Sean Pertwee

INSPECTOR STANLEY LEJEUNE A proper copper. All gut and shrewdness and bloody-mindedness attention to detail. A nose for a wrong ‘un.

Sean is best known for playing Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s unflappable butler, in Fox’s hit television series Gotham which ran for five seasons.

On the big screen, Sean was last seen in Declan Lowey’s Alan Partridge opposite Steve Coogan. However his film career began in Stephen Frears’ Joe Orton biopic Prick Up Your Ears opposite Gary Oldman and Alfred Molina. His extensive film credits include Paul Anderson's Shopping opposite Jude Law; Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon opposite Laurence Fishburne; Soldier, opposite Kurt Russell and directed again by Paul W.S. Anderson; Love, Honour and Obey opposite Jude Law and Jonny Lee Miller; Kurt Wimmer’s Equilibrium opposite Christian Bale and Sean Bean; and the lead role of Sgt. Harry G. Wells in Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers to name but a few.

On the small screen, Sean played the iconic role of Detective Lestrade in the CBS show Elementary opposite Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes. His other TV credits include: The Musketeers, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and the critically acclaimed Luther. He also appeared in a recurring role in the hugely popular Cold Feet with James Nesbit. Additionally, Sean has lent his voice to numerous documentaries, animated films, commercials, TV series and video games - his most well known being Masterchef; The Professionals.

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