Alistair Petrie

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Alistair Petrie
Born (1970-09-30) 30 September 1970 (age 54)
Education London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse Lucy Scott
Children3

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 .

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Early life

Petrie was born 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 a RAF fighter pilot.

He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [3]

Career

Theatre

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. 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. Other theatre work includes The Earl of Wessex in the 2015 West End Production of Shakespeare in Love . In 2008, Petrie played the lead role of Man in Mine, Shared Experience at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. [4]

Screen

In 1996, Petrie appeared as Robert Martin in Emma. He featured in the BBC production of The Forsyte Saga as George Forsyte in 2002-2003, and he played a brief role in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Ilya directed by the Guard Brothers in 2004. In 2007 he appeared in Marc Munden's The Mark of Cain , The Whistleblowers and Cranford .

In 2009 he played Heaton in the film The Duchess , and in 2010 played Billing in the horror film Devil's Playground . 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 , Alexander "Sandy" Langbourne in The Night Manager , and Robert Greenlaw in BBC1's Undercover . 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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
Ashes Dr. Burrows
2013 Rush Stirling Moss
Vendetta DCI Spencer Holland
2014 The Face of an Angel Steve
A Little Chaos De Ville
2015Kicking OffAnthony Greaves
Victor Frankenstein Chief Inspector
Silent Hours Lieutenant Charles Carter
2016God's KingdomAlexanderShort film
Rogue One General Draven
2017 Hampstead Steve Crowley
2019 Hellboy Lord Adam Glaren
A Battle in WaterlooKildareShort film
2020Sulphur and WhiteJeff
2021 The Cursed / Eight for SilverSeamus Laurent
2024 Magpie Richard

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Demob HodgesEpisodes: "Episode 1", "Episode 5"
Scarlet and Black HussarMiniseries
Episode #1.3
1994 All Quiet on the Preston Front Big MattEpisode: "Diesel's Garage"
1996 Emma Robert MartinTV movie
1998 Game On CharlesEpisode: "Wedding Day"
Jonathan Creek Duncan ProctorEpisodes: "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1", "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2"
1999My Wonderful LifeOllieEpisode: "Chinese Walls"
Dalziel and Pascoe Young James WestroppEpisode: "Recalled to Life"
2000 The Stretch Jonathon NicholsMiniseries
Second Sight NeilEpisode: "Parasomnia"
2002, 2011 Holby City Mark Noble
Colonel John Appleton
Episodes: "Second Chances", "No Credit, No Blame"
2002–2003 The Forsyte Saga George ForsyteMiniseries
2002CelebPhotographerEpisode: "The Guest"
2003State of MindNick GraingerMiniseries
2006 Perfect Disaster DougSeries documentary, Episode: "Mega Flood"
2007 The Whistleblowers Christopher RoweEpisode: "No Child Left Behind"
Cranford Major GordonEpisodes: "August 1842", "May 1843"
2008 Mutual Friends Carl Cato4 episodes
2009 Gracie! Basil Dean TV movie
2010 The Taking of Prince Harry Jack Pastor
2011 Midsomer Murders Clifford BuntingEpisode: "Not in My Back Yard"
Strike Back Kenneth BrattonEpisodes: "Project Dawn #3", "Project Dawn #4"
Death in Paradise Gordon FosterEpisode #1.5
2012 Whitechapel Dr. Simon Mortlake2 episodes
2013 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder In Angel Lane Dr. CasementTV movie
The Escape Artist Julian FowkesMiniseries
Episode: "Part 1"
Lucan Jimmy GoldsmithTV movie
2013–2014 Utopia GeoffRecurring role, 11 episodes
2014 Sherlock Major James SholtoEpisode: "The Sign of Three"
Vera Stuart BaylissEpisode: "On Harbour Street"
The Game AndrewMiniseries
Episode: "Episode 4"
2016 The Night Manager Lord Sandy LangbourneMiniseries
Undercover Robert Greenlaw
New Blood Charles Matherson2 episodes
Harley and the Davidsons Edsel FordEpisode: "Legacy"
2017 Year of the Rabbit Mr. LarkhamMiniseries
2017 Genius Heinrich Weber Recurring role
2018 The Terror Dr. Stephen Samuel StanleyRecurring role; 6 episodes
2018–2019 Deep State George WhiteMain role
2019–2023 Sex Education Mr. GroffSeries regular
2020 Agatha and the Midnight Murders Sir Malcolm CampbellTV movie
2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Rev Richard JonesSeries regular
2023 Funny Woman Ted Sargent
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies [15] Dr Robert ChanceSeries lead
2025 Andor General DravenPost-production [16]
TBA Death by Lightning John ShermanUpcoming miniseries

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 A Plague Tale: Requiem Count Victor de ArlesVoice
YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Flintlock The Siege Of Dawn EnkiVoice
YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Sorcerer Lord ImurahVoice

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