millionaria as part of the Lyttelton Theatre company. He also worked extensively at the National Theatre Studio with Simon Usher and there formed The Actors' Group. He left the National to work with David Freeman, playing Pentheus in Opera Factory's Bacchae at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, before moving into television to play the lead in Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais' sit-com Over The Rainbow.

He was nominated for the Evening Standard Best Newcomer award for his portrayal of Ray in Simon Bennet's Drummers directed by Max Stafford-Clark at the New Ambassadors in London's West End. He also played SS Colonel Karl Schoengarth in the multi-award winning B.B.C./H.B.O film Conspiracy written by Loring Mandel and directed by Frank Pierson. He then played Jack the Ripper in Jonathan Kent's revival of Wedekind's Lulu in a new version by Nicolas Wright that started at the Almeida Theatre before transferring to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

He has worked extensively for Peter Gill, appearing in both Way of the World and Certain Young Men at the Almeida Theatre, as well as in a number of plays at the Royal Court Theatre, contributing to their recent book Inside Out. At the Court he played The Husband in Debbie Tucker Green's Stoning Mary directed by Marianne Elliott, originated the role of Ferdinand in Tom Stoppard's Rock n Roll directed by Trevor Nunn, which transferred to the West End and Broadway, as well as playing Cash in Dominic Cooke's first play as artistic director, The Pain and The Itch by the American writer Bruce Norris. He played Mortensgaard in Antony Page's acclaimed revival of Ibsen's Rosmersholm in a new version by Mike Poulson, once again at the Almeida. He has played JPW for Garry Hynes in Tom Murphy's The Gigli Concert at Druid in Galway and has returned to the National to do two plays with Angus Jackson; David Hare's financial crash piece The Power of Yes and a revival of Clifford Odets' Rocket to the Moon. Most recently he has played Sir Robert Morton in Lindsey Posner's acclaimed revival of The Winslow Boy at The Old Vic and was critically acclaimed for his rediscovery of the role of Sir William Collier in "The Deep Blue Sea" for his seventh play at the National.

He played Cardinal Sforza in The Borgias and was Commander Laurence Stern in Abi Morgan's award-winning The Hour for the BBC. He played the leads in Sky Tv's Critical created by Jed Mercurio and in Cuffs on BBC1

He has appeared in numerous television shows, both as regular and guest characters and in a number of films, both studio pictures as well as lower budget films in the U.K. and Spain.

