Peter Sellers biography
Peter Sellers was a British actor and comedian, born on 8 September 1925 in Southsea, who died on 24 July 1980.
Peter Sellers's screen career began in 1948 with ShowTime.
Peter Sellers appeared in 99 films and 16 television or streaming titles between 1948 and 2021.
Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Golden Globes.
- Also known as
- Richard Henry Seller, Peter Richard Henry Sellers
- Born
- 8 September 1925
- Died
- 24 July 1980 (aged 54)
- Birthplace
- Southsea
- Work
- Television actor, Film actor, Actor, Comedian, Banjoist
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1925 to 1980
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Golden Globes
Peter Sellers filmography
99 films and 16 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | ||
| 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Sir Denis Nayland Smith, Dr. Fu "Fred" Manchu | Also director (uncredited; posthumous release) | |
| 1979 | Being There | Chance | ||
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Rudolf IV, Rudolf V, Syd Frewin | ||
| 1978 | Revenge of the Pink Panther | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | ||
| 1978 | Kingdom of Gifts | Larcenous Mayor | Voice only | |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | ||
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Sidney Wang | ||
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | ||
| 1974 | Soft Beds, Hard Battles | Général Latour, Major Robinson, Herr Schroeder, Adolf Hitler, The President, Prince Kyoto | ||
| 1974 | The Great McGonagall | Queen Victoria | ||
| 1974 | Le Crocodile | French | ||
| 1973 | The Optimists of Nine Elms | Sam | Won: Tehran Film Festival Award for Best Actor | |
| 1973 | The Blockhouse | Rouquet | ||
| 1973 | Ghost in the Noonday Sun | Dick Scratcher | Released posthumously in 1985 on VHS and Betamax | |
| 1972 | Where Does It Hurt? | Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel | ||
| 1972 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | March Hare | ||
| 1972 | "The Last Goon Show of All" | Broadcast 5 October 1972 | ||
| 1970 | There's a Girl in My Soup | Robert Danvers | ||
| 1970 | Hoffman | Benjamin Hoffman | ||
| 1970 | A Day at the Beach | Salesman | Credited under the alias "A. Queen" | |
| 1970 | Simon, Simon | Man with two cars (cameo) | Short film | |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Sir Guy Grand KG, KC, CBE | Also additional material | |
| 1968 | The Party | Hrundi V. Bakshi | ||
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Harold Fine |
Show all 99 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Casino Royale | Evelyn Tremble / James Bond | Also additional screenplay (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Woman Times Seven | Jean | ||
| 1967 | The Bobo | Juan Bautista | ||
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Doctor Pratt | ||
| 1966 | El Rey en Londres | Spanish | ||
| 1966 | Alice in Wonderland | English | ||
| 1966 | After the Fox | Aldo Vanucci | ||
| 1965 | What's New Pussycat? | Doctor Fritz Fassbender | ||
| 1965 | Birds, Bees and Storks | Narrator | Short film | |
| 1964 | The World of Henry Orient | Henry Orient | ||
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove | English | ||
| 1964 | A Shot in the Dark | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | ||
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove | ||
| 1964 | Carol for Another Christmas | King of the Individualists | TV film | |
| 1963 | The Wrong Arm of the Law | Pearly Gates | ||
| 1963 | The Pink Panther | Inspector Jacques Clouseau | ||
| 1963 | Heavens Above! | The Reverend John Smallwood | ||
| 1962 | Waltz of the Toreadors | General Leo Fitzjohn | ||
| 1962 | The Road to Hong Kong | Indian Neurologist | Uncredited | |
| 1962 | Only Two Can Play | John Lewis | Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best British Actor | |
| 1962 | Lolita | Clare Quilty | ||
| 1962 | The Dock Brief (a.k.a. Trial & Error) | Wilfred Morgenhall | ||
| 1961 | Mr. Topaze | Auguste Topaze | Also director | |
| 1960 | Two-Way Stretch | Dodger Lane | ||
| 1960 | The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film | Photographer | ||
| 1960 | The Millionairess | Dr. Ahmed el Kabir | ||
| 1960 | The Dock Brief | English | ||
| 1960 | Never Let Go | Lionel Meadows | ||
| 1959 | The Mouse That Roared | Grand Duchess Gloriana XII, Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy, Tully Bascombe | ||
