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Peter Sullivan

Acting Born Jul 26, 1964 Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Poldark

as Ralph Hanson

The IT Crowd

as John

The Borgias

as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza

Ripper Street

as Franklin Stone

Strike

as Andrew Fancourt

The Musketeers

as Vargas

The Thick of It

as Geoffrey

Full filmography

  • Peak Practice (1993) as Richard Beamer
  • Spooks (2002) as Viktor Sarkisian
  • Poldark (2015) as Ralph Hanson
  • The IT Crowd (2006) as John
  • The Borgias (2011) as Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
  • Ripper Street (2012) as Franklin Stone
  • Strike (2017) as Andrew Fancourt
  • Extras (2005) as Film Director
  • The Musketeers (2014) as Vargas
  • The Thick of It (2005) as Geoffrey
  • Wire in the Blood (2002) as ACC Eden
  • The Jackal (1997) as Vasilov
  • The Iris Affair (2025) as Julian Baxter
  • Around the World in 80 Days (2021) as Nyle Bellamy
  • The Hour (2011) as Commander Laurence Stern
  • Shockers (1999) as Fred Powell
  • Baptiste (2019) as Michael
  • Critical (2015) as Dr. Clive Archerfield
  • Indian Summers (2015)
  • The Jetty (2024) as Blake
  • Mile High (2003)
  • Nathan Barley (2005) as Geoff Moss
  • Strange (2003) as Bob
  • The Crimson Field (2014) as Major Jocelyn Ballard