Peter Sallis

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Peter Sallis, OBE (born February 1, 1921 – June 2, 2017) was an English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and brought up in London, his two most notable roles required him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner. Sallis was best k...

Born: February 1, 1921 in Twickenham, England, UK

Died: June 2, 2017 (age 96)

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Known For

6.9

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

Movies & TV Credits

275 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Wallace & Gromit The Classic Collection Movie	—	Actor	Wallace	2024
Keeping Up Appearances: 30 Years of Laughs Movie	7.9	Actor	Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited)	2023
Last of the Summer Wine: 30 Years of Laughs Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive)	2022
What We Were Watching TV Show	6.6	Actor	Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)(1 Episode)	2018
Early Man Movie	6.0	Crew	In Memory Of	2018
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Movie	7.3	Actor	Self - Voice of Wallace	2015
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years Movie	8.2	Actor	Reccoat (archive footage)	2012
The Lark Ascending Movie	—	Actor	Self (uncredited)	2012
Thora Hird Tribute Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	2010
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention TV Show	7.4	Actor	Wallace (voice)(6 Episodes)	2010
Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection Movie	7.5	Actor	Wallace (Voice)	2009
Orson Welles Over Europe Movie	7.5	Actor	Himself	2009
Living with Macular Disease Movie	9.1	Actor	Peter Sallis/Narrator Voice	2009
A Matter of Loaf and Death: How They Donut Movie	7.3	Actor	Wallace (archive footage)	2008
Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death Short Film	7.5	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2008
Kingdom TV Show	7.6	Actor	Cyril(1 Episode)	2007
British Film Forever Limited Series	6.5	Actor	Self (as Peter Sallis OBE)(1 Episode)	2007
How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2006
Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2006
The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (archive footage)	2006
Eureka TV Show	8.1	Actor	Guest (uncredited)(1 Episode)	2006
Screenwipe TV Show	8.5	Actor	Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)(1 Episode)	2006
Time Trumpet TV Show	7.8	Actor	Clegg(1 Episode)	2006
Time Trumpet TV Show	7.8	Actor	Clegg (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2006
Displacements Short Film	8.9	Actor	himself	2006
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Movie	7.4	Actor	Wallace / Hutch (voice)	2005
Colour Me Kubrick Movie	5.9	Actor	Patient	2005
Britain's Best Sitcom TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2004
Belonging Movie	6.8	Actor	Nathan	2004
Easy Movie	5.6	Actor	Man (uncredited)	2003
Room Service TV Show	9.1	Actor	Mr. Fellows(1 Episode)	2003
The National Television Awards TV Special	—	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2003
Comedy Connections TV Show	7.6	Actor	Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)(1 Episode)	2003
Comedy Connections TV Show	7.6	Actor	Norman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)(1 Episode)	2003
The Autochef Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The Snowmantron Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The Turbo Diner Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The Soccamatic Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
A Christmas Cardomatic Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
Shopper 13 Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The 525 Crackervac Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The Bully Proof Vest Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The Tellyscope Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
