he has been hailed as the best British comedian since Charlie Chaplin Valley
comedian since Charlie Chaplin Valley
comedian since Charlie Chaplin Valley mm-hmm welcome to watchmojo.com and
mm-hmm welcome to watchmojo.com and
mm-hmm welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top ten
today we’ll be counting down our top ten
today we’ll be counting down our top ten favorite Peter Sellers performances
favorite Peter Sellers performances
favorite Peter Sellers performances number 10
number 10
number 10 inspector Sydney Wang murdered by death
inspector Sydney Wang murdered by death
inspector Sydney Wang murdered by death kicking off our countdown as Peter
kicking off our countdown as Peter
kicking off our countdown as Peter Sellers audacious role in a classic
Sellers audacious role in a classic
Sellers audacious role in a classic comedy murder mystery that is eerily
comedy murder mystery that is eerily
comedy murder mystery that is eerily reminiscent of a certain popular board
reminiscent of a certain popular board
reminiscent of a certain popular board game as an Asian detective Sellars
game as an Asian detective Sellars
game as an Asian detective Sellars provokes countless laughs with his
provokes countless laughs with his
provokes countless laughs with his complete disregard for racial
complete disregard for racial
complete disregard for racial sensitivity conversation like a
sensitivity conversation like a
sensitivity conversation like a television set on honeymoon unnecessary
television set on honeymoon unnecessary
television set on honeymoon unnecessary you couldn’t get away with this
you couldn’t get away with this
you couldn’t get away with this performance today but his broken English
performance today but his broken English
performance today but his broken English bizarre analogies elaborate outfits and
bizarre analogies elaborate outfits and
bizarre analogies elaborate outfits and foo Manchu mustache are still hilarious
foo Manchu mustache are still hilarious
foo Manchu mustache are still hilarious number nine various characters the mouse
number nine various characters the mouse
number nine various characters the mouse that roared watch as the puniest country
that roared watch as the puniest country
that roared watch as the puniest country on earth schemes to declare war on
on earth schemes to declare war on
on earth schemes to declare war on America in the hopes of receiving
America in the hopes of receiving
America in the hopes of receiving financial aid in the aftermath Sellars
financial aid in the aftermath Sellars
financial aid in the aftermath Sellars crafts this foolhardy plan as Prime
crafts this foolhardy plan as Prime
crafts this foolhardy plan as Prime Minister count Rupert of Mount joy then
Minister count Rupert of Mount joy then
Minister count Rupert of Mount joy then pitches it to well himself as Grand
pitches it to well himself as Grand
pitches it to well himself as Grand Duchess Gloriana the twelfth he finally
Duchess Gloriana the twelfth he finally
Duchess Gloriana the twelfth he finally execute the plan himself as the bumbling
execute the plan himself as the bumbling
execute the plan himself as the bumbling soldier Tully Bascombe only sellers
soldier Tully Bascombe only sellers
soldier Tully Bascombe only sellers could cheekily entertain us while poking
could cheekily entertain us while poking
could cheekily entertain us while poking this much fun at real world politics and
this much fun at real world politics and
this much fun at real world politics and I’m perfectly positive I am rocked you
I’m perfectly positive I am rocked you
I’m perfectly positive I am rocked you must remember the Americans are a very
must remember the Americans are a very
must remember the Americans are a very strange people whereas other countries
strange people whereas other countries
strange people whereas other countries rarely forgive anything
rarely forgive anything
rarely forgive anything the Americans forgive everything number
the Americans forgive everything number
the Americans forgive everything number eight fred kite I’m all right jack this
eight fred kite I’m all right jack this
eight fred kite I’m all right jack this is the role that launched Sellars career
is the role that launched Sellars career
is the role that launched Sellars career and made him an international superstar
and made him an international superstar
and made him an international superstar Sellars plays a determined factory owner
Sellars plays a determined factory owner
Sellars plays a determined factory owner who is fighting for the rights of his
who is fighting for the rights of his
who is fighting for the rights of his workers in this class struggle comedy
workers in this class struggle comedy
workers in this class struggle comedy while he isn’t the film’s lead he
while he isn’t the film’s lead he
while he isn’t the film’s lead he manages to shine the brightest with a
manages to shine the brightest with a
manages to shine the brightest with a powerful performance that resonates
powerful performance that resonates
powerful performance that resonates against a backdrop of outlandish
against a backdrop of outlandish
against a backdrop of outlandish corruption and greed the situation is
corruption and greed the situation is
corruption and greed the situation is quite straightforward as trade unionists
quite straightforward as trade unionists
quite straightforward as trade unionists we have always been concerned we for
we have always been concerned we for
we have always been concerned we for efficiency and for the individual
efficiency and for the individual
efficiency and for the individual welcome number 7 Sir Guy grand the magic
welcome number 7 Sir Guy grand the magic
welcome number 7 Sir Guy grand the magic Christian Cemetery ilysm here as a
