
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 Jetty
Blake · (3 episodes)
2024

The Sixth Commandment
David Jeremy · (4 episodes)
2023

The Monkey's Paw
Sergeant Major Morris
2022

Around the World in 80 Days
Nyle Bellamy · (8 episodes)
2021

Baptiste
Michael · (3 episodes)
2019

Earthy Encounters
John
2018

7 Days in Entebbe
Amos Eiran
2018

Tobey
Father
2017

Strike
Andrew Fancourt · (2 episodes)
2017

National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
William Collyer
2016

The Limehouse Golem
Inspector Roberts
2016

We Are Happy
Steve
2015

Cuffs
Chief Super Robert Vickers · (8 episodes)
2015

The Scandalous Lady W
Mr. James Farrar
2015

Poldark
Ralph Hanson · (8 episodes)
2015

Critical
Clive Archerfield · (13 episodes)
2015

Indian Summers
(1 episode)
2015

The Face of an Angel
James Pryce
2014

The Musketeers
Vargas · (1 episode)
2014

Ripper Street
Franklin Stone · (1 episode)
2012

The Hour
Commander Laurence Stern · (6 episodes)
2011

The Borgias
Cardinal Ascanio Sforza · (20 episodes)
2011

Morning Echo
Donald Moffatt
2010

Trinity
D.I. Ryan Worthing · (1 episode)
2009

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
(1 episode)
2009

Hancock & Joan
Edward Joffe
2008

The Passion
Temple Lawyer · (6 episodes)
2008

Fixer
(1 episode)
2008

Vital Signs
(1 episode)
2006

The IT Crowd
John · (1 episode)
2006

A Very Social Secretary
Gould
2005

Extras
Film Director · (1 episode)
2005

The Thick of It
Geoffrey · (2 episodes)
2005

Nathan Barley
Geoff Moss · (1 episode)
2005

Sex Traffic
Rick · (2 episodes)
2004

Strange
Bob · (1 episode)
2003

Mile High
(1 episode)
2003

Monsieur N.
Thomas Reade
2003

Gypsy Woman
Policeman
2002

Spooks
Viktor Sarkisian · (2 episodes)
2002

Conspiracy
Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
2001

Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
Wagner
2000
Cyclops
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

Backup
Det. Insp. Overton · (14 episodes)
1995

Peak Practice
Richard Beamer · (1 episode)
1993
Iris
(8 episodes)