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Peter Ustinov
Actor

Peter Ustinov

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Oscar-winning supporting roles and portrayals of Hercule Poirot.

Robin Hood · Hercule Poirot

Born
16 April 1921
Birthplace
London Borough of Camden
Died
28 March 2004

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Peter Ustinov

British actor, writer and storyteller whose work ranged across films, theatre and television.

Early life

London

Born into a multilingual artistic family; his mother Nadia Benois was a painter and stage designer.

Career

  1. 1960

    Spartacus

    Won his first supporting-actor Oscar.

  2. 1964

    Topkapi

    Won a second Oscar.

  3. 1992

    Durham

    Became the university’s chancellor.

Selected work

Robin Hood

Voiced Prince John and King Richard in Disney’s film.

Hercule Poirot

Played Agatha Christie’s detective in film and television.

Beyond work

Humanitarian work

Served as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and president of the World Federalist Movement.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Allan Warren. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.