Personal Info
Birth date
1964-07-26 (61 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK
Also known as
-Peter Sullivan
Biography
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
Spooks
7.7
Overview:
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.Peak Practice
6.1
Overview:
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.The IT Crowd
8.164
Overview:
The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.Poldark
7.8
Overview:
Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are smiling. It's 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins: his father dead, the family mine long since closed, his house wrecked and his sweetheart pledged to marry his cousin. But Ross finds that hope and love can be found when you are least expecting it in the wild but beautiful Cornish landscape.The Butterfly Effect
6.5
Overview:
Luis, a Spanish student, goes to London to get a course in Economics. He lives at a house the neighbor of her aunt, but when she broke up with her husband, Luis goes to live with her.Ripper Street
7.4
Overview:
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.Strike
7.2
Overview:
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police. Based on the bestselling novels written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.The Borgias
7.571
Overview:
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.Extras
7.8
Overview:
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.The Musketeers
7
Overview:
Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense – men that can be trusted and believed in to do the right thing, regardless of personal risk.The Jackal
6.4
Overview:
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him.The Thick of It
8
Overview:
Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.The Limehouse Golem
6.228
Overview:
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
7
Overview:
A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952. When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion. Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.Cyclops
NYR
Overview:
Sex offender Carl Gatliss is paroled with a tiny camera implanted behind his retina to monitor his every move and send it back to probation officers Esther and Ken,who are watching on a screen. After he breaks parole by visiting his victim to make amends Ken wants him returned to prison but Esther prevents it. As a result Gatliss obsesses about Esther,killing his girlfriend for her and ultimately arriving at her house when she is alone and vulnerable.Around the World in 80 Days
7.328
Overview:
Following an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to report on this extraordinary story.The Scandalous Lady W
6.6
Overview:
A gripping 18th century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley, who dared to leave her husband and elope with his best friend, Captain George Bisset. Lady Seymour Worsley escapes her troubled marriage only to find herself at the centre of a very public trial brought by her powerful husband Sir Richard Worsley.Indian Summers
7.1
Overview:
Epic drama set in the summer of 1932 where India dreams of independence, but the British are clinging to power. Set against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and tea plantations of Northern India, the drama tells the rich and explosive story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India, from both sides of the experience. At the heart of the story lie the implications and ramifications of the tangled web of passions, rivalries and clashes that define the lives of those brought together in this summer which will change everything.Morning Echo
6
Overview:
The Moffatts are in trouble. Their sick young daughter Franny almost died in October, and, wanting to make her final days good ones, they held a fake Christmas for her. A couple of months later, as the Moffatt household wakes up on December 25th, Franny is still alive, and the rest of the family have fallen apart. Big sister Veronica has hidden the family cat in the cupboard, and spends her days searching the streets for a new family. Brother Neil has given up talking altogether, and barks like a dog at his parents who are arguing about health food. When Franny finally wakes up she announces, with a smile on her face, that today is Valentine's Day.The Jetty
6.688
Overview:
Beneath the tranquillity of her home town, a detective uncovers dark secrets that threaten everything she thought she knew about consent – and her own life.Monsieur N.
6.3
Overview:
This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.Mile High
5.6
Overview:
Mile High is a British television drama based on the lives of the cabin crew members of Fresh!, a budget airline based in London. The name of the show comes from the "Mile High Club". The show was broadcast on Sky1 from 2003 to 2005 and subsequently aired again on Sky Three. In 2012, CBS Drama obtained the rights to the series and began to re-run it from the beginning.Conspiracy
7.29
Overview:
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.The Hour
7.5
Overview:
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.Fixer
6.9
Overview:
The Fixer is a British drama television series, produced by Kudos for ITV. Set in modern Britain, it follows the life of John Mercer, an ex-British Special Forces soldier, arrested by police for killing his aunt and uncle following his discovery of their abuse of his sister, Jess Mercer. John Mercer is released early from prison to serve in a covert state security squad as a government-backed assassin responsible for eliminating criminals and renegade police officers that the law cannot apprehend.Baptiste
7
Overview:
Battered by life, detective Julien Baptiste will investigate to the brink of obsession. Whatever the cost. Whatever it takes.The Iris Affair
NYR
Overview:
A rootless genius, Iris Nixon, steals an enigmatic code from a charming philanthropist and disappears. A tense countdown ensues as she races to unravel the code's mystery.The Monkey's Paw
NYR
Overview:
The White family await their guest. Sergeant-Major Morris has just returned from serving in India.He carries a cursed monkey's paw. It can grant the owner three wishes. Is it magic? A curse? Or pure coincidence?Acting
TBAThe Iris Affair (1 Episode) as Unknown
202522+1 as Doctor Farr
2024The Jetty (3 Episodes) as Blake
2023The Sixth Commandment (4 Episodes) as David Jeremy
2022The Monkey's Paw as Sergeant Major Morris
2021Around the World in 80 Days (8 Episodes) as Nyle Bellamy
2019Baptiste (3 Episodes) as Michael
2018Earthy Encounters as John
20187 Days in Entebbe as Amos Eiran
2017Tobey as Father
2017Strike (2 Episodes) as Andrew Fancourt
2016National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea as William Collyer
2016The Limehouse Golem as Inspector Roberts
2015We Are Happy as Steve
2015Cuffs (8 Episodes) as Chief Super Robert Vickers
2015The Scandalous Lady W as Mr. James Farrar
2015Poldark (8 Episodes) as Ralph Hanson
2015Critical (13 Episodes) as Clive Archerfield
2015Indian Summers (1 Episode) as Unknown
2014The Face of an Angel as James Pryce
2014The Musketeers (1 Episode) as Vargas
2012Ripper Street (1 Episode) as Franklin Stone
2011The Hour (6 Episodes) as Commander Laurence Stern
2011The Borgias (20 Episodes) as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
2010Morning Echo as Donald Moffatt
2009Trinity (1 Episode) as D.I. Ryan Worthing
2009Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (1 Episode) as Unknown
2008Hancock & Joan as Edward Joffe
2008The Passion (6 Episodes) as Temple Lawyer
2008Fixer (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Vital Signs (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006The IT Crowd (1 Episode) as John
2005A Very Social Secretary as Gould
2005Extras (1 Episode) as Film Director
2005Friends Reunited as Nick Roberts
2005The Thick of It (2 Episodes) as Geoffrey
2005Nathan Barley (1 Episode) as Geoff Moss
2004Sex Traffic (2 Episodes) as Rick
2003Strange (1 Episode) as Bob
2003Mile High (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Monsieur N. as Thomas Reade
2002Gypsy Woman as Policeman
2002Spooks (2 Episodes) as Viktor Sarkisian
2001Cyclops as Unknown
2001Conspiracy as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
2000Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry as Wagner
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence as Col. Serre
1999Shockers (1 Episode) as Fred Powell
1999Cut as Unknown
1997The Jackal as Vasilov
1996Lord of Misrule as Dr. Glanville
1995The Butterfly Effect as Duncan McHale
1995Backup (14 Episodes) as Det. Insp. Overton
1993Peak Practice (1 Episode) as Richard Beamer