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Peter Mullan

Actor

Peter Mullan

Born November 2, 1959 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK78 films

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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Trainspotting posterFirst watchTrainspotting19968.0as SwanneyHeroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 poster7.7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010Braveheart poster7.9Braveheart1995Children of Men poster7.6Children of Men2006War Horse poster7.3War Horse2011Hostiles poster7.0Hostiles2017I Swear poster8.3I Swear2025Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle poster6.5Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle2018Shallow Grave poster7.0Shallow Grave1994

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. TBAMystery RideCallum Macfarlane
  2. TBAMountainBill
  3. 2026ElsinoreJack Charleson
  4. 2026Borges and MeGeorge Mackay Brown
  5. 2026The Fall of Sir Douglas WeatherfordKenneth
  6. 2026RHYTHMSJamie's Dad
  7. 2025I SwearTommy
  8. 2025HogmanayMr Milne
  9. 2023BagheadOwen Lark
  10. 2022The Hanging SunDad
  11. 2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningKing Durin III
  12. 2021Don vs LightningDon
  13. 2020ChipsChips (voice)
  14. 2020MarionetteDr. McVittie
  15. 2020Fatbaws
  16. 2019The VanishingThomas
  17. 2018Mowgli: Legend of the JungleAkela (voice)
  18. 2018PearlAl
  19. 2017HostilesLieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan
  20. 2017Tommy's Honour'Old' Tom Morris
  21. 2016EdithJake
  22. 2015HectorHector McAdam
  23. 2015Sunset SongJohn Guthrie
  24. 2014HerculesSitacles
  25. 2013Sunshine on LeithRobert 'Rab' Henshaw
  26. 2013Welcome to the PunchRoy Edwards
  27. 2012The LiabilityPeter
  28. 2012The Man InsideGordon Sinclair
  29. 2011War HorseTed Narracott
  30. 2011Long Distance InformationJack
  31. 2011TyrannosaurJoseph
  32. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Corban Yaxley
  33. 2010NedsMr. McGill
  34. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Martin Laws
  35. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Martin Laws
  36. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980Martin Laws
  37. 2008Stone of DestinyIan's Father
  38. 2008Boy ATerry
  39. 2007To Build a Home
  40. 2007True NorthRiley
  41. 2007Dog AltogetherJoseph
  42. 2007The Last LegionOdoacer
  43. 2007The Trial of Tony BlairGordon Brown
  44. 2006Children of MenSyd
  45. 2006CargoBrookes
  46. 2005On a Clear DayFrank
  47. 2004CriminalWilliam Hannigan
  48. 2004BlindedFrancis Black
  49. 2004Out of This WorldJim
  50. 2003Kiss of LifeJohn
  51. 2003Young AdamLes Gault
  52. 2003This Little LifeNeonatologist
  53. 2002The Magdalene SistersMr O'Connor
  54. 2001Session 9Gordon
  55. 2000The ClaimDaniel Dillon
  56. 2000Ordinary Decent CriminalStevie
  57. 1999Miss JulieJean
  58. 1999The EscortPatricia's Husband
  59. 1999Exterior Park - Day
  60. 1998My Name Is JoeJoe
  61. 1998DuckNick
  62. 1997FairyTale: A True StorySergeant Farmer
  63. 1997BogwomanBarry
  64. 1997The Longest MemorySanders Sr.
  65. 1996NightlifeBilly
  66. 1996TrainspottingSwanney
  67. 1995Ruffian HeartsChez
  68. 1995Narance
  69. 1995BraveheartVeteran
  70. 1995Good Day for the Bad GuysJohn
  71. 1994Shallow GraveAndy
  72. 1994The Priest and the PirateBilly Hill
  73. 1993CloseVincent
  74. 1993VisionSim
  75. 1991Riff-RaffJake
  76. 1990Your Cheatin' Heart
  77. 1990The Big ManVince
  78. 1988The SteamieAndy