The Snoozatron Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)	2002
Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)	2002
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions TV Show	7.3	Actor	Wallace (voice)(10 Episodes)	2002
Balamory TV Show	5.9	Actor	Man at Train Station (uncredited)(1 Episode)	2002
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit Movie	6.9	Actor	Wallace (Voice)	2001
Sooty TV Show	7.6	Actor	(voice) (uncredited)(1 Episode)	2001
TV Burp TV Show	7.0	Actor	Wallace (voice)(1 Episode)	2001
Then and Now Limited Series	8.7	Actor	Guest(1 Episode)	2001
Hotel! Movie	5.2	Actor	Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)	2001
Doctors TV Show	4.7	Actor	Arthur Weatherill(1 Episode)	2000
Fat Friends TV Show	7.2	Actor	Wallace (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2000
Chicken Run Movie	6.9	Crew	Thanks	2000
The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit Movie	7.6	Actor	Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)	1999
Holby City TV Show	6.0	Actor	Lionel Davis(1 Episode)	1999
Everyday Readers Movie	9.1	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1998
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out TV Show	7.5	Actor	Wallace (Voice)(6 Episodes)	1998
Operation Good Guys TV Show	7.9	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1997
Whatever You Want TV Show	—	Actor	Clegg(10 Episodes)	1997
Light Lunch TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1997
Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation Movie	8.2	Actor	Wallace	1996
Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave Short Film	8.0	Actor	Wallace (voice)	1995
Room 101 TV Show	6.7	Actor	Wallace (archive footage, uncredited)(2 Episodes)	1994
Room 101 TV Show	6.7	Actor	Norman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)(1 Episode)	1994
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers Short Film	8.2	Actor	Wallace (voice)	1993
The Crane Short Film	6.5	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1993
HBO First Look TV Show	6.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1992
Rex the Runt TV Show	7.7	Actor	Wallace (voice) (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1991
Noel's House Party TV Show	6.1	Actor	Clegg(1 Episode)	1991
Auntie's Bloomers TV Show	5.5	Actor	Self/Acting Role (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1991
Oh, Mr. Toad TV Show	—	Actor	Rat(13 Episodes)	1990
Come Home Charlie and Face Them Limited Series	7.4	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	1990
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads Movie	—	Actor	Rat (voice)	1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 Movie	—	Actor	Rat (voice)	1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 Movie	—	Actor	Rat (voice)	1989
Troldspejlet TV Show	8.6	Actor	Wallace (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1989
Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out Short Film	7.8	Actor	Wallace (voice)	1989
Children's Favourites - Volume 1 Movie	—	Actor	Rat (voice)	1988
First of the Summer Wine TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(12 Episodes)	1988
Motormouth TV Show	6.7	Actor	Wallace (Voice)(1 Episode)	1988
The New Statesman TV Show	7.6	Actor	Sidney Bliss(2 Episodes)	1987
Sylvanian Families TV Show	8.0	Actor	Rabbit (voice, uncredited)(1 Episode)	1987
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales Movie	—	Actor	Rat (voice)	1986
Open Air TV Show	6.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1986
A Dangerous Kind of Love Movie	9.4	Actor	Mr. Walker	1986
The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors Movie	9.5	Actor	—	1986
The Wind in the Willows TV Show	7.7	Actor	Rat (voice)(65 Episodes)	1984
Strangers and Brothers TV Show	7.3	Actor	Leonard March(3 Episodes)	1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 TV Special	9.3	Actor	Clegg	1984
The Wind in the Willows TV Show	7.7	Sound	Vocals(1 Episode)	1984
Getting Sam Home Movie	7.8	Actor	Clegg	1983
