Peter Sellers
(1925-1980), Actor and photographerRichard Henry ('Peter') Sellers
Sitter in 17 portraits
Sellers began his career as a stand-up comedian, before moving to radio where he joined the ground-breaking comedy series the Goon Show. His film career includes The Ladykillers (1955) and Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove (1963). One of Sellers's most popular roles was the character of Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films.
Watch Paul Merton talking about Peter Sellers in the Media section below
by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 24 January 1967
NPG P805
by Walter Hanlon
bromide fibre print, 1952
NPG x128883
Graham Stark; Richard Lester; Peter Sellers
by Herbert K. Nolan
bromide print, April 1956
NPG x24199
The Goons (Sir Harry Donald Secombe; Peter Sellers; Spike Milligan)
by Richard Sadler
bromide fibre print, late 1950s
NPG x126489
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 18 January 1962
NPG x125638
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 18 January 1962
NPG x125639
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1963
NPG x198573
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1963
NPG x198574
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1964
NPG x136335
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1964
NPG x136455
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 12 December 1968
NPG x165815
The Goons (Peter Sellers; Spike Milligan; Sir Harry Donald Secombe)
by Bryan Wharton
bromide print, 6 May 1968
NPG x88639
by Peter Keen
chromogenic print, 1968
NPG x125325
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