Peter Carroll

Peter’s distinguished career has spanned over 100 productions and 50 years. He continues to work in musical theatre, new Australian texts and the classics. He has worked with the major theatre companies and commercial managements in Australia including, MTC, QTC, Belvoir, STCSA, Bell Shakespeare, and Opera Australia. Peter was a founding member of Nimrod Theatre Company, in the 1970s, and has been with Sydney Theatre Company from its Opera House beginnings and was a member of their actor’s company more recently.

His film and television career has been extensive here in Australia and internationally. TV credits include titles such as Aftertaste, The Letdown, Bloom, and Rake. Film credits include The Power of the Dog, Sleeping Beauty, Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and Crazy Rich Asians.

Peter has won many awards including Green Room Awards, a Helpmann Award, a Sydney Theatre Critics’ Circle Award and an Honorary Doctorate of Creative Arts. Peter is the inaugural recipient of the Media Arts & Entertainment Alliance’s Lifetime Achievement Award; and he continues to be a proud supporter of the union and was awarded an AM for services to the theatre in 2021.