Rocky Hollow TV Show	7.1	Actor	Narrator (voice)(26 Episodes)	1983
Witness for the Prosecution Movie	6.9	Actor	Carter	1982
The Funny Side of Christmas Movie	8.9	Actor	Clegg	1982
The Kids International Show Limited Series	9.4	Actor	Clegg(1 Episode)	1982
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner Movie	—	Actor	Shushin	1981
Lady Killers TV Show	7.5	Actor	O'Brien(1 Episode)	1980
Aardman: A Cracking Collection Limited Series	—	Actor	Wallace (voice)(1 Episode)	1980
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy Movie	9.3	Actor	Leslie	1979
Tales of the Unexpected TV Show	7.4	Actor	Solicitor(1 Episode)	1979
She Loves Me Movie	7.1	Actor	Ladislav Sipos	1979
She Loves Me Movie	7.1	Sound	Vocals	1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Movie	6.3	Actor	St. Claire	1978
Full Circle Movie	6.1	Actor	Jeffrey Branscombe	1978
Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982 Movie	—	Actor	Clegg	1978
628-E8 Movie	10.1	Actor	Mirbeau	1978
Rumpole of the Bailey TV Show	8.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1978
Leave It to Charlie TV Show	8.0	Actor	—(26 Episodes)	1978
The South Bank Show TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1978
Across a Crowded Room Movie	9.6	Actor	Cyril Smallpiece	1978
The Clifton House Mystery Limited Series	6.9	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	1978
The Obelisk Movie	—	Actor	Ernest	1977
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality Movie	7.8	Actor	Worker (uncredited)	1977
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People Movie	7.6	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle TV Show	7.2	Actor	Rodney Gloss(7 Episodes)	1977
The Val Doonican Music Show TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1977
The Incredible Sarah Movie	5.3	Actor	Thierry	1976
The Daedalus Equations Movie	7.9	Actor	Major Venables	1976
Yanks Go Home TV Show	8.3	Actor	—(13 Episodes)	1976
The Ghosts of Motley Hall TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(10 Episodes)	1976
The Winter Warrior Movie	9.7	Actor	Deor	1976
Raffles TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
The Secret Agent Movie	9.0	Actor	Chief Inspector Heat	1975
The Snowdropper Movie	8.1	Actor	Spicer	1975
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac Limited Series	9.3	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	1975
The Prison Movie	7.8	Actor	Benitet	1974
Back of Beyond Movie	7.5	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1974
Late Night Drama TV Show	8.8	Actor	Patient(1 Episode)	1974
The Capone Investment TV Show	6.4	Actor	Wheatfield	1974
Armchair Cinema TV Show	8.0	Actor	Benitet(1 Episode)	1974
Who Killed Lamb? Movie	6.4	Actor	Lloyd	1974
Song at Twilight Movie	7.5	Actor	Austin Melcroft	1973
Lady Killer Movie	6.8	Actor	Man	1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days Movie	6.3	Actor	Banker #2 (uncredited)	1973
Frankenstein Movie	5.8	Actor	Man	1973
Last of the Summer Wine TV Show	7.2	Actor	Clegg(269 Episodes)	1973
BBC2 Playhouse TV Show	6.6	Actor	Maj. Venables(1 Episode)	1973
Frankenstein: The True Story Movie	6.9	Actor	Priest(2 Episodes)	1973
Beyond Our Means Movie	9.2	Actor	Onslow	1973
The Moonstone TV Show	7.0	Actor	Mr. Buff	1972
Crown Court TV Show	7.1	Actor	Insp. George Storton(3 Episodes)	1972
Crown Court TV Show	7.1	Actor	Gerald Prosser(3 Episodes)	1972
Spyder's Web TV Show	7.1	Actor	Grovnik(1 Episode)	1972
The Moonstone TV Show	7.0	Actor	Mr. Bruff(3 Episodes)	1972
The Reprieve Short Film	10.1	Actor	Cossack Horseman	1972
The Road Builder Movie	6.1	Actor	Rev. Rupert Palafox	1971
The Railwayman's New Clothes Movie	—	Actor	Lumley	1971
Justice TV Show	7.3	Actor	Coroner(1 Episode)	1971
Barlow at Large TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
Budgie TV Show	7.4	Actor	Peter Olliphant(1 Episode)	1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Show	7.0	Actor	Dr. Jervis(1 Episode)	1971
The Persuaders! TV Show	7.8	Actor	Piper(1 Episode)	1971
