Let's Go Crazy - Cedric
Sellers appears as Cedric in the revue-style short film Let's Go Crazy.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Peter Sellers Biography and Timeline
Follow Peter Sellers through 101 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Peter Sellers, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1951–1961Years on this page
1951
Let's Go Crazy - Crystal Jollibottom
Sellers portrays Crystal Jollibottom in the short film Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Giuseppe
Sellers takes the part of Giuseppe in the multi-character short Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Gozzunk
Sellers adds the character Gozzunk to his range of parts in Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Groucho
Sellers performs a Groucho-style character in the short comedy Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Izzy
Sellers plays Izzy as one of several comic identities in Let's Go Crazy.
London Entertains
Sellers appears in the British entertainment film London Entertains.
Penny Points to Paradise - Arnold Fringe
Sellers also portrays Arnold Fringe in Penny Points to Paradise.
Penny Points to Paradise - The Major
Sellers plays the Major in the comedy Penny Points to Paradise.
1952
Down Among the Z Men
Sellers plays Major Bloodnok in the Goon-related comedy Down Among the Z Men.
1953
Super Secret Service
Sellers appears in the comedy film Super Secret Service.
1954
Orders Are Orders
Sellers plays Private Goffin in Orders Are Orders.
1955
John and Julie
Sellers portrays Police Constable Diamond in John and Julie.
The Ladykillers
Sellers plays Harry Robinson in the Ealing black comedy The Ladykillers.
1956
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Henry Crun
Sellers performs the character Henry Crun in The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Inspector Quilt
Sellers portrays Inspector Quilt in The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Sid Crimp
Sellers plays Sid Crimp in the Goon-influenced short The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn - Sir Jervis Fruit
Sellers portrays Sir Jervis Fruit in The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn.
The Man Who Never Was
Sellers supplies the voice of Winston Churchill in The Man Who Never Was.
1957
Cold Comfort
Sellers appears in the Bestsellers Series short film Cold Comfort.
Dearth of a Salesman
Sellers appears in Dearth of a Salesman, one of the Bestsellers Series short films.
Insomnia Is Good for You
Sellers plays salesman Hector Dimwittie in the short film Insomnia Is Good for You.
The Naked Truth
Sellers plays television personality Sonny MacGregor in the comedy The Naked Truth.
The Smallest Show on Earth
Sellers plays cinema projectionist Percy Quill in The Smallest Show on Earth.
1958
Tom Thumb
Sellers plays the villainous Tony in the fantasy musical Tom Thumb.
Up the Creek
Sellers portrays Chief Petty Officer Doherty in the naval comedy Up the Creek.
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Sellers plays Prime Minister Amphibulos in the political satire Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
I'm All Right Jack
Sellers plays trade-union official Fred Kite in the industrial satire I'm All Right Jack.
The Mouse That Roared - Count Rupert Mountjoy
Sellers performs Count Rupert Mountjoy as a third principal role in The Mouse That Roared.
The Mouse That Roared - Grand Duchess Gloriana XII
Sellers plays Grand Duchess Gloriana XII in The Mouse That Roared.
The Mouse That Roared - Tully Bascombe
Sellers portrays Tully Bascombe in The Mouse That Roared.
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Sellers produces the surreal short The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film.
1960
BAFTA Best British Actor - I'm All Right Jack
Sellers wins the BAFTA for Best British Actor for his performance in I'm All Right Jack.
Never Let Go
Sellers takes the unusually menacing role of garage owner Lionel Meadows in Never Let Go.
The Battle of the Sexes
Sellers plays the traditionalist Scottish clerk Mr Martin in The Battle of the Sexes.
The Millionairess
Sellers plays Dr Ahmed el Kabir opposite Sophia Loren in The Millionairess.
Two Way Stretch
Sellers portrays career criminal Dodger Lane in the prison comedy Two Way Stretch.
Academy Award Nomination - The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Sellers receives an Academy Award nomination as producer of The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film.
1961
Mr Topaze - Acting Role
Sellers stars as the schoolteacher Topaze in the comedy-drama Mr Topaze.
Mr Topaze - Direction
Sellers directs Mr Topaze, his only officially credited feature film as director.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.