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PETER SETTELEN.
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Place and date of birth:
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London, England,
23rd September 1951
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Nationality:
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British/Swiss
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Principal Events:
1969
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Left school to become Student Stage Manager
at 'Watford Palace' Theatre.
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1970
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Student Stage Manager at the Royal Court Theatre London
working on Chekov's 'Uncle Vanya' starring Paul Schofield. as Vanya.
Stage Manager of The Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court.
Worked on original production of AC/DC by Heathcote Williams.
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1970-73
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Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
winning only award for final year students.
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April 1973
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Began acting career in Television playing the lead in Armchair
Theatre play 'Beyond our Means', about a boy who had a
brain tumor, for Thames TV. Did sixteen more productions for
television in the following 18 months including Octavius Ceasar
in the award winning 'Heil Caesar', 'Vienna 1900' opposite
Robert Stephens and Lyn Redgrave and the Psychiatrist opposite
Warren Mitchell in the Play for Today 'Moss' (at the age of 22) all for the BBC.
Plus an unlikely guest lead in 'Coronation Street' for Granada.
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1974
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Made first stage appearance in the 'Dame of Sark' opposite
Celia Johnson and Tony Britton at Wyndhams Theatre in the West End of London.
Nominated for Plays and Players 'Most Promising Newcomer' Award.
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1975
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Returned to Television. Parts included guest lead in 'Public Eye' for
Thames, Charlie Sloane in 'Anne of Avonlea' for the BBC. 'Thriller' for
ITC opposite Patrick MacNee, Joanna Pettit and Max Wall. Also played
the Prince in 'Sleeping Beauty' for Jackanory Playhouse for the BBC.
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1976
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Played lead opposite June Ritchie in 'The Cuckoo Calls' for LWT
Played Lt Peter Cole in 'A Bridge Too Far' opposite Sean Connery.
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1977-79
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Played Lt Sulivan in the award winning BBC series 'The Voyage of
Charles Darwin', filming on location in the Andes and Tierra Del
Fuego. Played Sandy Hardcastle in the YTV serial 'Flambards' and
the lead in the classic serial 'Huntingtower' for BBC Scotland.
Played Lt Mallory in the 'School Mistress' opposite
Patricia Routledge at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester.
Played Mr Wickham in 'Pride and Prejudice' for the BBC.
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1980-81
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Joined the RSC appearing in Shakespeares's 'Romeo and Juliet'
'Timon of Athens', 'Richard III' and Edward Bond's 'The Fool'.
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1982
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Made a War film in the war zone in Iraq playing Lt Young in
'The Great Question'! Fulfilled a personal ambition and told
a story for 'Jackanory'.
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1983
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Played lead in TV film 'Seaton's Aunt' opposite Mary Morris
for Granada and was persuaded by them to play
the Duke of Windsor in their hit comedy series 'Brass'.
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1984
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Appeared opposite Dirk Benedict and Jenny Seagrove in
Hammer Horror TV film 'The Mark of the Devil' and guested in
'Bulman' opposite Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond.
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1985
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Played Prince Hugo in 'The Prattling Princess' opposite Patsy Kensit
and Colin Blakely for BBC's Jackanory Playhouse. Guested in
'Connie' starring Stephanie Beecham. Appeared in Sidney Sheldon's
'If Tomorrow Comes' opposite Tom Berenger.
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1986
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Appeared in the Mini Series 'Queenie' and the feature film
'A Christmas Carol' opposite Lucy Gutteridge and George C. Scott.
Began doing voice-overs for commercials and documentaries.
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1987
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Toured England, Wales and Pakistan playing the leading part of
Captain Bluntchli in 'Arms and the Man' by George Bernard Shaw.
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1988
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Played Douglas Gold in 'Triangle at Rhodes' in the series 'Poirot'.
opposite David Suchet, Annie Lambert and Angela Down for LWT.
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1989
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Played leading character of the 'News Producer' in TV film
'Making News' for Thames Television. During research met
John O'Loan, then Head of SKY News. Was asked by him to develop
the 'Presentation Skills' of thirty Newscasters and Journalists
for 'Sky News'.
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1990
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Directed Alexei Arbusov's stage play 'The Promise' in London
with Helen Baxendale, Clive Hayward and Brian Mitchell.
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Sept 92
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Became Personal Communications Advisor to Diana, Princess of Wales.
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1994
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Adapted the Russian play 'Dostoyevsky's Women' by Edvard Radzinsky.
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June 95
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'Just Talk to Me...'. published in the UK by Thorsons at HarperCollins.
Guested on more than thirty Radio and TV programs.
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1997
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Appeared on stage in three hander 'The Business of Murder' by Richard Harris.
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Currently:
Also:
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Continuing to work as Communications Advisor.
Developing projects for Television and Film.
Helping his wife Sarah with her book about the short life
of their very special daughter Ellie.
Finalised the adoption of Natasha from Russia on May 22nd 2003
Helping Sarah with the Charity ThePromise
to help children with Special Needs in Russia
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