Trial TV Show	—	Actor	Almond(1 Episode)	1971
Bel Ami TV Show	9.0	Actor	Norbert de Varenne(4 Episodes)	1971
The Ten Commandments TV Show	7.5	Actor	Gerry(1 Episode)	1971
The Bristol Entertainment Movie	9.8	Actor	Water Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice	1971
Taste the Blood of Dracula Movie	6.1	Actor	Samuel Paxton	1970
My Lover, My Son Movie	4.9	Actor	Sir Sidney Brent	1970
Wuthering Heights Movie	6.5	Actor	Mr. Shielders	1970
Scream and Scream Again Movie	5.6	Actor	Schweitz	1970
Sweeney Todd Movie	7.6	Actor	Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins	1970
The Reckoning Movie	6.6	Actor	Keresley	1970
The Hallelujah Handshake Movie	7.5	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1970
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1970
Catweazle TV Show	7.7	Actor	Stuffy Gladstone(1 Episode)	1970
Menace TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1970
Kate TV Show	8.2	Actor	Sammy Harrison(2 Episodes)	1970
Menace Short Film	9.2	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1970
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary Movie	9.7	Actor	Ernest Charles, KC	1970
The Ladies: Joan Movie	—	Actor	Mr. Street	1969
Cream – Farewell Concert Movie	6.9	Actor	Guest	1969
The Big Flame Movie	7.6	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1969
Paul Temple TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1969
Softly Softly: Task Force TV Show	7.1	Actor	Professor Dowell(1 Episode)	1969
Hadleigh TV Show	6.8	Actor	Strapper Strapton(1 Episode)	1969
Softly Softly: Task Force TV Show	7.1	Actor	Lodge(1 Episode)	1969
Hadleigh TV Show	6.8	Actor	Dakin(1 Episode)	1969
Softly Softly: Task Force TV Show	7.1	Actor	Edward Letheridge(1 Episode)	1969
Inadmissible Evidence Movie	6.4	Actor	Hudson	1968
Charlie Bubbles Movie	6.1	Actor	Solicitor	1968
60 Minutes TV Show	7.2	Actor	Guest(1 Episode)	1968
The Drummer and the Bloke Movie	8.9	Actor	Eric	1968
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors Movie	—	Actor	Penley	1967
Omnibus TV Show	6.9	Actor	Guest(3 Episodes)	1967
Omnibus TV Show	6.9	Actor	Mirbeau(1 Episode)	1967
Omnibus TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1967
Callan TV Show	8.1	Actor	Routledge(1 Episode)	1967
ITV Playhouse TV Show	7.0	Actor	Leslie(1 Episode)	1967
The Bible: In the Beginning... Movie	6.4	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1966
Mystery and Imagination TV Show	7.0	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1966
Softly Softly TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1966
Rapture Movie	7.0	Actor	Armand	1965
Public Eye TV Show	8.3	Actor	Eddie Meadows(1 Episode)	1965
BBC Play of the Month TV Show	6.8	Actor	(uncredited)(1 Episode)	1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Show	7.1	Actor	Lumley(1 Episode)	1965
Knock on Any Door TV Show	8.4	Actor	Stannage(1 Episode)	1965
Mogul TV Show	6.8	Actor	Henry Wynn(1 Episode)	1965
Public Eye TV Show	8.3	Actor	Colin Reynolds(1 Episode)	1965
Call My Bluff TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1965
The Third Secret Movie	6.3	Actor	Lawrence Jacks	1964
Clash by Night Movie	6.0	Actor	Victor	1964
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World Movie	9.5	Actor	Ronald Green	1964
The Sullavan Brothers TV Show	7.5	Actor	Kenneth K. Hirst(1 Episode)	1964
Don't Ever Talk to Clocks Movie	9.5	Actor	—	1964
The V.I.P.s Movie	6.1	Actor	Doctor	1963
The Mouse on the Moon Movie	6.1	Actor	Russian Delegate	1963
Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man Movie	9.4	Actor	Philip Mallard	1963
Doctor Who TV Show	8.2	Actor	Penley(5 Episodes)	1963
The Chem. Lab. Mystery TV Show	—	Actor	Mad Willy(6 Episodes)	1963
Festival TV Show	7.0	Actor	Captain of the Fire Brigade(1 Episode)	1963
Festival TV Show	7.0	Actor	Romainville(1 Episode)	1963
I Thank a Fool Movie	5.9	Actor	Sleazy Doctor	1962
The Trial Movie	7.7	Actor	Uncle Max (uncredited)	1962
Z Cars TV Show	6.9	Actor	Seaton(1 Episode)	1962
Z Cars TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1962