Christian Cemetery ilysm here as a
Christian Cemetery ilysm here as a senseless billionaire who haphazardly
senseless billionaire who haphazardly
senseless billionaire who haphazardly adopts an orphan played by Ringo Starr
adopts an orphan played by Ringo Starr
adopts an orphan played by Ringo Starr together they set off for a series of
together they set off for a series of
together they set off for a series of screwball adventures aboard his ship the
screwball adventures aboard his ship the
screwball adventures aboard his ship the magic Christian but not before sellers
magic Christian but not before sellers
magic Christian but not before sellers takes wealth to the extreme by enlisting
takes wealth to the extreme by enlisting
takes wealth to the extreme by enlisting soldiers anti-aircraft weaponry machine
soldiers anti-aircraft weaponry machine
soldiers anti-aircraft weaponry machine guns and flamethrowers to hunt pheasants
guns and flamethrowers to hunt pheasants
guns and flamethrowers to hunt pheasants your bird Sagi it is the bestest
your bird Sagi it is the bestest
your bird Sagi it is the bestest shooting I’ve seen in 30 years of savvis
shooting I’ve seen in 30 years of savvis
shooting I’ve seen in 30 years of savvis number 6
number 6
number 6 Henry orient the world of Henry orient
Henry orient the world of Henry orient
Henry orient the world of Henry orient Henry orient is one of sellers
Henry orient is one of sellers
Henry orient is one of sellers lesser-known roles but is still one of
lesser-known roles but is still one of
lesser-known roles but is still one of his best orient is an egocentric concert
his best orient is an egocentric concert
his best orient is an egocentric concert pianist with flowing hair who was
pianist with flowing hair who was
pianist with flowing hair who was shadowed by a pair of teenaged girls who
shadowed by a pair of teenaged girls who
shadowed by a pair of teenaged girls who are scheming to be part of his life
are scheming to be part of his life
are scheming to be part of his life seller’s portrayal of this no-talent
seller’s portrayal of this no-talent
seller’s portrayal of this no-talent playboy is buoyed by his unique charm as
playboy is buoyed by his unique charm as
playboy is buoyed by his unique charm as we watch him spend his days sleeping
we watch him spend his days sleeping
we watch him spend his days sleeping womanizing and chatting on a hi-tech
womanizing and chatting on a hi-tech
womanizing and chatting on a hi-tech phone hail and Merry Christmas whoever
phone hail and Merry Christmas whoever
phone hail and Merry Christmas whoever you may be the Orient I am and God bless
you may be the Orient I am and God bless
you may be the Orient I am and God bless you for making the point so charmingly
you for making the point so charmingly
you for making the point so charmingly and who may I ask are you number 5 Clare
and who may I ask are you number 5 Clare
and who may I ask are you number 5 Clare quilty Lolita this is a classic tale of
quilty Lolita this is a classic tale of
quilty Lolita this is a classic tale of forbidden love that tells the story of a
forbidden love that tells the story of a
forbidden love that tells the story of a college professor and his infatuation
college professor and his infatuation
college professor and his infatuation with a young girl sellers gives a
with a young girl sellers gives a
with a young girl sellers gives a brilliant yet manic performance as an
brilliant yet manic performance as an
brilliant yet manic performance as an amoral American playwright who is vying
amoral American playwright who is vying
amoral American playwright who is vying for that same girl’s attention I haven’t
for that same girl’s attention I haven’t
for that same girl’s attention I haven’t really got a suspicious mind at all I
really got a suspicious mind at all I
really got a suspicious mind at all I look suspicious myself a lot of people
look suspicious myself a lot of people
look suspicious myself a lot of people think I’m suspicious especially when I
think I’m suspicious especially when I
think I’m suspicious especially when I stand around on street corners one of
stand around on street corners one of
stand around on street corners one of our own boys pick me up the other way
our own boys pick me up the other way
our own boys pick me up the other way Katara look a bit too suspicious then on
Katara look a bit too suspicious then on
Katara look a bit too suspicious then on a street corner and everything he
a street corner and everything he
a street corner and everything he enthralls viewers with his quirky yet
enthralls viewers with his quirky yet
enthralls viewers with his quirky yet riveting tangents unscrupulous behavior
riveting tangents unscrupulous behavior
riveting tangents unscrupulous behavior and use of countless disguises and he
and use of countless disguises and he
and use of countless disguises and he earned a Golden Globe nomination for his
earned a Golden Globe nomination for his
earned a Golden Globe nomination for his trouble number four chance the gardener
trouble number four chance the gardener
trouble number four chance the gardener being there sellers took home a Golden
being there sellers took home a Golden
being there sellers took home a Golden Globe and received an Oscar nomination
Globe and received an Oscar nomination
Globe and received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an isolated
for his portrayal of an isolated
for his portrayal of an isolated gardener and avid TV watcher who shares
gardener and avid TV watcher who shares
gardener and avid TV watcher who shares his simple brand of wisdom with the
his simple brand of wisdom with the
his simple brand of wisdom with the inner circle of governmental power mr.
