Peter Sandys-Clarke


Peter Sandys-Clarke is an English stage and television actor. He plays Edward Burne-Jones in the 2009 BBC2 series Desperate Romantics.
In theatre he has appeared in productions including The Letter, Jingo, and Journey's End, in which one reviewer called his performance "faultless". He has also appeared as Freddy in Pygmalion, and in When We Are Married by J. B. Priestley. In 2024 he played Bertie in The Watermill Theatre production of The King's Speech.
He has also appeared in Foyle's War, The Play's the Thing, Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me, Torchwood, and Bonekickers. In 2020 and 2023, he portrayed Lieutenant Anthony Havers in the BBC sitcom Ghosts.
His grandfather was Willward Alexander Sandys-Clarke VC.

Acting credits

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Journey's End2nd Lieutenant RaleighWest End - Playhouse Theatre
2004–2005Journey's End2nd Lieutenant RaleighWest End - Duke of York's Theatre
2006–2007The LetterJohn WithersWest End - Wyndham's Theatre / Tour
2008Jingo: A Farce of WarGeorgeOff West End - Finborough Theatre
2009The Apple CartSemproniusTheatre Royal, Bath
2009The Browning VersionPeter GilbertTheatre Royal, Bath / Tour
2009A Daughter's a DaughterJerry LloydWest End - Trafalgar Studios
2010PygmalionFreddyChichester Festival Theatre
2010When We Are MarriedGerald ForbesWest End - Garrick Theatre
2011PygmalionFreddyWest End - Garrick Theatre
2011Notes For A Young Gentleman - In Response to ProverbsCountry GentOff West End - Bush Theatre
2012Dandy DickMajor TarverTheatre Royal, Brighton / Tour
2013On ApprovalGeorge, Duke of BristolOff West End - Jermyn Street Theatre
2014The Notorious Mrs EbbsmithSir George / Sir SandfordOff West End - Jermyn Street Theatre
2014The Manual OracleMike Lipkin / Ronald MillarOff West End - The Yard Theatre
2015Before the PartyDavid MarshallTheatre Royal, Windsor / Tour
2016RossRonald StorrsChichester Festival Theatre
2018The Importance of Being EarnestJack WorthingOriginal Theatre Company Tour
2022A Touch of DangerVincent CraneTheatre Royal, Windsor
2022Private LivesVictor PrynneTheatre Royal, Windsor
2024The King's SpeechBertieWatermill Theatre