Alistair Petrie
Alistair Petrie | |
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| Born | 30 September 1970 Catterick, Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Lucy Scott |
| Children | 3 |
Alistair Petrie (born 30 September 1970) is a British actor. He has starred in The Bank Job (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), Rush (2013) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Petrie has also starred in the Channel 4 television series Utopia, the BBC One television series The Night Manager, Sherlock, and Undercover, and as Mr. Groff in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education.
Early life and education
[edit]Alistair Petrie was born on 30 September 1970[1] in Catterick, North Yorkshire.[2] He was brought up in the Middle East, mainland Europe, and East Africa. His father was an RAF fighter pilot.[citation needed]
He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3]
Career
[edit]Theatre
[edit]Petrie spent his early career in theatre around the country before joining the RSC, where productions included Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida and Henrik Ibsen's Brand opposite Ralph Fiennes.[citation needed] In 2005, he joined the National Theatre, where he stayed for 28 months performing in His Dark Materials, Shakespeare's Henry IV alongside Sir Michael Gambon, and David Edgar's Playing With Fire.[citation needed] Other theatre work includes The Earl of Wessex in the 2015 West End production of Shakespeare in Love.[citation needed] In 2008, Petrie played the lead role of Man in Mine, Shared Experience at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.[4]
Screen
[edit]In 1996, Petrie appeared as Robert Martin in Emma.[citation needed] He featured in the BBC production of The Forsyte Saga as George Forsyte in 2002-2003,[citation needed] and he played a brief role in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Ilya directed by the Guard Brothers in 2004.[citation needed] In 2007 he appeared in Marc Munden's The Mark of Cain, The Whistleblowers and Cranford.[citation needed]
In 2009 he played Heaton in the film The Duchess, and in 2010 played Billing in the horror film Devil's Playground.[citation needed] Petrie appeared as Philip Lisle in The Bank Job, as Felix Finch in the 2012 film Cloud Atlas, as [5] Stirling Moss in Rush, and as General Davits Draven in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[6][5]
Also in television, Petrie has portrayed Geoff in Channel 4's Utopia,[citation needed] Alexander "Sandy" Langbourne in The Night Manager,[citation needed] and Robert Greenlaw in BBC1's Undercover.[citation needed] He played the role of Major James Sholto in the second episode of Season 3 of the BBC TV series Sherlock, which aired on 5 January 2014.[7]
In 2018, he played Dr. Stephen Stanley in The Terror (based on the novel of the same name), a supernatural horror series about Franklin's lost expedition. In 2019, Petrie began playing Mr. Groff in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Petrie is married to actress Lucy Scott,[8] with whom he has three sons.[9]
Petrie is an Ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking to identify the causes of premature birth.[10][11] In 2007, he and his wife swam the English Channel to fundraise for the charity, becoming the first married couple to complete the crossing.[12][13]
Petrie is close friends with actor Connor Swindells, his former costar and on-screen son. He officiated Swindells' marriage to actress Amber Anderson.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mrs Dalloway | Herbert | |
| 2005 | Man to Man | Beckinsale | |
| 2007 | The Mark of Cain | Major Rod Gilchrist | |
| 2008 | The Bank Job | Philip Lisle | |
| The Duchess | Heaton | ||
| A Bunch of Amateurs | Rupert Twist | ||
| 2010 | Devil's Playground | Andy Billing | |
| 2012 | Metamorphosis | The Supervisor | |
| Cloud Atlas | Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest 1 Musician Felix Finch Lascivious Businessman |
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| Ashes | Dr. Burrows | ||
| 2013 | Rush | Stirling Moss | |
| Vendetta | DCI Spencer Holland | ||
| 2014 | The Face of an Angel | Steve | |
| A Little Chaos | De Ville | ||
| 2015 | Kicking Off | Anthony Greaves | |
| Victor Frankenstein | Chief Inspector | ||
| Silent Hours | Lieutenant Charles Carter | ||
| 2016 | God's Kingdom | Alexander | Short film |
| Rogue One | General Draven | ||
| 2017 | Hampstead | Steve Crowley | |
| 2019 | Hellboy | Lord Adam Glaren | |
| A Battle in Waterloo | Kildare | Short film | |
| 2020 | Sulphur and White | Jeff | |
| 2021 | The Cursed / Eight for Silver | Seamus Laurent | |
| 2024 | Magpie | Richard |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Demob | Hodges | Episodes: "Episode 1", "Episode 5" |
| Scarlet and Black | Hussar | Miniseries Episode #1.3 | |
| 1994 | All Quiet on the Preston Front | Big Matt | Episode: "Diesel's Garage" |
| 1996 | Emma | Robert Martin | TV movie |