Filmography

Actor
2024
The Jetty (TV Series) (pre-production) as
Blake
- Episode #1.3 (2024) - Blake
- Episode #1.1 (2024) - Blake
2023
The Sixth Commandment (TV Mini Series) as
David Jeremy
- Episode #1.4 (2023) - David Jeremy
2022
The Monkey's Paw (Short) as
Sergeant Major Morris
2021
Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) as
Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.8 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.7 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.6 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.5 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.4 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.3 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Nyle Bellamy
2021
Baptiste (TV Series) as
Michael
- Episode #2.6 (2021) - Michael
- Episode #2.4 (2021) - Michael
- Episode #2.3 (2021) - Michael
2019
The Accident (TV Series) as
Frank Stanfield
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Frank Stanfield
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Frank Stanfield
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Frank Stanfield
2019
Poldark (TV Series) as
Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.8 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.7 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.6 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.5 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.4 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.3 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.2 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
- Episode #5.1 (2019) - Ralph Hanson
2019
MotherFatherSon (TV Mini Series) as
Tate
- Episode #1.6 (2019) - Tate
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Tate
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Tate
2019
Curfew (TV Series) as
Sebastian Underhill
- Episode #1.7 (2019) - Sebastian Underhill
- Episode #1.6 (2019) - Sebastian Underhill
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Sebastian Underhill
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Sebastian Underhill
2018
Earthy Encounters (Short) as
John
2018
Marcella (TV Series) as
Phil Dawkins
- Episode #2.4 (2018) - Phil Dawkins
- Episode #2.3 (2018) - Phil Dawkins
- Episode #2.2 (2018) - Phil Dawkins
- Episode #2.1 (2018) - Phil Dawkins
2018
7 Days in Entebbe as
Amos Eiran
2018
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
DCI Pete Hollis
- Moment of Surrender: Part 2 (2018) - DCI Pete Hollis
- Moment of Surrender: Part 1 (2018) - DCI Pete Hollis
2017
Tobey (Short) as
Father
2017
C.B. Strike (TV Series) as
Andrew Fancourt
- The Silkworm: Part 2 (2017) - Andrew Fancourt
- The Silkworm: Part 1 (2017) - Andrew Fancourt
2016
The Limehouse Golem as
Inspector Roberts
2016
National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea as
William Collyer
2015
Cuffs (TV Mini Series) as
Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Drastic Action (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Cupid's Arrow (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Another Dysfunctional Family (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Shakedowns and Stakeouts (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Boys Will Be Boys (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- A Shock to the System (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Luck of the Draw (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
- Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight (2015) - Chief Supt Robert Vickers
2015
We Are Happy (Short) as
Steve
2015
The Scandalous Lady W (TV Movie) as
Mr. James Farrar
2015
Critical (TV Series) as
Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.12 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.9 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Dr. Clive Archerfield
2015
Indian Summers (TV Series) as
Hugh Slater
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Hugh Slater
2015
The Musketeers (TV Series) as
Vargas
- Trial and Punishment (2015) - Vargas
2014
The Face of an Angel as
Elizabeth's Father
2014
The Crimson Field (TV Series) as
Maj Jocelyn Ballard
- Episode #1.5 (2014) - Maj Jocelyn Ballard
2013
Ripper Street (TV Series) as
Franklin Stone
- Threads of Silk and Gold (2013) - Franklin Stone
2011
The Borgias (TV Series) as
Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Prince (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Tears of Blood (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Lucrezia's Gambit (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Relics (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Wolf and the Lamb (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Banquet of Chestnuts (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Siblings (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Purge (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Face of Death (2013) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Confession (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- World of Wonders (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Truth and Lies (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Siege at Forli (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Day of Ashes (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Choice (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Stray Dogs (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Beautiful Deception (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Paolo (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Borgia Bull (2012) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Nessuno (Nobody) (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Art of War (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Death, on a Pale Horse (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The French King (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Borgias in Love (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- Lucrezia's Wedding (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Moor (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Poisoned Chalice (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- The Assassin (2011) - Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
2012
The Hour (TV Series) as
Commander Laurence Stern
- Fallout (2012) - Commander Laurence Stern
- Reckless to the Core (2012) - Commander Laurence Stern
- Honey Trap (2012) - Commander Laurence Stern
- Vice (2012) - Commander Laurence Stern
- Fascists and False Accusations (2012) - Commander Laurence Stern
- Welcome Back (2012) - Commander Laurence Stern
2010
