He first worked as a drummer and toured around England as a member of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). He began accompanying his parents in a variety act that toured the provincial theatres. Sellers featured on a number of hit comic songs, and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series.īorn in Southsea, Portsmouth, Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Peter Sellers CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian.
