Peter Mullan

Biography

Peter Mullan (born 2 November 1959) is a Scottish stage, film and television actor and director, best known for playing supporting roles in feature films such as "Braveheart" and "Trainspotting", and for starring as the titular character Joe Kavanagh in "My Name Is Joe". He won a Golden Lion at 59th Venice International Film Festival for his direction of "The Magdalene Sisters".

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

102

Birth Date

1959-11-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  I Swear
• 

  Miss Julie
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  Hercules
• 

  War Horse
• 

  Baghead
• 

  The Vanishing

Credits

• actors (88 credits)

  • The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

    Kenneth

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Borges and Me

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mystery Ride

    Callum Macfarlane

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Elsinore

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • I Swear

    Tommy

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Hogmanay

    Mr Milne

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood

    - School of the Moon (2025) ... Red Jacob MacKenzie actor actors

    - Providence (2025) ... Red Jacob MacKenzie actor actors
    2025
  • Baghead

    Owen Lark

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Liaison

    Richard Banks

    actor

    actors

    - An Eye for an Eye (2023) ... Richard Banks actor actors

    - Family Album (2023) ... Richard Banks actor actors

    - Carnage (2023) ... Richard Banks actor actors

    - Manipulations (2023) ... Richard Banks actor actors

    - Chaos (2023) ... Richard Banks actor actors
    2023
  • The Hanging Sun

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

    King Durin III

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • A Farewell to Ozark

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

    - Shadow and Flame (2024) ... King Durin III actor actors

    - Doomed to Die (2024) ... King Durin III actor actors

    - Where Is He? (2024) ... King Durin III actor actors

    - Halls of Stone (2024) ... King Durin III actor actors

    - The Eagle and the Sceptre (2024) ... King Durin III actor actors
    2022
  • Don vs Lightning

    Don

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The North Water

    - To Live Is to Suffer (2021) ... Priest actor actors

    - The Devils of the Earth (2021) ... Priest actor actors
    2021
  • Chips

    Chips (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Marionette

    Dr. McVittie

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Fatbaws

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Orphans Reunited

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Vanishing

    Thomas

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Witcher

    - Twilight of the Wolf (2025) ... Vesemir actor actors

    - A Sermon of Survival (2025) ... Vesemir actor actors
    2019
  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

    Akela (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Pearl

    Al

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Hostiles

    Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Gunpowder

    Father Henry Garnet

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Tommy's Honour

    'Old' Tom Morris

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Ozark

    - The Gold Coast (2018) ... Jacob Snell actor actors

    - The Badger (2018) ... Jacob Snell actor actors

    - The Big Sleep (2018) ... Jacob Snell actor actors

    - One Way Out (2018) ... Jacob Snell actor actors

    - Outer Darkness (2018) ... Jacob Snell actor actors
    2017
  • Edith

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Westworld

    - Decoherence (2020) ... James Delos actor actors

    - The Passenger (2018) ... James Delos actor actors

    - The Riddle of the Sphinx (2018) ... James Delos actor actors

    - Reunion (2018) ... James Delos actor actors
    2016
  • Hector

    Hector McAdam

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Sunset Song

    John Guthrie

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Olive Kitteridge

    Jim O'Casey

    actor

    actors

    - Security (2014) ... Jim O'Casey actor actors

    - A Different Road (2014) ... Jim O'Casey actor actors

    - Incoming Tide (2014) ... Jim O'Casey actor actors

    - Pharmacy (2014) ... Jim O'Casey actor actors
    2014
  • Hercules

    Sitacles

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Sunshine on Leith

    Robert 'Rab' Henshaw

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • From the Bottom of the Lake

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Welcome to the Punch

    Roy Edwards

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Liability

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Man Inside

    Gordon Sinclair

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • War Horse

    Ted Narracott

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Long Distance Information

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Tyrannosaur

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Corban Yaxley

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Neds

    Mr. McGill

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

    Martin Laws

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Martin Laws

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Stone of Destiny

    Ian's Father

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Boy A

    Terry

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • To Build a Home

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • True North

    Riley

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dog Altogether

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Last Legion

    Odoacer

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Trial of Tony Blair

    Gordon Brown

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Children of Men

    Syd

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Cargo

    Brookes

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Carry On Ken

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • On a Clear Day

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Criminal

    William Hannigan

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Blinded

    Francis Black

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Out of This World

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Young Adam

    Les Gault

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • This Little Life

    Neonatologist

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Magdalene Sisters

    Mr O'Connor

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Session 9

    Gordon

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Claim

    Daniel Dillon

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Ordinary Decent Criminal

    Stevie

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Miss Julie

    Jean

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Escort

    Patricia's Husband

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Exterior Park - Day

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • My Name Is Joe

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Duck

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • FairyTale: A True Story

    Sergeant Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bogwoman

    Barry

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Longest Memory

    Sanders Sr.

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Nightlife

    Billy

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Trainspotting

    Swanney

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Ruffian Hearts

    Chez

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Narance

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Braveheart

    Veteran

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Good Day for the Bad Guys

    John

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Shallow Grave

    Andy

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Priest and the Pirate

    Billy Hill

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Close

    Vincent

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Vision

    Sim

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Riff-Raff

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Your Cheatin' Heart

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Big Man

    Vince

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Steamie

    Andy

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Taggart

    - Evil Eye - Part 3 (1990) ... actor actors

    - Love Knot (1990) ... actor actors
    1983

• directing (8 credits)

  • Fatbaws

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Neds

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Magdalene Sisters

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Orphans

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Fridge

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Good Day for the Bad Guys

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Close

    director

    directing
    1993

• writing (6 credits)

  • Neds

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • The Magdalene Sisters

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Orphans

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Fridge

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Good Day for the Bad Guys

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Close

    writer

    writing
    1993