Biographie

Before his death, he spoke very highly of Steve Martin and Robin Williams; both considered that a great honor.

He was one of the favorite actors of Elvis Presley who always had Sellers' Pink Panther films with him on the airplane while he was on tour.

On 23 May 1980, only a few weeks before he died, he sent the following poignant telegram to Spike Milligan: "Dear Spike. I am desperate to have some real fun again with you and Harry [Secombe]. Please can we get together and write some more Goon Shows? We could place them anywhere. I don't want any money - I will work just for the sheer joy of being with you both again as we were. Love Peter".

Sellers was the first male to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine, in April 1964.

First actor to be nominated for a single Academy Award for a film in which he portrayed three different characters: Dr. Folamour ou : comment j'ai appris à ne plus m'en faire et à aimer la bombe (1964).

If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am.

There used to be a me behind the mask, but I had it surgically removed.

To see me as a person on screen would be one of the dullest experiences you could ever wish to experience.

I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working.

Women are more difficult to handle than men. It's their minds.