Peter Mullan

Known for: Acting

Born: 1959-11-02 (age 66)

From: 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".

Filmography (112)

MOVIE★ 6.0
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
2026
as Kenneth
MOVIE
RHYTHMS
2026
as Jamie's Dad
TV★ 7.4
Steal
2026
as Sir Toby Gould
MOVIE★ 8.2
I Swear
2025
as Tommy
TV★ 8.5
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
2025
as Red Jacob MacKenzie
TV★ 7.2
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
2025
as John Orr
MOVIE
Hogmanay
2025
as Mr Milne
MOVIE★ 6.5
Baghead
2023
as Owen Lark
TV★ 6.0
After the Party
2023
as Phil
TV★ 6.3
Payback
2023
as Cal Morris
TV★ 6.4
Liaison
2023
as Richard Banks
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Hanging Sun
2022
as Dad
TV★ 7.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
as King Durin III
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022
as King Durin III
MOVIE★ 6.7
A Farewell to Ozark
2022
as Self
TV★ 6.2
Chivalry
2022
as Fraser Schwartz
TV★ 3.0
Skint
2022
as Donny
MOVIE★ 7.1
Don vs Lightning
2021
as Don
TV★ 7.4
The North Water
2021
as Priest
TV★ 7.2
The Underground Railroad
2021
as Ridgeway Senior
MOVIE
Chips
2020
as Chips (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Marionette
2020
as Dr. McVittie
TV★ 7.1
Cursed
2020
as Father Carden
MOVIE
Fatbaws
2020
TV★ 7.9
The Witcher
2019
as Vesemir
MOVIE
Orphans Reunited
2019
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Vanishing
2019
as Thomas
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018
as Akela (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Pearl
2018
as Al
MOVIE★ 6.9
Hostiles
2017
as Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan
TV★ 6.8
Gunpowder
2017
as Father Henry Garnet
TV★ 8.2
Ozark
2017
as Jacob Snell
MOVIE★ 6.6
Tommy's Honour
2017
as 'Old' Tom Morris
MOVIE★ 7.4
Edith
2016
as Jake
TV★ 8.0
Westworld
2016
as James Delos
TV★ 7.3
Quarry
2016
as The Broker
TV★ 7.3
Mum
2016
as Michael
MOVIE★ 7.2
Hector
2015
as Hector McAdam
MOVIE★ 6.2
Sunset Song
2015
as John Guthrie
TV★ 6.9
Stonemouth
2015
as Don Murston
TV★ 7.6
Olive Kitteridge
2014
as Jim O'Casey
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hercules
2014
as Sitacles
TV★ 4.0
Lily's Driftwood Bay
2014
as Captain Salty Dog (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Sunshine on Leith
2013
as Robert 'Rab' Henshaw
MOVIE
From the Bottom of the Lake
2013
as himself
TV★ 7.1
Top of the Lake
2013
as Matt Mitcham
MOVIE★ 5.9
Welcome to the Punch
2013
as Roy Edwards
TV★ 6.4
The Fear
2012
as Richie Beckett
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Liability
2012
as Peter
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Man Inside
2012
as Gordon Sinclair
MOVIE★ 7.3
War Horse
2011
as Ted Narracott
MOVIE★ 5.5
Long Distance Information
2011
as Jack
MOVIE★ 7.2
Tyrannosaur
2011
as Joseph
MOVIE★ 7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
as Corban Yaxley
MOVIE★ 6.8
Neds
2010
as Mr. McGill
MOVIE★ 6.7
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
as Martin Laws
MOVIE★ 6.9
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009
as Martin Laws
MOVIE★ 7.0
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009
as Martin Laws
TV★ 6.8
Red Riding
2009
as Reverend Martin Laws
MOVIE★ 6.5
Stone of Destiny
2008
as Ian's Father
MOVIE★ 7.1
Boy A
2008
as Terry
TV★ 6.6
Fixer
2008
MOVIE
To Build a Home
2007
MOVIE★ 6.7
True North
2007
as Riley
MOVIE★ 6.8
Dog Altogether
2007
as Joseph
TV★ 5.5
British Film Forever
2007
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Last Legion
2007
as Odoacer
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007
as Gordon Brown
MOVIE★ 7.6
Children of Men
2006
as Syd
MOVIE★ 4.8
Cargo
2006
as Brookes
MOVIE
Carry On Ken
2006
MOVIE★ 6.3
On a Clear Day
2005
as Frank
TV★ 7.7
Shoebox Zoo
2004
as Michael Scot
MOVIE★ 6.2
Criminal
2004
as William Hannigan
MOVIE★ 8.0
Blinded
2004
as Francis Black
MOVIE★ 7.3
Out of This World
2004
as Jim
MOVIE★ 5.7
Kiss of Life
2003
as John
MOVIE★ 5.9
Young Adam
2003
as Les Gault
MOVIE
This Little Life
2003
as Neonatologist
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Magdalene Sisters
2002
as Mr O'Connor
MOVIE★ 6.1
Session 9
2001
as Gordon
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Claim
2000
as Daniel Dillon
MOVIE★ 6.2
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
as Stevie
MOVIE★ 5.8
Miss Julie
1999
as Jean
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Escort
1999
as Patricia's Husband
MOVIE
Exterior Park - Day
1999
MOVIE★ 7.3
My Name Is Joe
1998
as Joe
MOVIE★ 9.0
Duck
1998
as Nick
MOVIE★ 6.4
FairyTale: A True Story
1997
as Sergeant Farmer
MOVIE★ 7.0
Bogwoman
1997
as Barry
MOVIE
The Longest Memory
1997
as Sanders Sr.
MOVIE★ 8.0
Nightlife
1996
as Billy
MOVIE★ 8.0
Trainspotting
1996
as Swanney
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ruffian Hearts
1995
as Chez
MOVIE
Narance
1995
MOVIE★ 7.9
Braveheart
1995
as Veteran
MOVIE★ 6.5
Good Day for the Bad Guys
1995
as John
MOVIE★ 7.0
Shallow Grave
1994
as Andy
MOVIE
The Priest and the Pirate
1994
as Billy Hill
TV★ 5.3
Harry
1993
as Jimmy
MOVIE★ 7.8
Close
1993
as Vincent
MOVIE★ 8.0
Vision
1993
as Sim
MOVIE★ 6.7
Riff-Raff
1991
as Jake
MOVIE★ 8.0
Your Cheatin' Heart
1990
TV★ 6.0
Your Cheatin' Heart
1990
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Big Man
1990
as Vince
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Steamie
1988
as Andy
TV★ 6.4
Taggart
1983
MOVIE
Elsinore
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MOVIE
Mystery Ride
—
as Callum Macfarlane
MOVIE
Mountain
—
as Bill
MOVIE
Borges and Me
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