Peter Sellers
Birth Name:
Richard Henry Sellers
Birth Place:
Southsea, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Music department
Fast Facts
- Appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- During World War II, he toured the UK with an Air Force entertainment troupe
- Developed his improvisational skills by listening to early radio comedy shows in college
- Quote: "I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working․"
- Quote: "If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do․ I do not know who or what I am․"
- Frequently parodies characters in a position of authority, including soldiers or policemen
- Often takes on the role of multiple characters in a film by using different accents and disguises
- Is regarded as the savior of "The Producers" when he took out newspaper ads to promote the film
- In 1964, he became the first male to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine
- Is the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for portraying multiple characters in a single film
- Was considered for the role of titular role in 1971's "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory․"
Awards
- 1959Golden Gate Award - Best Fiction Short:Winner
- 1960Oscar - Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects:Nominated
- 1960BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Winner
- 1962Prize San Sebastián - Best Actor:Winner
- 1963BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
- 1963Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1965Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1965BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
- 1965Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1965Golden Laurel - Comedy Performance, Male:Nominated
- 1966Golden Laurel - Comedy Performance, Male:Nominated
- 1970Golden Laurel - Male Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1976Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1977Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music:Nominated
- 1979NBR Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 1979NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1980Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1980Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1980NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1980Stinker Award - Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!):Nominated
- 1980Stinker Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 1981BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1981Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero):Winner
- 1981Special Achievement AwardWinner
- 2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame - Character:Winner
- 2024OFTA Film Hall of Fame - Character:Winner