Peter Sellers
Acting
Born September 8, 1925 · Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
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, Ameri…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Film '72
The Dean Martin Show
The Muppet Show
It Takes a Thief
Sykes
The World of Hammer
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Theatre Night
V.I.P. Schaukel
ABC Stage 67
Whicker's World
Lolita
Casino Royale
This Is Tom Jones
Tempo
John Candy: I Like Me
The Pink Panther
One Pair of Eyes
The Beatles: Get Back
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Telegoons
Revenge of the Pink Panther
The Ladykillers
Being There
Trail of the Pink Panther
The Return of the Pink Panther
A Shot in the Dark
The Party
Murder by Death
Koyaanisqatsi
What's New Pussycat?
Beat the Devil
Funny Business
Woman Times Seven
The Mouse That Roared
The Magic Christian
Kubrick by Kubrick
Only Two Can Play