Born Richard Henry Sellers in Southsea, Hampshire, England. Protean comic actor who first came to attention on the popular radio series "The Goon Show," a precursor to both "Beyond the Fringe" and "Monty Python's Flying Circus." Sellers made his screen debut in 1951 and demonstrated a remarkable gift for character transformation in films such as THE MOUSE THAT ROARED (1959), a political spoof in which he played three very different roles. In 1964, Sellers starred in the first installment of the hugely popular PINK PANTHER series, introducing the lovable bumbler, Inspector Clouseau. (In that same year, he again assumed multiple identities in Stanley Kubrick's barbed satire, DR. STRANGELOVE...) Although the Clouseau character made him a rich, international star, Sellers expressed frustration with the limitations of the role. One of his final roles was a triumphant performance as the gardener-turned-statesman in Hal Ashby's gentle political satire, BEING THERE (1979). He was married to actresses Britt Ekland (1964-68) and Lynne Frederick (1977 to his death in 1980). Notable (non-nominated) screen credits include THE LADYKILLERS (1955), tom thumb (1958), I'M ALL RIGHT JACK (1959), THE ROAD TO HONG KONG (1962), LOLITA (1962), THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT (1964), WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT (1965), THE WRONG BOX (1966), CASINO ROYALE, WOMAN TIMES SEVEN and THE BOBO (all 1967), THE PARTY and I LOVE YOU, ALICE B. TOKLAS! (both 1968), THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN (1969), THERE'S A GIRL IN MY SOUP (1970), MURDER BY DEATH (1976) and THE FIENDISH PLOT OF DR. FU MANCHU (1980).  Nominated for Short Subjects (Live Action Subjects) 1959: THE RUNNING, JUMPING AND STANDING STILL FILM - Producer  Nominated for Actor 1964: DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB  Nominated for Actor 1979: BEING THERE 3 nominations