Peter Sandys-Clarke (born 11th July, 1981, in Darlington, County Durham) is an English stage and television actor. He played 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 (Duke of York's Theatre, as 2Lt Raleigh), 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 (as Mark Wilcox), The Play's the Thing, Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me, Torchwood, and Bonekickers. In 2020 and 2023, he portrayed Lieutenant (later Major) Anthony Havers in the BBC sitcom Ghosts.
His grandfather was Willward Alexander Sandys-Clarke VC.
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Theatre
+YearTitleRoleNotes2004Journey's End2nd Lieutenant RaleighWest End - Playhouse Theatre2004–2005Journey's End2nd Lieutenant RaleighWest End - Duke of York's Theatre2006–2007The LetterJohn WithersWest End - Wyndham's Theatre / Tour2008Jingo: A Farce of WarGeorgeOff West End - Finborough Theatre2009The Apple Cart SemproniusTheatre Royal, Bath2009The Browning VersionPeter GilbertTheatre Royal, Bath / Tour2009A Daughter's a DaughterJerry LloydWest End - Trafalgar Studios2010PygmalionFreddyChichester Festival Theatre2010When We Are MarriedGerald ForbesWest End - Garrick Theatre2011PygmalionFreddyWest End - Garrick Theatre2011Notes For A Young Gentleman - In Response to ProverbsCountry GentOff West End - Bush Theatre2012Dandy DickMajor TarverTheatre Royal, Brighton / Tour2013On ApprovalGeorge, Duke of BristolOff West End - Jermyn Street Theatre2014The Notorious Mrs EbbsmithSir George / Sir SandfordOff West End - Jermyn Street Theatre2014The Manual OracleMike Lipkin / Ronald MillarOff West End - The Yard Theatre2015Before the PartyDavid MarshallTheatre Royal, Windsor / Tour2016RossRonald StorrsChichester Festival Theatre2018The Importance of Being EarnestJack Worthing Original Theatre Company Tour2022A Touch of DangerVincent Crane Theatre Royal, Windsor2022Private LivesVictor Prynne Theatre Royal, Windsor2024The King's SpeechBertieWatermill Theatre
Television +YearTitleRoleEpisode(s) 2006 Foyles War Mark Wilcox Episode "Bad Blood" 2007 Torchwood Tim Carstairs Episode: "Captain Jack Harkness" 2008 Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me Sheridan TV movie 2008 Bonekickers Silverman Episode: "The Lines of War" 2009 Desperate Romantics Edward "Ned" Burne-Jones 2 episodes 2012 The Charles Dickens Show Doctor Barnardo Episode: "The Workhouse" 2013 Doctors Lance Hendry Episode: "Under Fire" 2016 Indian Summers Captain Roberts Episode: "Hide and Seek" 2017 The Crown BBC Producer Episode: "Marionettes" 2018 The Royals Doctor Episode: "Confess Yourself to Heaven" 2019 Britannia Envoy 2 Episode: "Alliance of Dark Forces" 2020–2023 Ghosts Havers 2 episodes 2023 Secret Invasion London Banker Episode: "Betrayed" 2024 Masters of the Air British Officer #1 Episode: "Part Six" 2026 Call the Midwife Mr. Penwarden Episode: #15.6 2026 House of the Dragon Lord Bywater Episode: "Rhaenyra Triumphant"
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2012Notes from the UndergroundActor2014The Red LineNealShort film2022What's Love Got to Do with It?Harry2023NapoleonBritish Lieutenant2024JoyJohn Webster2025Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleEstate Agent
Writing Credits +YearTitleNotes 2012The Charles Dickens ShowHe is credited as writing 4 episodes
Podcasts +YearTitlePlatformLink2023Inside… Ghosts BBC Sounds Inside… Ghosts - A Christmas gift2025Charity Q&A with Peter Sandys -ClarkeYoutubeCharity Q&A2025What do you do for a living?SpotifyWhat do you do for a Living?
References
External links Sandys-Clarke profile at Foyle's War fan site
PETER SANDYS-CLARKE (spotlight.com) List of English actors https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h0fjy9 Inside… Ghosts Series 5 episode 7 - A Christmas Gift https://open.spotify.com/episode/55H1bfrdJyHt2WaTAq8MCH What do you do for a living? Peter Sandys-Clarke - Actor https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RDwxM6liZgs&ppCharity Q&A with Peter Sandys-Clarke to raise money for SHOUT and The Mix