| 1959 | The Battle of the Sexes | Mr. Martin | ||
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Fred Kite | Won: BAFTA Award for Best British Actor | |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O | Prime Minister Amphibulos | ||
| 1959 | The Goon Show, Season 10 | Broadcast 24 December 1959 to 28 January 1960 | ||
| 1958 | Up the Creek | CPO Doherty | ||
| 1958 | Tom Thumb | Antony | ||
| 1958 | The Goon Show, Season 9 | Broadcast 2 November 1958 to 23 February 1959 | ||
| 1957 | The Smallest Show on Earth | Percy Quill | ||
| 1957 | The Naked Truth | Sonny McGregor | ||
| 1957 | Insomnia Is Good for You | Hector Dimwiddle | Short film, Sellers co-wrote film with Mordecai Richler | |
| 1957 | Vintage Goons | |||
| 1957 | The Goon Show, Season 8 | Broadcast 30 September 1957 to 24 March 1958 | ||
| 1957 | Sellers Market | Broadcast in March 1950 | ||
| 1957 | Desert Island Discs | Broadcast on 4 February 1957 | ||
| 1957 | Dearth of a Salesman | Hector Dimwiddle | Short film, Sellers co-wrote film with Mordecai Richler | |
| 1957 | Cold Comfort | Hector Dimwiddle | Short film, Sellers co-wrote film with Mordecai Richler | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Never Was | Winston Churchill | Voice only | |
| 1956 | The Goon Show, Season 7 | Broadcast 4 October 1956 to 1 November 1956 | ||
| 1956 | The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn | Narrator, Supt. Quilt, Asst. Commissioner Sir Jervis Fruit, Henry Crun | Short film. Also additional material | |
| 1956 | "China Story" | The Goon Show special; broadcast 29 August 1956 | ||
| 1955 | The Ladykillers | Harry Robinson | ||
| 1955 | The Goon Show, Season 6 | Broadcast 20 September 1955 to 15 November 1955 | ||
| 1955 | John and Julie | Police Constable Diamond | ||
| 1954 | Orders Are Orders | Private Griffin | ||
| 1954 | The Goon Show, Season 5 | Broadcast 28 September 1954 to 22 March 1955 | ||
| 1954 | "The Starlings" | The Goon Show special; broadcast 31 August 1954 | ||
| 1954 | "Archie in Goonland" | |||
| 1953 | The Super Secret Service | Sir Walter Smood / Reuben J. Crouch | ||
| 1953 | The Goon Show, Season 4 | Broadcast 2 October 1953 to 19 April 1954 | ||
| 1953 | Our Girl Friday | Parrot | Voice (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | "Coronation Edition" | The Goon Show special; broadcast 1 June 1953 | ||
| 1952 | Down Among the Z Men | Major Bloodnok | ||
| 1952 | The Goon Show, Season 3 | Broadcast 11 November 1952 to 5 May 1953 | ||
| 1952 | The Goon Show, Season 2 | Broadcast 22 January, 15 July 1952 | ||
| 1951 | Penny Points to Paradise | The Major, Arnold Fringe | ||
| 1951 | Let's Go Crazy | Groucho, Giuseppe, Cedric, Izzy, Gozzunk, Crystal Jollibottom | Short film. Also co-wrote screenplay (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Crazy People | |||
| 1951 | Burlesque on Carmen | Narrator | 1951 re-release of Charlie Chaplin's 1915 short | |
| 1951 | "Cinderella" | The Goon Show pantomime; broadcast 26 December 1951 | ||
| 1950 | The Black Rose | Lu Chung (voice only) | ||
| 1950 | Sellers Market | Broadcast in March 1950 | ||
| 1949 | Third Division | First broadcast in late January 1949 | ||
| 1949 | Petticoat Lane | Unknown broadcast dates | ||
| 1948 | ShowTime | Appeared in the 1 July and 19 August 1948 broadcasts | ||
| 1948 | It's Fine to Be Young |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back | Streamed on Disney Plus | ||
| 1978 | The Muppet Show | Broadcast in February 1978 | ||
| 1974 | Parkinson | Broadcast in the autumn of 1974 | ||
| 1972 | The New Bill Cosby Show | Broadcast on 18 September 1972 | ||
| 1972 | Sykes | Broadcast in October 1972 | ||
| 1969 | This Is Tom Jones | Broadcast on 7 February 1969 | ||
| 1969 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | |||
| 1965 | Not Only... But Also | Broadcast in 1965 | ||
| 1964 | The Telegoons, Series 2 | Broadcast 20 March, 1 August 1964 | ||
| 1964 | The Steve Allen Show | Broadcast on 20 March 1964 | ||
| 1963 | The Telegoons, Series 1 | Broadcast 10 October, 28 December 1963 | ||
| 1957 | Yes, It's the Cathode-Ray Tube Show! | Broadcast 11 February, 18 March 1957 | ||
| 1956 | The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d | As "The Editor"; broadcast 24 February, 23 April 1956 | ||
| 1956 | Son of Fred | Broadcast 17 September, 5 November 1956 | ||
| 1956 | A Show Called Fred | Broadcast 2 to 30 May 1956 | ||
| 1954 | And So to Bentley |