
Peter Sullivan
Acting
Born 1964-07-26 · Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK
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.
Known for

The Borgias
2011 · TV

Backup
1995 · TV

Poldark
2015 · TV

Around the World in 80 Days
2021 · TV

The Iris Affair
2025 · TV

Cuffs
2015 · TV

Critical
2015 · TV

The Hour
2011 · TV

The Passion
2008 · TV

The Sixth Commandment
2023 · TV

Baptiste
2019 · TV

Spooks
2002 · TV

The Jetty
2024 · TV

Strike
2017 · TV

The Thick of It
2005 · TV

Sex Traffic
2004 · TV

Peak Practice
1993 · TV

The IT Crowd
2006 · TV

Ripper Street
2012 · TV

Extras
2005 · TV

Wire in the Blood
2002 · TV

The Musketeers
2014 · TV

Chandler & Co
1994 · TV

Mile High
2003 · TV

Indian Summers
2015 · TV

The Crimson Field
2014 · TV

Strange
2003 · TV

Nathan Barley
2005 · TV

Fixer
2008 · TV

Trinity
2009 · TV

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009 · TV

Vital Signs
2006 · TV

Shockers
1999 · TV