| 1998 | Game On | Charles | Episode: "Wedding Day" |
| Jonathan Creek | Duncan Proctor | Episodes: "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1", "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2" | |
| 1999 | My Wonderful Life | Ollie | Episode: "Chinese Walls" |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Young James Westropp | Episode: "Recalled to Life" | |
| 2000 | The Stretch | Jonathon Nichols | Miniseries |
| Second Sight | Neil | Episode: "Parasomnia" | |
| 2002, 2011 | Holby City | Mark Noble Colonel John Appleton |
Episodes: "Second Chances", "No Credit, No Blame" |
| 2002–2003 | The Forsyte Saga | George Forsyte | Miniseries |
| 2002 | Celeb | Photographer | Episode: "The Guest" |
| 2003 | State of Mind | Nick Grainger | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Perfect Disaster | Doug | Series documentary, Episode: "Mega Flood" |
| 2007 | The Whistleblowers | Christopher Rowe | Episode: "No Child Left Behind" |
| Cranford | Major Gordon | Episodes: "August 1842", "May 1843" | |
| 2008 | Mutual Friends | Carl Cato | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Gracie! | Basil Dean | TV movie |
| 2010 | The Taking of Prince Harry | Jack Pastor | |
| 2011 | Midsomer Murders | Clifford Bunting | Episode: "Not in My Back Yard" |
| Strike Back | Kenneth Bratton | Episodes: "Project Dawn #3", "Project Dawn #4" | |
| Death in Paradise | Gordon Foster | Episode #1.5 | |
| 2012 | Whitechapel | Dr. Simon Mortlake | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder In Angel Lane | Dr. Casement | TV movie |
| The Escape Artist | Julian Fowkes | Miniseries Episode: "Part 1" | |
| Lucan | Jimmy Goldsmith | TV movie | |
| 2013–2014 | Utopia | Geoff | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Sherlock | Major James Sholto | Episode: "The Sign of Three" |
| Vera | Stuart Bayliss | Episode: "On Harbour Street" | |
| The Game | Andrew | Miniseries Episode: "Episode 4" | |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Lord Sandy Langbourne | Miniseries |
| Undercover | Robert Greenlaw | ||
| New Blood | Charles Matherson | 2 episodes | |
| Harley and the Davidsons | Edsel Ford | Episode: "Legacy" | |
| 2017 | Year of the Rabbit | Mr. Larkham | Miniseries |
| 2017 | Genius | Heinrich Weber | Recurring role |
| 2018 | The Terror | Dr. Stephen Samuel Stanley | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Deep State | George White | Main role |
| 2019–2023 | Sex Education | Mr. Groff | Series regular |
| 2020 | Agatha and the Midnight Murders | Sir Malcolm Campbell | TV movie |
| 2022 | Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Rev Richard Jones | Series regular |
| 2023 | Funny Woman | Ted Sargent | |
| The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies[15] | Dr Robert Chance | Series lead | |
| 2025 | Andor | General Draven | 4 episodes |
| TBA | Death by Lightning | John Sherman | Upcoming miniseries |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A Plague Tale: Requiem | Count Victor de Arles | Voice |
| 2024 | Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn | Enki | Voice |
| 2024 | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | Sorcerer Lord Imurah | Voice |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alistair Petrie Quotes - BrainyQuote". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Alistair Petrie - Biphoo". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Lamda Alumni". lamda.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Review: Mine, Shared Experience, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds until November 22". yorkpress.co.uk/. 21 November 2008.
- ^ a b c "Alistair Petrie Profile". Roxanne vacca. 2019.
- ^ "Liam Bailey Interview: Alistair Petrie, General Davits Draven in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Fantha Tracks. 27 February 2018.
- ^ "BBC One - Sherlock, Series 3, The Sign of Three". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "The cast of BBC's Pride and Prejudice: Where are they now?". Retrieved 7 August 2017. [dead link]
- ^ "Alistair Petrie - Sherlocked USA". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Our Patrons and Ambassadors". Borne. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Borne (10 January 2018), Alistair & Lucy Petrie's Story, archived from the original on 12 December 2021, retrieved 22 May 2019
- ^ "Alistair Petrie". Dover. Dover.UK.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Hayer, Taj (19 January 2020). "SPOTLIGHT: Mr Alistair Petrie". The Rakish Gent. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Inside Amber Anderson and Connor Swindells's Quintessentially Scottish Highlands Wedding". Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alistair Petrie, Romola Garai Join 'The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies' (EXCLUSIVE)". Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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- Living people
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