Alistair Petrie
Biography
Alistair Petrie (born September 30, 1970) is an English actor. He has starred in The Bank Job (2010), 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.
Known For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Clifford Bunting
1997
TV
Death in Paradise
Gordon Foster
2011
TV
Andor
General Davits Draven
2022
TV
Vera
Stuart Bayliss
2011
TV
Sherlock
James Sholto
2010
TV
Sex Education
Michael Groff
2019
TV
Genius
Heinrich Weber
2017
TV
The Night Manager
Sandy Langbourne
2016
TV
Cranford
Major Gordon
2007
TV
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
TV
Jonathan Creek
Duncan Proctor
1997
TV
The Game
Andrew
2014
TV
Utopia
Geoff Lawson
2013
TV
The Forsyte Saga
George Forsyte
2002
Film
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Draven
2016
Film
Rush
Stirling Moss
2013
Film
Cloud Atlas
Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Musician / Felix Finch / Lascivious Businessman
2012
TV
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Big Matt
1994
TV
Death by Lightning
John Sherman
2025
Film
Hellboy
Lord Adam Glaren
2019
Filmography
2026FilmNational Theatre Live: Hamletas Claudius2025TVDeath by Lightningas John Sherman2024FilmMagpieas Richard2024FilmAfter the Very Endas Alexander Wright2023TVThe Following Events are Based on a Pack of Liesas Dr. Rob Chance2023TVFunny Womanas Ted Sargent2022TVAndoras General Davits Draven2022FilmAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas General Draven (archive footage) (uncredited)2022TVWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?as Rev Richard Jones2021FilmSilent Hoursas Lieutenant Charles 'Chuck' Carter2021FilmThe Cursedas Seamus Laurent2020FilmAgatha and the Midnight Murdersas Sir Malcolm Campbell2020FilmSulphur & Whiteas Jeff2019FilmA Battle In Waterlooas Kildare2019TVYear of the Rabbitas Mr Larkham2019FilmHellboyas Lord Adam Glaren2019TVSex Educationas Michael Groff2018FilmGod's Kingdomas Alexander2018FilmDeep Stateas George White2017FilmHampsteadas Steve Crowley2017TVGeniusas Heinrich Weber2016FilmRogue One: A Star Wars Storyas General Draven2016TVUndercoveras Robert Greenlaw2016TVThe Night Manageras Sandy Langbourne2015FilmVictor Frankensteinas Chief Inspector2015FilmKicking Offas Anthony2015FilmA Little Chaosas De Ville2014TVThe Gameas Andrew2014FilmThe Face of an Angelas Steve2013FilmLucanas Jimmy Goldsmith2013TVLucanas Jimmy Goldsmith2013FilmVendettaas Spencer Holland2013TVThe Escape Artistas Julian Fowkes QC2013FilmRushas Stirling Moss2013FilmThe Murder in Angel Laneas Dr. Casement2013TVUtopiaas Geoff Lawson2012FilmCloud Atlasas Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Musician / Felix Finch / Lascivious Businessman2012FilmAshesas Dr. Burrows2012FilmMetamorphosis2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Gordon Foster2011TVVeraas Stuart Bayliss2010FilmThe Taking of Prince Harryas Jack Pastor2010FilmDevil's Playgroundas Andy Billing2010TVSherlockas James Sholto2009FilmGracie!as Basil Dean2008FilmA Bunch of Amateursas Rupert Twist2008FilmThe Duchessas Heaton2008FilmThe Bank Jobas Phillip Lisle2007TVCranfordas Major Gordon2007FilmThe Mark of Cainas Major Rod Gilchrist2005FilmRound About Fiveas Other Man2005FilmMan to Manas Beckinsale2003FilmState of Mindas Nick Grainger2002TVThe Forsyte Sagaas George Forsyte2000FilmThe Stretchas Jonathon Nichols1997FilmMrs. Dallowayas Herbert1997TVJonathan Creekas Duncan Proctor1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Clifford Bunting1996FilmEmmaas Robert Martin1996TVDalziel & Pascoe1995TVGame Onas Charles1994TV(All Quiet on the) Preston Frontas Big Matt1993TVScarlet and Blackas Hussar—FilmMerman—Film152 Days—FilmOddly Flowers