Sean Pertwee is an actor, director, and miscellaneous crew member born in London, England on June 04, 1964. He comes from a famous British theatrical family, with his father Jon Pertwee being a comedy actor, his uncle and grandfather being prolific screenwriters and playwrights, and his sister Dariel Pertwee being an actress. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Pertwee began his acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since become recognizable for his film and television work. His film credits include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Shopping (1994), Event Horizon (1997), Soldier (1998), Doomsday (2008), Love, Honour and Obey (2000), Dog Soldiers (2002), Wild Bill (2011), Blue Juice (1995), and The 51st State (2001). His TV credits include Elementary (2012), The Musketeers (2014), Tham Tu Poirot (1989), Luther (2010), Cold Feet (1997), The Xac (2007), Bodyguards (1996), Jo (2013), Chancer (1990), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992), Clarissa (1991), and Camelot (2011). He is also a popular voiceover artist, having voiced documentaries, animated films, commercials, TV series, and video games. Most recently, he has appeared as Alfred Pennyworth in the Warner Bros. series Gotham (2014).
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Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? |
Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Director |
Birth Day |
June 04, 1964 |
Birth Place |
London, England, United Kingdom |
Age
|
59 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign |
Cancer |
Education |
Teddington School
Sunbury College |
Alma mater |
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation |
Actor
voice actor |
Years active |
1975–present |
Known for |
Captain Fitzpatrick (Tom Jones)
Sergeant Wells (Dog Soldiers)
Alfred Pennyworth (Gotham) |
Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Spouse(s) |
Jacqueline Hamilton-Smith (m. 1999) |
Children |
2 |
Parent(s) |
Jon Pertwee
Ingeborg Rhoesa |
💰 Net worth: $800,000 (2024)
Sean Pertwee, a talented and versatile personality from the United Kingdom, has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry. As of 2024, his estimated net worth stands at an impressive $800,000. Sean Pertwee is widely recognized for his exceptional acting skills, which have paved the way for numerous opportunities in film, television, and theater. Alongside acting, he has also dabbled in various other roles, including those of a miscellaneous crew member and director. With his wealth of experience and undeniable talent, Sean Pertwee's net worth is a testament to his successful career in the world of entertainment.
Biography/Timeline
1980
In the early 1980s, Pertwee was cast as Captain Fitzpatrick in the play Tom Jones, based on the novel by Henry Fielding. After leaving Sunbury College, Pertwee trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and, after graduating in 1986, toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company for three years. In 1999 he portrayed Brutus in the Hallmark Channel film Cleopatra. He co-owned the Natural Nylon film production company along with Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewan McGregor. The company folded in 2003. Pertwee is perhaps best known for his varying portrayals of grimacing death in many of his film roles, a skill that led to him being awarded 'best death face' at Bristol Old Vic.
1999
Pertwee is the brother of Actress Dariel Pertwee, son of actor Jon Pertwee (of Doctor Who fame), grandson of actor and Screenwriter Roland Pertwee, and is more distantly related to actor Bill Pertwee. He married make-up Artist Jacqueline Jane ″Jacqui″ Hamilton-Smith, daughter of Anthony Hamilton-Smith on 12 June 1999 at the House of Lords. His wife gave birth to twins, Alfred and Gilbert, around Christmas 2001. They were born prematurely; Gilbert died four days later.
2010
Pertwee has been a supporter of the Labour Party and did a party political broadcast in the run up to the 2010 UK general election. In the broadcast he makes reference to his father's resolve.
2011
Pertwee has been in several dramatic works for BBC Radio 4, including playing the actor Oliver Reed in the play Burning Both Ends by Matthew Broughton in 2011.
2014
In 2014, Pertwee was cast in Fox's TV series Gotham, a series presenting an origin for the characters of the Batman franchise. Pertwee portrays Alfred Pennyworth, a tough-as-nails ex-special forces from east London who works as the Wayne family's loyal butler. After Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered, he becomes guardian and mentor to their young son Bruce – the boy who will one day become Batman.