Alistair Petrie
Biography
Alistair Petrie is an English actor who was born on September 30, 1970, in Catterick, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. His film credits include roles in The Bank Job, Cloud Atlas, Rush, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In television, Petrie has starred in the Channel 4 series Utopia, as well as the BBC One series The Night Manager, Sherlock, and Undercover. He also starred as Mr. Groff in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education. He has a known credit count of sixty-six and is recognized for his work across both film and television.
Career overview
Alistair Petrie is an English actor who was born on September 30, 1970, in Catterick, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Throughout his acting career, he has accumulated sixty-six known credits.
In film, Petrie has starred in The Bank Job, which was released in 2010, Cloud Atlas in 2012, Rush in 2013, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016.
His television work includes starring roles across several networks and platforms. He has appeared in the Channel 4 television series Utopia, as well as the BBC One television series The Night Manager, Sherlock, and Undercover. Additionally, Petrie has starred as Mr. Groff in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education.
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- National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2026) as Claudius
- Death by Lightning (2025) as John Sherman
- Magpie (2024) as Richard
- After the Very End (2024) as Alexander Wright
- Funny Woman (2023) as Ted Sargent
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies (2023) as Dr. Rob Chance
- Andor (2022) as General Davits Draven
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022) as Rev Richard Jones
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022) as General Draven (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Cursed (2021) as Seamus Laurent
- Silent Hours (2021) as Lieutenant Charles 'Chuck' Carter
- Agatha and the Midnight Murders (2020) as Sir Malcolm Campbell
- Sulphur & White (2020) as Jeff
- Sex Education (2019) as Michael Groff
- Hellboy (2019) as Lord Adam Glaren
- Year of the Rabbit (2019) as Mr Larkham
- A Battle in Waterloo (2019) as Kildare
- God's Kingdom (2018) as Alexander
- Genius (2017) as Heinrich Weber
- Hampstead (2017) as Steve Crowley
- The Night Manager (2016) as Sandy Langbourne
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as General Draven
- Undercover (2016) as Robert Greenlaw
- Victor Frankenstein (2015) as Chief Inspector
- A Little Chaos (2015) as De Ville
- Kicking Off (2015) as Anthony
- The Game (2014) as Andrew
- The Face of an Angel (2014) as Steve
- Rush (2013) as Stirling Moss
- Utopia (2013) as Geoff Lawson
- Vendetta (2013) as Spencer Holland
- The Escape Artist (2013) as Julian Fowkes QC
- Lucan (2013) as Jimmy Goldsmith
- The Murder in Angel Lane (2013) as Dr. Casement
- Lucan (2013) as Jimmy Goldsmith
- Cloud Atlas (2012) as Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Musician / Felix Finch / Lascivious Businessman
- Ashes (2012) as Dr. Burrows
- Metamorphosis (2012)
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Gordon Foster
- Vera (2011) as Stuart Bayliss
- Sherlock (2010) as James Sholto
- Devil's Playground (2010) as Andy Billing
- The Taking of Prince Harry (2010) as Jack Pastor
- Gracie! (2009) as Basil Dean
- The Bank Job (2008) as Phillip Lisle
- The Duchess (2008) as Heaton
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) as Rupert Twist
- Cranford (2007) as Major Gordon
- The Mark of Cain (2007) as Major Rod Gilchrist
- Man to Man (2005) as Beckinsale
- Round About Five (2005) as Other Man
- State of Mind (2003) as Nick Grainger
- The Forsyte Saga (2002) as George Forsyte
- The Stretch (2000) as Jonathon Nichols
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Clifford Bunting
- Jonathan Creek (1997) as Duncan Proctor
- Mrs. Dalloway (1997) as Herbert
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Young James Westropp
- Emma (1996) as Robert Martin
- Game On (1995) as Charles
- (All Quiet on the) Preston Front (1994) as Big Matt
- Scarlet and Black (1993) as Hussar
- Oddly Flowers
- 152 Days
- Duck Duck Goose as Roger
- Merman