Alistair Petrie

Alistair Petrie (born 30 September 1970) is a British actor. He has starred in The Bank Job, 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.

Early life and education Petrie was born on 30 September 1970 in Catterick, North Yorkshire. He was brought up in the Middle East, mainland Europe, and East Africa.

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

Career

Theatre In 2008, Petrie played the lead role of Man in Mine, Shared Experience at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

Screen Petrie appeared as Philip Lisle in The Bank Job, as Felix Finch in the 2012 film Cloud Atlas, as

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.

Personal life Petrie is married to actress Lucy Scott, with whom he has three sons.

Petrie is an Ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking to identify the causes of premature birth. In 2007, he and his wife swam the English Channel to fundraise for the charity, becoming the first married couple to complete the crossing.

Petrie is close friends with actor Connor Swindells, his former costar and on-screen son. He officiated Swindells' marriage to actress Amber Anderson.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 1MusicianFelix FinchLascivious Businessman Ashes Dr. Burrows 2013 Rush Stirling Moss Vendetta DCI Spencer Holland 2014 The Face of an Angel Steve A Little Chaos De Ville 2015 Kicking Off Anthony Greaves Victor Frankenstein Chief Inspector Silent Hours Lieutenant Charles Carter 2016 God's Kingdom Alexander Short film Rogue One General Draven 2017 Hampstead Steve Crowley 2019 Hellboy Lord Adam Glaren A Battle in Waterloo Kildare Short film 2020 Sulphur and White Jeff 2021 The Cursed / Eight for Silver Seamus Laurent 2024 Magpie Richard

Television Year Title Role Notes1993 Demob Hodges Episodes: "Episode 1", "Episode 5" Scarlet and Black Hussar MiniseriesEpisode #1.3 1994 All Quiet on the Preston Front Big Matt Episode: "Diesel's Garage" 1996 Emma Robert Martin TV movie1998 Game On Charles Episode: "Wedding Day" Jonathan Creek Duncan Proctor Episodes: "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 1", "The Problem at Gallows Gate: Part 2"1999 My Wonderful Life Ollie Episode: "Chinese Walls" Dalziel and Pascoe Young James Westropp Episode: "Recalled to Life"2000 The Stretch Jonathon Nichols Miniseries Second Sight Neil Episode: "Parasomnia" 2002, 2011 Holby City Mark NobleColonel John Appleton Episodes: "Second Chances", "No Credit, No Blame" 2002–2003 George Forsyte Miniseries 2002 Celeb Photographer Episode: "The Guest" 2003 State of Mind Nick Grainger Miniseries 2006 Perfect Disaster Doug Series documentary, Episode: "Mega Flood"2007 Christopher Rowe Episode: "No Child Left Behind" Cranford Major Gordon Episodes: "August 1842", "May 1843" 2008 Mutual Friends Carl Cato 4 episodes 2009 Gracie! Basil Dean TV movie 2010 Jack Pastor2011 Midsomer Murders Clifford Bunting Episode: "Not in My Back Yard" Strike Back Kenneth Bratton Episodes: "Project Dawn #3", "Project Dawn #4" Death in Paradise Gordon Foster Episode #1.5 2012 Whitechapel Dr. Simon Mortlake 2 episodes2013 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder In Angel Lane Dr. Casement TV movie Julian Fowkes MiniseriesEpisode: "Part 1" Lucan Jimmy Goldsmith TV movie 2013–2014 Utopia Geoff Recurring role, 11 episodes2014 Sherlock Major James Sholto Episode: "The Sign of Three" Vera Stuart Bayliss Episode: "On Harbour Street" Andrew MiniseriesEpisode: "Episode 4" 2016–present Lord Sandy Langbourne Regular role2016 Undercover Robert Greenlaw Miniseries New Blood Charles Matherson 2 episodes Harley and the Davidsons Edsel Ford Episode: "Legacy" 2017 Year of the Rabbit Mr. Larkham Miniseries 2017 Genius Heinrich Weber Recurring role 2018 Dr. Stephen Samuel Stanley Recurring role; 6 episodes 2018–2019 Deep State George White Main role 2019–2023 Sex Education Mr. Groff Series regular 2020 Agatha and the Midnight Murders Sir Malcolm Campbell TV movie 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Rev Richard Jones Series regular2023 Funny Woman Ted Sargent Dr Robert Chance Series lead 2025 Andor General Draven 4 episodes Death by Lightning John Sherman Miniseries

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