---
name: "Peter Sullivan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-sullivan"
roles: []
born: "26 July 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-17T15:53:15.163173+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 Sullivan

Actor. Born 26 July 1964 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 26 July 1964, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK
- **Active:** 2005–2015
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 81 (3), 2010s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 75 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Crime 1, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sullivan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7172289, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/173668

## Biography

Peter Sullivan is an English actor. Born on 26 July 1964 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, he joined the National Youth Theatre at 17 and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He later studied in New York under Uta Hagen and joined the Catalan theatre group La Fura dels Baus.

Sullivan has maintained a long association with the National Theatre in London. His screen credits include Vasilov in *The Jackal* (1997), Karl Eberhard Schöngarth in *Conspiracy* (2001), Cardinal Ascanio Sforza in *The Borgias* (2011), Ralph Hanson in *Poldark* (2015), Inspector Roberts in *The Limehouse Golem* (2016) and Christopher Epps in *A Good Girl's Guide to Murder* (2024). He appeared as Geoff Moss in the series *Nathan Barley* (2005) and as John in *The IT Crowd* (2006).

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Ralph Hanson — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *The Hour* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Commander Laurence Stern — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Extras* (2005), Fi1m 81, as Film Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Geoff Moss — [page](https://film.one/tv/nathan-barley.md)
- *The Thick of It* (2005), Fi1m 89, as Geoffrey — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Iris Affair* (2025), series, as Julian Baxter
- *22+1* (2025), as Doctor Farr
- *The Jetty* (2024), series, as Blake
- *A Good Girl's Guide to Murder* (2024), series, as Christopher Epps
- *The Sixth Commandment* (2023), series, as David Jeremy
- *The Monkey's Paw* (2022), as Sergeant Major Morris
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (2021), series, as Nyle Bellamy
- *Baptiste* (2019), series, as Michael
- *Earthy Encounters* (2018), as John
- *7 Days in Entebbe* (2018), as Amos Eiran
- *Tobey* (2017), as Father
- *Strike* (2017), series, as Andrew Fancourt
- *National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea* (2016), as William Collyer
- *The Limehouse Golem* (2016), as Inspector Roberts
- *We Are Happy* (2015), as Steve
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, as CS Robert Vickers
- *The Scandalous Lady W* (2015), as Mr. James Farrar
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Ralph Hanson — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Critical* (2015), series, as Dr. Clive Archerfield
- *Indian Summers* (2015), series, Acting
- *The Face of an Angel* (2014), as James Pryce
- *The Crimson Field* (2014), series, as Major Jocelyn Ballard
- *The Musketeers* (2014), series, as Vargas
- *The Brunchers* (2013), Producer
- *Ripper Street* (2012), series, as Franklin Stone
- *The Hour* (2011), series, as Commander Laurence Stern — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
- *Morning Echo* (2010), as Donald Moffatt
- *Trinity* (2009), series, as D.I. Ryan Worthing
- *Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire* (2009), series, Acting
- *Hancock & Joan* (2008), as Edward Joffe
- *The Passion* (2008), series, as Temple Lawyer
- *The Fixer* (2008), series, Acting
- *Vital Signs* (2006), series, as Gareth Reeves
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), series, as John
- *A Very Social Secretary* (2005), as Gould
- *Extras* (2005), series, as Film Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Friends Reunited* (2005), as Nick Roberts
- *The Thick of It* (2005), series, as Geoffrey — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)
- *Nathan Barley* (2005), series, as Geoff Moss — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nathan-barley.md)
- *Sex Traffic* (2004), series, as Rick
- *Strange* (2003), series, as Bob
- *Mile High* (2003), series, Acting
- *Monsieur N.* (2003), as Thomas Reade
- *Wire in the Blood* (2002), series, as ACC Eden
- *Gypsy Woman* (2002), as Policeman
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Viktor Sarkisian
- *Cyclops* (2001), Acting
- *Conspiracy* (2001), as Karl Eberhard Schöngarth
- *Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry* (2000), as Wagner
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence* (1999), as Col. Serre
- *Shockers* (1999), series, as Fred Powell
- *Cut* (1999), Acting
- *The Jackal* (1997), as Vasilov
- *Lord of Misrule* (1996), as Dr. Glanville
- *The Butterfly Effect* (1995), as Duncan McHale
- *Backup* (1995), series, as Det. Insp. Overton
- *Chandler & Co* (1994), series, as Paul Stoddard
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Richard Beamer

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