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Sean Pertwee

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Sean Pertwee
A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.
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The Invitation (2022)
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Sean Pertwee was born into a famous British theatrical family. He is the son of Jon Pertwee, who was mainly a comedy actor and was known for his starring roles in Doctor Who (1963), Worzel Gummidge (1979), the radio comedy series "The Navy Lark" and appearances in several "Carry On" films. His uncle, Michael Pertwee, and grandfather, Roland Pertwee, were prolific screenwriters and playwrights, and his father's cousin, Bill Pertwee, was a regular cast member of one of Britain's most popular sitcoms, Dad's Army (1968). His sister, Dariel Pertwee, is an actress with several screen roles.

After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Pertwee began his acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, most notably starring in Titus Andronicus directed by Deborah Warner. After touring for three years, Pertwee continued his classical training by playing Julius Caesar for the BBC and Macbeth for Michael Bogdanov's production for C4 films. Since then, he has become instantly recognizable for both his film and television work.

On film, Pertwee began on the Joe Orton biopic Prick Up Your Ears (1987), then went on to appear in Paul W.S. Anderson's Shopping (1994), playing opposite Jude Law, followed by performances in Event Horizon (1997), Soldier (1998), Doomsday (2008), Love, Honor and Obey (2000) and the lead role in Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers (2002). Other notable film credits include Deadly Voyage (1996); Wild Bill (2011); Blue Juice (1995), in which Pertwee played opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ewan McGregor; and Formula 51 (2001) with Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Carlyle. Pertwee played opposite Steve Coogan in Alan Partridge (2013).

Pertwee's extensive TV work saw him play the iconic role of Lestrade in the CBS show Elementary (2012) with Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes. He has also starred in The Musketeers (2014), Poirot (1989), the award-winning Luther (2010), and had a recurring role in the hugely popular Cold Feet (1997) with James Nesbitt. His other TV credits include Skins (2007), Bodyguards (1996), Jo (2013) with Jean Reno, Chancer (1990), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992), Clarissa (1991) with Sean Bean, and Camelot (2011) with Joseph Fiennes and Eva Green.

Pertwee appeared as Alfred Pennyworth, the unflappable butler, in the Warner Bros. series Gotham (2014), which follows the story behind Commissioner James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival. He is a popular voiceover artist and can frequently be heard voicing documentaries, animated films, commercials, TV series, and video games, including Fable, Killzone and Assassin's Creed.
BornJune 4, 1964
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Sean Pertwee in The Reckoning (2020)
Sean Pertwee in Equilibrium (2002)
Donal Logue, Sean Pertwee, and Ben McKenzie in Gotham (2014)
Sean Pertwee, Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie, Chris Chalk, Erin Richards, and Lili Simmons in Gotham (2014)
Sean Pertwee, Chris Chalk, Robin Lord Taylor, and Cory Michael Smith in Gotham (2014)
Sean Pertwee in Gotham (2014)
Sean Pertwee and Lili Simmons in Gotham (2014)
Louise Lombard and Sean Pertwee in Bodyguards (1996)
Sean Pertwee and Nick Reding in Bodyguards (1996)
Sean Pertwee in Tale of the Mummy (1998)
Sean Pertwee in Tale of the Mummy (1998)
Sean Pertwee, Sharon Washington, and David Mazouz in Gotham (2014)

Known for:

Dog Soldiers (2002)
Dog Soldiers
6.8
  • Wells
  • 2002
Christian Bale and Taye Diggs in Equilibrium (2002)
Equilibrium
7.3
  • Father
  • 2002
Event Horizon (1997)
Event Horizon
6.6
  • Smith
  • 1997
Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Goal! The Dream Begins
6.7
  • Barry Rankin
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • Black Cab
    • Lawrence
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Duchess
    • Danny Oswald
    • Completed
  • Penn Badgley, Aidan Cheng, Ozioma Whenu, Ed Speleers, Charlotte Ritchie, Dario Coates, Lukas Gage, Eve Austin, Tilly Keeper, and Niccy Lin in You (2018)
    You
    • Vic
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Invitation (2022)
    The Invitation
    • Renfield
    • 2022
  • Maisie Williams in Two Weeks to Live (2020)
    Two Weeks to Live
    • Jimmy
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Charlotte Kirk in The Reckoning (2020)
    The Reckoning
    • John Moorcroft
    • 2020
  • Rufus Sewell in The Pale Horse (2020)
    The Pale Horse
    • Inspector Stanley Lejeune
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Michael Sheen and Tom Payne in Prodigal Son (2019)
    Prodigal Son
    • Det. Owen Shannon
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Two Princes (2019)
    The Two Princes
    • The King of West
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019
  • Gotham (2014)
    Gotham
    • Alfred Pennyworth
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2019
  • Howl (2015)
    Howl
    • Driver
    • 2015
  • Esper 2 (2015)
    Esper 2
    • (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2015
  • Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Luke Pasqualino, and Howard Charles in The Musketeers (2014)
    The Musketeers
    • Sarazin
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
    Elementary
    • Gareth Lestrade
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, and Sylvester McCoy in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
    • Sean Pertwee
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    • Sir George Stubbs
    • Ronnie Oglander
    • TV Series
    • 1989–2013
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013)
    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
    • Peter Chamberlaine (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2013

Additional Crew

  • Dalip Tahil in Spies, Lies and the Superbomb (2007)
    Spies, Lies and the Superbomb
    • narrator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2007

Director

  • Just Another Day in London
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1996

Videos37

Devil's Playground
Clip 0:59
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground
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Devil's Playground
Event Horizon
Clip 1:14
Event Horizon
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:39
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:39
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Trailer 2:03
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:49
Official Trailer
Sneak Peek: See Your Own Darkness
Trailer 5:16
Sneak Peek: See Your Own Darkness
Gotham Season 3 Trailer
Trailer 4:48
Gotham Season 3 Trailer
Season 2 Trailer - Villains Rising
Trailer 0:30
Season 2 Trailer - Villains Rising
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Trailer 1:17
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New Trailer
Trailer 1:03
New Trailer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • June 4, 1964
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Jacqui Hamilton-SmithJune 12, 1999 - present (2 children)
  • Parents
      Jon Pertwee
  • Relatives
      Michael Pertwee(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Radio 4 "Peter Grimes" (1996).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews

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    He is from a very successful theatrical family. He is the son of Jon Pertwee, the first cousin, once removed, of Bill Pertwee, the younger brother of Dariel Pertwee, the nephew of Michael Pertwee and the grandson of Roland Pertwee.
  • Quotes
    [on Peter Capaldi] My father was very fond of Peter and Peter is an extremely lovely gentleman. He was very kind to my family when my father passed away, he was big fan of my dad's actually. So personally the Pertwee household were absolutely delighted when he got the role of The Doctor. I think he's going to bring some real gravitas and weight, which only comes with age. Taking nothing away from Matt [Matt Smith], who I thought was great, I just think he's going to stupendous. He's going to have a completely different look. He's such a phenomenal actor anyway I think he'll be absolutely brilliant. I'm delighted he's doing it.
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      Raspy British accent

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