Background
Peter Carroll was born in Sydney in 1944.
Peter Carroll was born in Sydney in 1944.
Carroll attended the University of Sydney, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, and the University of New South Wales, where he earned a Master of Arts with Honours. Carroll later attended the Central School of London.
While undertaking his education at the University of Sydney, he commenced amateur acting. After graduating, he worked as a drama teacher for two years. Sydney Company: The Crucible, The War of the Roses, Gallipoli, Serpents Teeth, A Midsummer Night"s Dream, The Season at Sarsaparilla, The Art of War, The Bourgeois Gentleman, The Lost Echo, Mother Courage, Victory, The Cherry Orchard, Harbour, The Republic of Myopia, Thyestes.
Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play, 2003 (Endgame) Green Room: Male Performer, 2008 (The Season at Sarsaparilla), Best Actor, 1995 (Hamlet), Best Actor, 1986 (Masterclass) Mo Award for Best Actor, 2001 (The Christian Brothers) Glug: Male Performer, 2001 (Brothers), Performer in a Musical, 2001 (Lush) Variety Club Award – Musical Actor of the Year, 1988 (Sweeney Todd) Penguin Award – Best Performance by a Male in a Drama Series, 1988 (Rafferty"s Rules) Sydney Critics" Circle Award for Significant Contribution to Sydney 1988.
