
Acting
Born July 26, 1964 · 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.

22+1
2025

The Monkey's Paw
2022

Earthy Encounters
2018

7 Days in Entebbe
2018

Tobey
2017

National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea
2016

The Limehouse Golem
2016

We Are Happy
2015

The Scandalous Lady W
2015

The Face of an Angel
2014

Morning Echo
2010

Hancock & Joan
2008

A Very Social Secretary
2005

Friends Reunited
2005

Monsieur N.
2003

Gypsy Woman
2002

Cyclops
2001

Conspiracy
2001

Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry
2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999

Cut
1999

The Jackal
1997
Lord of Misrule
1996

The Butterfly Effect
1995