Alistair Petrie

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.

Alistair Petrie
Born (1970-09-30) 30 September 1970
Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)Lucy Scott
Children3

Early life

Petrie was born 30 September 1970[1] in Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire.[2] He was brought up in the Middle East, mainland Europe and East Africa. His father was an RAF fighter pilot.

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

Career

Theatre

He 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. In 2007 he appeared in Marc Munden's The Mark of Cain, The Whistleblowers and Cranford. As well as other TV work such as Emma and The Forsyte Saga: To Let, he has also appeared in the music video for "Bellissimo" by Ilya, directed by the Guard Brothers (January 2004). 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's at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.[3]

Screen

He also starred in the BBC production of The Forsyte Saga as George Forsyte, as well as in the 2009 film The Duchess, also the 2010 horror-film Devil's Playground. Petrie has appeared as Philip Lisle in The Bank Job, as Felix Finch in the 2012 film Cloud Atlas,[4] Stirling Moss in Rush and General Davits Draven in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[5][4] Also in television, Petrie has portrayed Geoff in Channel 4's Utopia, Alexander "Sandy" Langbourne in The Night Manager, Robert Greenlaw in BBC1's Undercover. He has played the role of Major James Sholto in the second episode of Season 3 of the BBC TV series Sherlock, aired on 5 January 2014.[6] In 2019, Petrie began playing Mr. Groff in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education.[4]

Personal life

Petrie is married to actress Lucy Scott,[7] with whom he has three sons.[8]

Petrie is an Ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking to identify the causes of premature birth.[9][10]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Mrs DallowayHerbert
2005Man to ManBeckinsale
2007The Mark of CainMajor Rod Gilchrist
2008The Bank JobPhilip Lisle
The DuchessHeaton
A Bunch of AmateursRupert Twist
2010Devil's PlaygroundAndy Billing
2012MetamorphosisThe Supervisor
Cloud AtlasHaskell Moore's Dinner Guest 1
Musician
Felix Finch
Lascivious Businessman
AshesDr. Burrows
2013RushStirling Moss
VendettaDCI Spencer Holland
2014The Face of an AngelSteve
A Little ChaosDe Ville
2015Kicking OffAnthony Greaves
Victor FrankensteinChief Inspector
Silent HoursLieutenant Charles Carter
2016God's KingdomAlexanderShort film
Rogue OneGeneral Draven[5]
2017HampsteadSteve Crowley
2019 A Battle in Waterloo Kildare Short film
Hellboy Lord Adam Glaren

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993DemobHodgesEpisode: "Episode 1", "Episode 5"
Scarlet and BlackHussarMiniseries, Episode: "Episode three"
1994All Quiet on the Preston FrontBig MattEpisode: "Diesel's Garage"
1996EmmaRobert MartinTV movie
1998Game OnCharlesEpisode: "Wedding Day"
Jonathan CreekDuncan ProctorEpisodes: "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1",

"The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2"

1999My Wonderful LifeOllieEpisode: "Chinese Walls"
Dalziel and PascoeYoung James WestroppEpisode: "Recalled to Life"
2000The StretchJonathon NicholsMiniseries
Second SightNeilEpisode: "Parasomnia"
2002, 2011Holby CityMark Noble
Colonel John Appleton		Episode: "Second Chances"

Episode: "No Credit, No Blame"

2002–2003The Forsyte SagaGeorge ForsyteMiniseries
2002CelebPhotographerEpisode: "The Guest"
2003State of MindNick GraingerMiniseries
2006Perfect DisasterDougSeries documentary, Episode: "Mega Flood"
2007The WhistleblowersChristopher RoweEpisode: "No Child Left Behind"
CranfordMajor GordonEpisode: "August 1842", "May 1843"
2008Mutual FriendsCarl Cato4 episodes
2009Gracie!Basil DeanTV movie
2010The Taking of Prince HarryJack Pastor
2011Midsomer MurdersClifford BuntingEpisode: "Not in My Back Yard"
Strike BackKenneth BrattonEpisodes: "Project Dawn #3", "Project Dawn #4"
Death in ParadiseGordon FosterEpisode #1.5
2012WhitechapelDr. Simon MortlakeEpisode #3.5
Episode #3.6
2013The Suspicions of Mr Whicher:

The Murder in Angel Lane

 Dr. CasementTV movie
The Escape ArtistJulian FowkesMiniseries
Episode: "Part 1"
LucanJimmy GoldsmithTV movie
2013–2014UtopiaGeoffRecurring role, 11 episodes
2014SherlockMajor James SholtoEpisode: "The Sign of Three"
VeraStuart BaylissEpisode: "On Harbour Street"
The GameAndrewMiniseries
Episode Four
2016The Night ManagerLord Sandy LangbourneMiniseries
UndercoverRobert Greenlaw
New BloodCharles MathersonEpisode #1.4
Episode #1.5
Harley and the DavidsonsEdsel FordEpisode: "Legacy"
2018 The Terror Dr. Stephan S. Stanley Recurring role; 6 episodes
Deep State George White Main role
2019–present Sex Education Mr. Groff Series regular

References
  1. "Alistair Petrie Quotes - BrainyQuote". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "Alistair Petrie - Biphoo". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Review: Mine, Shared Experience, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds until November 22". yorkpress.co.uk/. 21 November 2008.
  4. "Alistair Petrie Profile". Roxanne vacca. 2019.
  5. "Liam Bailey Interview: Alistair Petrie, General Davits Draven in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Fantha Tracks. 27 February 2018.
  6. "BBC One - Sherlock, Series 3, The Sign of Three". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "The cast of BBC's Pride and Prejudice: Where are they now?". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. "Alistair Petrie - Sherlocked USA". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. "Our Patrons and Ambassadors". Borne. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  10. Borne (10 January 2018), Alistair & Lucy Petrie's Story, retrieved 22 May 2019
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