Peter Mullan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 2 November 1959 · Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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".
Known for
Acting 85
- 2026Elsinore as Jack Charleson
- 2026Mystery Ride as Callum Macfarlane
- 2026Mountain as Bill
- 2026Borges and Me as George Mackay Brown
- 2026The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford as Kenneth
- 2026RHYTHMS as Jamie's Dad
- 2026Steal as Sir Toby Gould · 1 episode
- 2025I Swear as Tommy
- 2025Hogmanay as Mr Milne
- 2023Baghead as Owen Lark
- 2023Liaison as Richard Banks
- 2022The Hanging Sun as Dad
- 2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening as King Durin III
- 2022A Farewell to Ozark as Self
- 2021Don vs Lightning as Don
- 2020Chips as Chips (voice)
- 2020Marionette as Dr. McVittie
- 2020Cursed as Father Carden
- 2020Fatbaws
- 2019Orphans Reunited
- 2019The Vanishing as Thomas
- 2018Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle as Akela (voice)
- 2018Pearl as Al
- 2017Hostiles as Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan
- 2017Tommy's Honour as 'Old' Tom Morris
- 2016Edith as Jake
- 2015Hector as Hector McAdam
- 2015Sunset Song as John Guthrie
- 2014Hercules as Sitacles
- 2013Sunshine on Leith as Robert 'Rab' Henshaw
- 2013From the Bottom of the Lake as himself
- 2013Welcome to the Punch as Roy Edwards
- 2012The Liability as Peter
- 2012The Man Inside as Gordon Sinclair
- 2011War Horse as Ted Narracott
- 2011Long Distance Information as Jack
- 2011Tyrannosaur as Joseph
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Corban Yaxley
- 2010Neds as Mr. McGill
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 as Martin Laws
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 as Martin Laws
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 as Martin Laws
- 2008Stone of Destiny as Ian's Father
- 2008Boy A as Terry
- 2007To Build a Home
- 2007True North as Riley
- 2007Dog Altogether as Joseph
- 2007The Last Legion as Odoacer
- 2007The Trial of Tony Blair as Gordon Brown
- 2006Children of Men as Syd
- 2006Cargo as Brookes
- 2006Carry On Ken
- 2005On a Clear Day as Frank
- 2004Criminal as William Hannigan
- 2004Blinded as Francis Black
- 2004Out of This World as Jim
- 2003Kiss of Life as John
- 2003Young Adam as Les Gault
- 2003This Little Life as Neonatologist
- 2002The Magdalene Sisters as Mr O'Connor
- 2001Session 9 as Gordon
- 2000The Claim as Daniel Dillon
- 2000Ordinary Decent Criminal as Stevie
- 1999Miss Julie as Jean
- 1999The Escort as Patricia's Husband
- 1999Exterior Park - Day
- 1998My Name Is Joe as Joe
- 1998Duck as Nick
- 1997FairyTale: A True Story as Sergeant Farmer
- 1997Bogwoman as Barry
- 1997The Longest Memory as Sanders Sr.
- 1996Nightlife as Billy
- 1996Trainspotting as Swanney
- 1995Ruffian Hearts as Chez
- 1995Narance
- 1995Braveheart as Veteran
- 1995Good Day for the Bad Guys as John
- 1994Shallow Grave as Andy
- 1994The Priest and the Pirate as Billy Hill
- 1993Close as Vincent
- 1993Vision as Sim
- 1991Riff-Raff as Jake
- 1990Your Cheatin' Heart
- 1990The Big Man as Vince
- 1988The Steamie as Andy
Directing 8
- 2020Fatbaws · director
- 2010Neds · director
- 2006Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) · director
- 2002The Magdalene Sisters · director
- 1998Orphans · director
- 1995Fridge · director
- 1995Good Day for the Bad Guys · director
- 1993Close · director
Writing 6
- 2010Neds · writer
- 2002The Magdalene Sisters · screenplay
- 1998Orphans · writer
- 1995Fridge · writer
- 1995Good Day for the Bad Guys · writer
- 1993Close · writer