Alistair Petrie
Alistair Petrie is a British actor. He has starred in The Bank Job, Cloud Atlas, Rush and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 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 Stirling Moss in Rush, and as General Davits Draven in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.He played the role of Major James Sholto in the second episode of Season 3 of the BBC TV series Sherlock, which aired on 5 January 2014.
In 2018, he played Dr. Stephen Stanley in The Terror, 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.