Peter Sellers
Highest Rated: 100% The Ladykillers (1955)
Lowest Rated: 14% I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968)
Birthday: Sep 8, 1925
Birthplace: Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
One of the most accomplished comic actors of the late 20th century, Peter Sellers breathed life into the accident-prone Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink Panther" (1963) and its three sequels, as well as such classics as "Lolita" (1962), "Dr. Strangelove" (1964), "The Party" (1968) and "Being There" (1979). The son of English vaudevillians, his ability to completely transform himself into outrageous comic characters received its first showcase on the legendary radio series "The Goon Show" in the 1950s. Film roles in the 1950s and 1960s were devoted to his knack for mimicry of accents and character types, with Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita" and "Dr. Strangelove" underscoring his talent for drama as well. His best-known role of Inspector Clouseau surfaced in 1963, and he would return, sometimes reluctantly, to the franchise throughout his life before scoring a personal triumph as the simple-minded gardener who influences the Presidency in Hal Ashby's "Being There" (1980). He showed a dedication to performance and humor that made him one of the greatest inspirations to comedians and film fans for decades.
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Peter Sellers
Filmography
Movies
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The Unknown Peter Sellers | Unknown (Character) | - | 2000 |
23% |
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Trail of the Pink Panther | Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (Character) | - | 1982 |
15% |
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu |
Dennis Nayland Smith/ |
- | 1980 |
95% |
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Being There | Chance ('Chauncey Gardiner') (Character) | - | 1979 |
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The Prisoner of Zenda |
Rudolf IV/ |
- | 1979 |
84% |
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Revenge of the Pink Panther | Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Character) | - | 1978 |
63% |
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Murder by Death | Inspector Sidney Wang (Character) | - | 1976 |
72% |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Chief Inspector Clouseau (Character) | - | 1976 |
86% |
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The Return of the Pink Panther | Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Character) | - | 1975 |
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Soft Beds, Hard Battles |
Général Latour/ |
- | 1975 |
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The Great McGonagall | Queen Victoria (Character) | - | 1974 |
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The Blockhouse | Rouquet (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Optimists | Sam (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ghost in the Noonday Sun | Dick Scratcher (Character) | - | 1973 |
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Where Does It Hurt? | Dr. Albert T. Hopfnagel (Character) | - | 1972 |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | The March Hare (Character) | - | 1972 |
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A Day at the Beach | The Salesman (Character) | - | 1970 |
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There's a Girl in My Soup | Robert Danvers (Character) | - | 1970 |
61% |
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The Magic Christian | Sir Guy Grand (Character) | - | 1970 |
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Hoffman | Benjamin Hoffman (Character) | - | 1970 |
14% |
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I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Harold (Character) | - | 1968 |
83% |
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The Party | Hrundi V. Bakshi (Character) | - | 1968 |
43% |
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The Bobo | Juan Bautista (Character) | - | 1967 |
26% |
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Casino Royale |
Evelyn Tremble/ |
- | 1967 |
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Woman Times Seven | Jean (Character) | - | 1967 |
80% |
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After the Fox |
Aldo Vanucci/ |
- | 1966 |
88% |
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The Wrong Box | Doctor Pratt (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alice in Wonderland | King of Hearts (Character) | - | 1966 |
32% |
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What's New, Pussycat? | Dr. Fritz Fassbender (Character) | - | 1965 |
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Carol for Another Christmas | Imperial Me (Character) | - | 1964 |
91% |
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The World of Henry Orient | Henry Orient (Character) | - | 1964 |
94% |
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A Shot in the Dark | Jacques Clouseau (Character) | - | 1964 |
98% |
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Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb |
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake/ |
- | 1964 |
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Heavens Above! | The Rev. John Smallwood (Character) | - | 1963 |
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Never Let Go | Lionel Meadows (Character) | - | 1963 |
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The Wrong Arm of the Law | Pearly Gates (Character) | - | 1963 |
89% |
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The Pink Panther | Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Character) | - | 1963 |
60% |
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The Road to Hong Kong | Indian Neurologist (Character) | - | 1962 |
91% |
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Lolita | Clare Quilty (Character) | - | 1962 |
43% | No Score Yet | I Like Money |
Auguste Topaze (Character), Director |
- | 1962 |
80% |
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Only Two Can Play | John Lewis (Character) | - | 1962 |
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The Dock Brief | Wilfred Morgenhall (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trial and Error | Wilfred Morgenhall (Character) | - | 1962 |
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Waltz of the Toreadors | Gen. Leo Fitzjohn (Character) | - | 1962 |
89% |
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I'm All Right, Jack |
Fred Kite / |
- | 1960 |
20% |
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The Millionairess | Dr. Ahmed el Kabir (Character) | - | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Peter Sellers (Close-Up) | Unknown (Character) | - | 1960 |
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Two Way Stretch | Dodger Lane (Character) | - | 1960 |
83% |
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The Battle of the Sexes | Mr. Martin (Character) | - | 1959 |
90% |
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The Mouse That Roared |
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII/ |
- | 1959 |
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Man in a Cocked Hat | Señor Amphibulos (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Señor Amphibulos (Character) | - | 1959 |
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Carlton Browne of the F.O. | Unknown (Character) | - | 1959 |
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Up the Creek | CPO Doherty (Character) | - | 1958 |
100% |
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Tom Thumb | Antony (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Orders Are Orders | Pvt. Goffin (Character) | - | 1957 |
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The Smallest Show on Earth | Percy Quill, Bijou Projectionist (Character) | - | 1957 |
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Your Past Is Showing | Sonny MacGregor (Character) | - | 1957 |
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100% |
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The Ladykillers | Harry (Character) | $22.2K | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | John and Julie | Police Constable Diamond (Character) | - | 1955 |
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Down Among the Z Men | Major Bloodnok (Character) | - | 1952 |
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- | 1951 |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sykes | Unknown (Character) | 1972 |