Zero One TV Show	8.6	Actor	Major Konel(1 Episode)	1962
The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart Movie	8.1	Actor	Frank Godsell	1962
Crying Down the Lane Limited Series	—	Actor	Champion(6 Episodes)	1962
The Curse of the Werewolf Movie	6.3	Actor	Don Enrique	1961
No Love for Johnnie Movie	6.7	Actor	M.P.	1961
The Zoo Story Movie	9.6	Actor	Peter	1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 Movie	10.1	Actor	Hesketh-Payne	1961
A Taste of Honey Movie	7.5	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire Movie	7.0	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1961
The Avengers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Hal Anderson(1 Episode)	1961
Jango TV Show	7.0	Actor	Oscar Wilde(1 Episode)	1961
Amelia TV Show	—	Actor	—(7 Episodes)	1961
Drama 61-67 TV Show	7.7	Actor	Roland Green(1 Episode)	1961
Drama 61-67 TV Show	7.7	Actor	Philip Mallard(1 Episode)	1961
Songs of Praise TV Show	3.9	Actor	Guest(1 Episode)	1961
Candida Movie	9.8	Actor	Rev. Alexander Mill	1961
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Movie	7.6	Actor	Man in Suit (uncredited)	1960
Doctor in Love Movie	5.5	Actor	Lovestruck Patient	1960
The Millionairess Movie	5.6	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1960
The Poet Movie	9.8	Actor	Giulio	1960
Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe Movie	8.1	Actor	Robinet	1960
Maigret TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1960
Danger Man TV Show	7.7	Actor	John Gordon(1 Episode)	1960
Sunday-Night Play TV Show	—	Actor	Hesketh-Payne(1 Episode)	1960
The Adventures of Alice Movie	9.5	Actor	Tweedledee	1960
The Scapegoat Movie	6.8	Actor	Customs Official	1959
The Doctor's Dilemma Movie	5.6	Actor	Secretary at Picture Gallery	1959
International Detective TV Show	6.9	Actor	Eugene Payas(1 Episode)	1959
Brand Movie	7.3	Actor	Doctor & Provost	1959
World Theatre Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Doctor & Provost(1 Episode)	1959
World Theatre Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Barere, Simon, Prisoner(1 Episode)	1959
A Night to Remember Movie	8.0	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1958
A Midsummer Night's Dream Movie	9.3	Actor	Snug	1958
Cinderella Movie	8.5	Actor	Baron Aristide de Pennilac	1958
The Diary of Samuel Pepys Limited Series	9.3	Actor	Samuel Pepys(14 Episodes)	1958
Anastasia Movie	7.2	Actor	Grischa (uncredited)	1956
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.4	Actor	Onslow(1 Episode)	1956
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.4	Actor	Mr. Pender(1 Episode)	1956
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.4	Actor	Alfred Purdie(41 Episodes)	1956
Kitty Clive Movie	9.8	Actor	John Hall	1956
Quay South Movie	—	Actor	Corporal Foster	1955
The Concert Movie	9.5	Actor	Daniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis)	1955
The Pickpocket Movie	7.2	Actor	Chippy Criggs	1955
Strange Experiences TV Show	7.7	Actor	Poor Man(1 Episode)	1955
Strange Experiences TV Show	7.7	Actor	Squishy Taylor(1 Episode)	1955
Strange Experiences TV Show	7.7	Actor	Chippy Griggs(1 Episode)	1955
Moby Dick Rehearsed Movie	7.7	Actor	A Stage Manger /Flask	1955
Fcb TV Show No.1 Movie	9.6	Actor	Squishy Taylor	1955
Child's Play Movie	5.3	Actor	Bill - grocery merchant	1954
Stranger from Venus Movie	5.2	Actor	Soldier	1954
Nineteen Eighty-Four Movie	7.5	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1954
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1953
Mr. Denning Drives North Movie	6.5	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	Carter(1 Episode)	1951
The Loves of Joanna Godden Movie	6.5	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1947
Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit Movie	—	Actor	Wallace (archive footage)	—
Esther TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	—

Peter Sallis

Known For

Chicken Run

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers

Movies & TV Credits