Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Acting

Born September 8, 1925 · Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK

2 films as director · Active 1961–1964

Richard Henry Sellers, CBE (September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for pla…

Known for

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Film '72

1971

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show

1965

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964

Whicker's World

Whicker's World

1959

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

Directed(2)

1964I Say I Say I Say

Mr. Topaze

1961Mr. Topaze★ 5.9

Acting(135)

2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor (archive footage)

2025Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of PretendersArchive

2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StorySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023Peter Sellers: Genius at WorkSelf (archive footage)

2021The Beatles: Get BackSelf

2021Directed By Blake EdwardsSelf

2020Kubrick by KubrickSelf (archive footage)

2020Peter Sellers: A State of Comic EcstasySelf (Archival Footage)

2018The Ghost of Peter SellersSelf (archive footage)

2014Spike Milligan: Love, Light and PeaceSelf (archive footage)

2013The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'The Villain Antony (archive footage)

2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsDr. Strangelove / Fred Kite (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of DiscontentSelf (archive footage)

2004Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'Self (archive footage)

2003The Peter Sellers Story - As He Filmed ItHimself

2001The Paranormal Peter SellersSelf (Archive footage)

2000The Unknown Peter Sellers

1995The Peter Sellers StoryHimself

1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)

1992Funny Business(archive footage)

1992Sellers' BestSelf (archive footage)

1990The Very Best of Peter Sellers

1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsSelf

1985Muppet TreasuresSelf

1983KoyaanisqatsiSelf (archive footage)

1982Trail of the Pink PantherChief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (archive footage)

1981Eric Sykes: One of the Great TroupersSelf (archive material)

1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuFu Manchu / Nayland Smith

1979Being ThereChance

1979The Prisoner of ZendaRudolf IV/Rudolf V/Sidney Frewin

1978Mickey's 50Self

1978Rire et sourire : Le SplendidExtrait du film « La Malédiction de la Panthère rose », 1978

1978Revenge of the Pink PantherChief Inspector Clouseau

1978Kingdom Of GiftsThe Slightly Larcenous Mayor

1977To See Such Fun

1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainChief Inspector Clouseau

1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star

1976Murder by DeathSidney Wang

1975The Return of the Pink PantherInspector Clouseau

1975Julie: My Favourite ThingsVarious

1975A Salute to Sir Lew GradeSelf

1975The Great McGonagallQueen Victoria

1974Flip Wilson... Of CourseSelf

1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesGénéral Latour / Major Robinson / Herr Schroeder / Adolf Hitler / The President / Prince Kyoto

1973The Optimists of Nine ElmsSam

1973The Big ScreenSelf

1973The BlockhouseRouquet

1973Ghost in the Noonday SunDick Scratcher

1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandThe March Hare

1972SykesTommy Grando

1972Where Does It Hurt?Dr. Albert T. Hopfnegal

1972The Last Goon Show of AllSelf

1971Film '72Self

1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf

1970Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in TownG.W. Ross

1970There's a Girl in My SoupRobert Danvers

1970HoffmanMr. Hoffman

1970Simon SimonMan with Two Cars

1970A Day at the BeachStallholder

1969Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?Self

1969The Magic ChristianSir Guy Grand KG, KC, CBE

1969One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously

1969This Is Tom JonesSelf

1968I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!Harold

1968The PartyHrundi V. Bakshi

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf

1968It Takes a ThiefMan in Harbor Records Office

1967With Love, SophiaSelf

1967Woman Times SevenJean

1967One Pair of Eyes

1967Casino RoyaleEvelyn Tremble

1967The BoboJuan Bautista

1966Alice in WonderlandKing of Hearts

1966El Rey en Londres

1966ABC Stage 67Self

1966After the FoxAldo Vanucci/Federico Fabrizi

1966The Wrong BoxDoctor Pratt

1965Birds, Bees and StorksNarrator (voice)

1965The Music of Lennon & McCartney

1965The Dean Martin Show

1965What's New Pussycat?Dr. Fritz Fassbender

1964Carol for Another ChristmasImperial Me

1964I Say I Say I Say

1964A Shot in the DarkJacques Clouseau

1964The World of Henry OrientHenry Orient

1964Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombGroup Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove

1963The Pink PantherInsp. Jacques Clouseau

1963The Telegoons

1963Heavens Above!The Rev. John Smallwood

1963The Wrong Arm of the LawPearly Gates

1962The Dock BriefWilfred Morgenhall

1962LolitaClare Quilty

1962Waltz of the ToreadorsGen. Leo Fitzjohn

1962The Road to Hong KongIndian Neurologist (uncredited)

1962Only Two Can PlayJohn Lewis

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf (archive footage)

1961Mr. TopazeAuguste Topaze

1960Two-Way StretchDodger Lane

1960The MillionairessDr. Kabir

1960Never Let GoLionel Meadows

1960The Battle of the SexesMr. Martin

1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959I'm All Right JackFred Kite / Sir John Kennaway

1959The Mouse That RoaredGrand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe

1959Whicker's World

1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Prime Minister Amphibulos

1958Tom ThumbAntony

1958Up the CreekCPO Doherty

1957Insomnia is Good for You

1957The Naked Truth"Wee" Sonny MacGregor

1957The Smallest Show on EarthPercy Quill

1957Yes, It's The Cathode-Ray Tube Show!

1957Theatre NightThe Sultan

1957Dearth of a SalesmanHector Dimwittie

1956Son of Fred

1956A Show Called Fred

1956The Man Who Never WasVoice of Winston Churchill (uncredited)

1956The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

1956The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-HornAssorted

1955The LadykillersHarry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

1955John and JuliePolice Constable Diamond

1954Orders Are OrdersPvt. Goffin

1954And So To Bentley

1953Our Girl FridayVoice of Parrot

1953Beat the DevilBilly Dannreuther (voice) (uncredited)

1953The Super Secret ServiceSir Walter Smood / Reuben J. Crouch

1952Down Among the Z MenMajor Bloodnok

1951Let's Go CrazyMultiple Roles

1951Penny Points to ParadiseThe Major / Arnold Fringe

1951The Slappiest Days of Our Lives(archive footage)

1951A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"Voice narrator

1950The Black RoseLu Chung (voice)