Alice (Short) as
Alice's Father
2010
Morning Echo (Short) as
Donald Moffatt
2009
The Thick of It (TV Series) as
Geoffrey
- Episode #3.7 (2009) - Geoffrey
- Episode #3.2 (2009) - Geoffrey
2008
MI-5 (TV Series) as
Viktor Sarkisian
- Episode #8.1 (2009) - Viktor Sarkisian
- Episode #7.8 (2008) - Viktor Sarkisian
2009
Trinity (TV Series) as
D.I. Ryan Worthing
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - D.I. Ryan Worthing
2009
The Fixer (TV Series) as
Gabor Antonov
- Episode #2.2 (2009) - Gabor Antonov
2009
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Curtis McCormack
- The War Against Drugs (2009) - Curtis McCormack
2009
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (TV Series) as
Mystery Man
- Wench Trouble (2009) - Mystery Man
2008
Hancock & Joan (TV Movie) as
Edward Joffe
2008
The Passion (TV Mini Series) as
Temple Lawyer
- Episode #1.3 (2008) - Temple Lawyer
- Episode #1.2 (2008) - Temple Lawyer
- Episode #1.1 (2008) - Temple Lawyer
2008
10 Days to War (TV Mini Series) as
MI6 Officer
- Why This Rush? (2008) - MI6 Officer
2007
The IT Crowd (TV Series) as
John
- Smoke and Mirrors (2007) - John
2005
Wire in the Blood (TV Series) as
ACC Paul Eden / A.C.C. Paul Eden / ACC Eden
- Hole in the Heart (2006) - ACC Paul Eden
- Time to Murder and Create (2006) - A.C.C. Paul Eden
- Nothing But the Night (2005) - ACC Eden
- Redemption (2005) - ACC Paul Eden
2005
I Shouldn't Be Alive (TV Series documentary) as
Greg Rasmussen / Greg
- Thrown to the Lions (2006) - Greg Rasmussen
- Jaws of Death (2005) - Greg
2006
Vital Signs (TV Series) as
Gareth Reeves
- Episode #1.3 (2006) - Gareth Reeves
2005
The Brief (TV Series) as
Neil Delaney
- Forever on the Mind (2005) - Neil Delaney
2005
A Very Social Secretary (TV Movie) as
Gould
2005
Puritan as
Richard
2005
Extras (TV Series) as
Film Director
- Ross Kemp & Vinnie Jones (2005) - Film Director
2005
The Last Detective (TV Series) as
Nick Roberts
- Friends Reunited (2005) - Nick Roberts
2005
Ultimate Force (TV Series) as
Vasily
- Weapon of Choice (2005) - Vasily
2005
Nathan Barley (TV Series) as
Geoff Moss
- Episode #1.1 (2005) - Geoff Moss
2004
Sex Traffic (TV Mini Series) as
Rick
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Rick
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Rick
2004
Mile High (TV Series) as
Dougie
- Episode #2.6 (2004) - Dougie
2003
Single (TV Series) as
Jim
- Episode #1.4 (2003) - Jim
2003
Strange (TV Mini Series) as
Bob
- Kaa-Jinn (2003) - Bob
2003
State of Play (TV Mini Series) as
Stephen's Lawyer
- Episode #1.3 (2003) - Stephen's Lawyer
2003
Monsieur N. as
Thomas Reade
1989
The Bill (TV Series) as
DI Daniel Hayes / D.C.I. Nevin / Ged Allen / ...
- Vigilante (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- On the Pitch (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Tough Love (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- A Run of Good Luck (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Crying Wolf (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Slippery Slope (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Walking on Water (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Needle in a Haystack (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- At the Deep End (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Suspects (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- A Peg or Two (2002) - DI Daniel Hayes
- Chasing Shadows (1999) - D.C.I. Nevin
- Pay Back (1997) - Ged Allen
- Loose Cannon (1995) - P.C. Gresham
- Duty Elsewhere (1989) - P.C. 1
2002
Out of the Game (Short) as
Mike
2002
NCS Manhunt (TV Series) as
Michael Ferraro
- Out of Time: Part 2 (2002) - Michael Ferraro
2001
Shockers (TV Series) as
Fred Powell
- Cyclops (2001) - Fred Powell
2001
Gypsy Woman as
Stowe Policeman
2001
Conspiracy (TV Movie) as
Schöngarth
2000
Close & True (TV Mini Series) as
Peter Heart
- Gotcha (2000) - Peter Heart
- Town and Gown (2000) - Peter Heart
2000
Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry as
Wagner
2000
Safe as Houses (TV Movie) as
Marcus
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (TV Series) as
Colonel Serre
- Tales of Innocence (1999) - Colonel Serre
1999
Hope & Glory (TV Series) as
James Wooley
- Episode #1.5 (1999) - James Wooley
1999
Casualty (TV Series) as
DI Martin Lawrenson
- Trapped (1999) - DI Martin Lawrenson
1998
Heat of the Sun (TV Mini Series) as
Thomas Drennan
- Hide in Plain Sight (1998) - Thomas Drennan
1998
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Richard Beamer
- All Fall Down (1998) - Richard Beamer
1997
Rules of Engagement (TV Movie) as
Rodgers
1997
The Jackal as
Vasilov
1995
Backup (TV Series) as
Det. Insp. Overton / D.I. Overton
- Something for the Weekend, Sir? (1997) - Det. Insp. Overton
- Not Cricket (1997) - Det. Insp. Overton
- Presence (1997) - Det. Insp. Overton
- Partners (1997) - Det. Insp. Overton
- A Night Out with the Lads (1997) - Det. Insp. Overton
- Cut and Dried (1995) - Det. Insp. Overton
- Clubbing (1995) - Det. Insp. Overton
- Happy That Way (1995) - D.I. Overton
- Badlands (1995) - D.I. Overton
- Toleration Zone (1995) - D.I. Overton
- Tender Loving Care (1995) - D.I. Overton
- Not All There (1995) - D.I. Overton
1997
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) as
Guy Salthouse
- Ancient History (1997) - Guy Salthouse
1996
Sometime, Never (TV Series) as
Detective
- Trust in Me (1996) - Detective
1996
Lord of Misrule (TV Movie) as
Dr. Glanville (as Pete Sullivan)
1995
Devil's Advocate (TV Movie) as
Domenic Balzo
1995
The Butterfly Effect as
Duncan McHale
1995
Chandler & Co (TV Series) as
Paul Stoddard
- The American Dream (1995) - Paul Stoddard
1994
Between the Lines (TV Series) as
Supt. Atkins
- A Safe Pair of Hands (1994) - Supt. Atkins
1994
Network First (TV Series documentary) as
Paul
- Date Rape: The Verdict (1994) - Paul
- Date Rape: The Trial Day 3 (1994) - Paul
- Date Rape: The Trial Day 2 (1994) - Paul
- Date Rape: The Trial Day 1 (1994) - Paul
- Date Rape: The Investigation (1994) - Paul
1993
Over the Rainbow (TV Series) as
Neil
- Dream On (1993) - Neil
- Stand by Me (1993) - Neil
- The House of the Rising Sun (1993) - Neil
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1993) - Neil
- Red, Red Wine (1993) - Neil
- I Write the Songs (1993) - Neil
- Only the Lonely (1993) - Neil
- Starting Over (1993) - Neil
Producer
2015
We Are Happy (Short) (co-producer)
2013
The Brunchers (Short) (producer)
Self
2013
World of Borgias (Video documentary short) as
Self
2007
Working with Pinter (TV Movie documentary)
Archive Footage
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (Video) as
Colonel Serre

References

Peter Sullivan (actor) Wikipedia