Peter Sellers

Biography

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 playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child and TV-addicted Chance the gardener in his penultimate film, Being There. Leading actress Bette Davis once remarked of him, "He isn't an actor—he's a chameleon." Sellers rose to fame on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. His ability to speak in different accents (e.g., French, Indian, American, German, as well as British regional accents), along with his talent to portray a range of characters to comic effect, contributed to his success as a radio personality and screen actor and earned him national and international nominations and awards. Many of his characters became ingrained in public perception of his work. Sellers' private life was characterized by turmoil and crises, and included emotional problems and substance abuse. Sellers was married four times, and had three children from the first two marriages. An enigmatic figure, he often claimed to have no identity outside th…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
2. Lolita (1962) — Clare Quilty
3. The Pink Panther (1963) — Insp. Jacques Clouseau
4. Being There (1979) — Chance
5. Murder by Death (1976) — Sidney Wang
6. The Party (1968) — Hrundi V. Bakshi
7. Casino Royale (1967) — Evelyn Tremble
8. Koyaanisqatsi (1983) — Self (archive footage)
9. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) — Inspector Clouseau
10. A Shot in the Dark (1964) — Jacques Clouseau
11. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) — Chief Inspector Clouseau
12. The Ladykillers (1955) — Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'
13. Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) — Chief Inspector Clouseau
14. The Beatles: Get Back (2021) — Self
15. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
16. Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) — Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (archive footage)
17. What's New Pussycat? (1965) — Dr. Fritz Fassbender
18. Beat the Devil (1953) — Billy Dannreuther (voice) (uncredited)
19. The Mouse That Roared (1959) — Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
20. John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Self - Actor (archive footage)
21. The Man Who Never Was (1956) — Voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited)
22. After the Fox (1966) — Aldo Vanucci/Federico Fabrizi
23. I'm All Right Jack (1959) — Fred Kite / Sir John Kennaway
24. Tom Thumb (1958) — Antony
25. The Wrong Box (1966) — Doctor Pratt
26. There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) — Robert Danvers
27. Woman Times Seven (1967) — Jean
28. Two-Way Stretch (1960) — Dodger Lane
29. The World of Henry Orient (1964) — Henry Orient
30. Kubrick by Kubrick (2020) — Self (archive footage)
31. The Magic Christian (1969) — Sir Guy Grand KG, KC, CBE
32. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) — The March Hare
33. Alice in Wonderland (1966) — King of Hearts
34. The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) — Pearly Gates
35. The Millionairess (1960) — Dr. Kabir
36. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) — Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Sidney Frewin
37. The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) — Fu Manchu / Nayland Smith
38. The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) — Percy Quill
39. I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) — Harold
40. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self

Directed

1. Mr. Topaze (1961) — Director
2. I Say I Say I Say (1964) — Director