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name: "Peter Cellier"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-cellier"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 July 1928"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T21:51:23.121142+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Peter Cellier

Actor. Born 12 July 1928 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 July 1928, Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
- **Active:** 1967–1993
- **Also known as:** Peter François Cellier
- **Works often with:** Bill Bain, Piers Haggard

## Biography

Peter François Cellier (born 12 July 1928) is an English actor who has appeared in film, stage and television. He began his career at the Leatherhead Theatre in 1953 and has worked in seasons at Stratford-upon-Avon, the Old Vic and the Chichester Festival Theatre; he was a founder member of the National Theatre.

Cellier is known for his role as Sir Frank Gordon in the BBC sitcoms *Yes Minister* (1980–1984) and *Yes, Prime Minister* (1986–1987), and as the Major in *Keeping Up Appearances* (1990–1991). His film appearances include *Barry Lyndon* (1975), *Chariots of Fire* (1981), *A Room with a View* (1986), *Howards End* (1992) and *The Remains of the Day* (1993). He has also appeared in *Doctor Who* (as Andrews), *Midsomer Murders* and *Clockwise* (1986).

He is the son of actors Frank Cellier and Phyllis Shannaw.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Remains of the Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Sir Leonard Bax — [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md)
- *Howards End* (1992), Fi1m 84, as Colonel Fussell — [page](https://film.one/film/howards-end.md)
- *A Room with a View* (1986), Fi1m 84, as Sir Harry Otway — [page](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md)
- *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Fi1m 78, as Head Waiter - The Savoy — [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md)
- *Barry Lyndon* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Sir Richard — [page](https://film.one/film/barry-lyndon.md)
- *Callan* (1967), Fi1m 86, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/callan.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Play for Today* (1970), Actor

## Also known for

- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Peregrine Slade
- *Jabberwocky* (1977), 1st Merchant
- *Clockwise* (1986), Headmaster
- *Keeping Up Appearances* (1990), The Major
- *Yes Minister* (1980)
- *And the Ship Sails On* (1983), Sir Reginald J. Dongby
- *Princess of Thieves* (2001), Archbishop
- *Ladies in Lavender* (2004), BBC Announcer

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