ACTOR
Peter Mullan
Known for Braveheart · The Witcher · Westworld
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".
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1959
- Birthplace
- Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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".
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
The SteamieAndy
1988
The Big ManVince
1990
Your Cheatin' Heart
1990
Riff-RaffJake
1991
CloseVincent
1993CloseDirector
1993CloseWriter
1993
VisionSim
1993
Shallow GraveAndy
1994TP
The Priest and the PirateBilly Hill
1994
BraveheartVeteran
1995
FridgeWriter
1995FridgeDirector
1995GD
Good Day for the Bad GuysJohn
1995GD
Good Day for the Bad GuysWriter
1995GD
Good Day for the Bad GuysDirector
1995N
Narance
1995
Ruffian HeartsChez
1995N
NightlifeBilly
1996
TrainspottingSwanney
1996
BogwomanBarry
1997
FairyTale: A True StorySergeant Farmer
1997TL
The Longest MemorySanders Sr.
1997D
DuckNick
1998
My Name Is JoeJoe
1998
OrphansWriter
1998OrphansDirector
1998EP
Exterior Park - Day
1999
Miss JulieJean
1999
The EscortPatricia's Husband
1999
Ordinary Decent CriminalStevie
2000
The ClaimDaniel Dillon
2000
Session 9Gordon
2001
The Magdalene SistersMr O'Connor
2002The Magdalene SistersDirector
2002The Magdalene SistersScreenplay
2002
Kiss of LifeJohn
2003
This Little LifeNeonatologist
2003
Young AdamLes Gault
2003
BlindedFrancis Black
2004
CriminalWilliam Hannigan
2004
Out of This WorldJim
2004
On a Clear DayFrank
2005
CargoBrookes
2006
Carry On Ken
2006
Children of MenSyd
2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)Director
2006
Dog AltogetherJoseph
2007
The Last LegionOdoacer
2007
The Trial of Tony BlairGordon Brown
2007TB
To Build a Home
2007
True NorthRiley
2007
Boy ATerry
2008
Stone of DestinyIan's Father
2008
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Martin Laws
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Martin Laws
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Martin Laws
2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Corban Yaxley
2010
NedsMr. McGill
2010NedsDirector
2010NedsWriter
2010
Long Distance InformationJack
2011
TyrannosaurJoseph
2011
War HorseTed Narracott
2011
The LiabilityPeter
2012
The Man InsideGordon Sinclair
2012FT
From the Bottom of the Lakehimself
2013
Sunshine on LeithRobert 'Rab' Henshaw
2013
Welcome to the PunchRoy Edwards
2013
HerculesSitacles
2014
HectorHector McAdam
2015
Sunset SongJohn Guthrie
2015
EdithJake
2016
HostilesLieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan
2017
Tommy's Honour'Old' Tom Morris
2017
Mowgli: Legend of the JungleAkela (voice)
2018
PearlAl
2018OR
Orphans Reunited
2019
The VanishingThomas
2019
ChipsChips (voice)
2020
Fatbaws
2020FatbawsDirector
2020
MarionetteDr. McVittie
2020
Don vs LightningDon
2021
A Farewell to OzarkSelf
2022
The Hanging SunDad
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningKing Durin III
2022
BagheadOwen Lark
2023
HogmanayMr Milne
2025
I SwearTommy
2025
Borges and MeGeorge Mackay Brown
2026
ElsinoreJack Charleson
2026
RHYTHMSJamie's Dad
2026
The Fall of Sir Douglas WeatherfordKenneth
2026
MountainBill
MR
Mystery RideCallum Macfarlane
Television
Taggart2 eps
1983
Your Cheatin' Heart3 eps
1990Your Cheatin' HeartTonto · 6 eps
1990
Jute CityMallet · 3 eps
1991H
HarryJimmy · 1 eps
1993
Cardiac ArrestDirector
1994
Shoebox ZooMichael Scot · 26 eps
2004
British Film Forever1 eps
2007
The Fixer12 eps
2008
Red RidingReverend Martin Laws · 3 eps
2009
The FearRichie Beckett · 4 eps
2012
Top of the LakeMatt Mitcham · 7 eps
2013
Lily's Driftwood BayCaptain Salty Dog (voice) · 100 eps
2014
Olive KitteridgeJim O'Casey · 4 eps
2014
StonemouthDon Murston · 2 eps
2015
MumMichael · 18 eps
2016
QuarryThe Broker · 8 eps
2016
WestworldJames Delos · 4 eps
2016
GunpowderFather Henry Garnet · 3 eps
2017
OzarkJacob Snell · 20 eps
2017
The WitcherVesemir · 2 eps
2019
CursedFather Carden · 10 eps
2020
The North WaterPriest · 2 eps
2021
The Underground RailroadRidgeway Senior · 3 eps
2021
ChivalryFraser Schwartz · 1 eps
2022
SkintDonny · 7 eps
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerKing Durin III · 9 eps
2022
After the PartyPhil · 6 eps
2023
LiaisonRichard Banks · 6 eps
2023
PaybackCal Morris · 6 eps
2023
Outlander: Blood of My BloodRed Jacob MacKenzie · 2 eps
2025
The Bombing of Pan Am 103John Orr · 4 eps
2025
StealSir Toby Gould · 1 eps
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