inner circle of governmental power mr.
inner circle of governmental power mr. Gardner
Gardner
Gardner the New York Times spoke with you
the New York Times spoke with you
the New York Times spoke with you peculiar
peculiar
peculiar of optimism what was your reaction to
of optimism what was your reaction to
of optimism what was your reaction to that I do not know what it means by
that I do not know what it means by
that I do not know what it means by using subtle looks and gestures to
using subtle looks and gestures to
using subtle looks and gestures to illuminate serious situations and to
illuminate serious situations and to
illuminate serious situations and to satirize narrow-minded worldviews he
satirize narrow-minded worldviews he
satirize narrow-minded worldviews he delivers an a typically straight
delivers an a typically straight
delivers an a typically straight performance that highlights his
performance that highlights his
performance that highlights his characters innocence number three brendi
characters innocence number three brendi
characters innocence number three brendi V Bakshi the party as an inept Indian
V Bakshi the party as an inept Indian
V Bakshi the party as an inept Indian actor who mistakenly gets invited to a
actor who mistakenly gets invited to a
actor who mistakenly gets invited to a swanky Hollywood dinner sellers makes
swanky Hollywood dinner sellers makes
swanky Hollywood dinner sellers makes extensive use of his legendary improv
extensive use of his legendary improv
extensive use of his legendary improv comedy skills he exploits the
comedy skills he exploits the
comedy skills he exploits the fish-out-of-water premise by playing up
fish-out-of-water premise by playing up
fish-out-of-water premise by playing up his ignorance of Western culture and by
his ignorance of Western culture and by
his ignorance of Western culture and by doing so he gets more than a few awkward
doing so he gets more than a few awkward
doing so he gets more than a few awkward laughs anyway I have to get back to feed
laughs anyway I have to get back to feed
laughs anyway I have to get back to feed Oh poo oh yes my monkey oh yeah number
Oh poo oh yes my monkey oh yeah number
Oh poo oh yes my monkey oh yeah number two various characters dr. Strangelove
two various characters dr. Strangelove
two various characters dr. Strangelove or how I learned to stop worrying and
or how I learned to stop worrying and
or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb in this madcap comedy
love the bomb in this madcap comedy
love the bomb in this madcap comedy Sellars once again portrays a gaggle of
Sellars once again portrays a gaggle of
Sellars once again portrays a gaggle of memorable characters and for them earned
memorable characters and for them earned
memorable characters and for them earned an Oscar nomination his list of roles
an Oscar nomination his list of roles
an Oscar nomination his list of roles includes the would-be hero a British
includes the would-be hero a British
includes the would-be hero a British exchange officer called Captain man
exchange officer called Captain man
exchange officer called Captain man Drake the fearful US president Merkin
Drake the fearful US president Merkin
Drake the fearful US president Merkin muff Lee and the president’s ill-chosen
muff Lee and the president’s ill-chosen
muff Lee and the president’s ill-chosen personal advisor dr. Strangelove who
personal advisor dr. Strangelove who
personal advisor dr. Strangelove who attempts to manipulate the brass while
attempts to manipulate the brass while
attempts to manipulate the brass while hiding his Nazi sympathies actually they
hiding his Nazi sympathies actually they
hiding his Nazi sympathies actually they would breed prodigiously a just watch
would breed prodigiously a just watch
would breed prodigiously a just watch and you’ll see how Sellars makes this
and you’ll see how Sellars makes this
and you’ll see how Sellars makes this one of the greatest comedies of all time
one of the greatest comedies of all time
one of the greatest comedies of all time number one inspector Jacques Clouseau
number one inspector Jacques Clouseau
number one inspector Jacques Clouseau the Pink Panther taking the top spot on
the Pink Panther taking the top spot on
the Pink Panther taking the top spot on our list is the role that earned sellers
our list is the role that earned sellers
our list is the role that earned sellers an Academy Award for Best Actor as the
an Academy Award for Best Actor as the
an Academy Award for Best Actor as the bumbling French inspector with the
bumbling French inspector with the
bumbling French inspector with the moustache and the nasal voice Sellars
moustache and the nasal voice Sellars
moustache and the nasal voice Sellars clumsily injures everyone he meets while
clumsily injures everyone he meets while
clumsily injures everyone he meets while trying to prevent a diabolical theft the
trying to prevent a diabolical theft the
trying to prevent a diabolical theft the film was a hit and sellers finally
film was a hit and sellers finally
film was a hit and sellers finally became a household name as he sluiced
became a household name as he sluiced
became a household name as he sluiced his way through several sequels well you
his way through several sequels well you
his way through several sequels well you know
wasn’t easy do you agree with our list
wasn’t easy do you agree with our list which Peter Sellers performance is your
which Peter Sellers performance is your
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