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Peter Mullan is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role in Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe (1998), for which he won Best Actor Award at 1998 Cannes Film Festival, and The Claim (2000). He is also winner of the World Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Breakout Performances at 2011 Sundance Film Festival for his work on Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur (2011). Mullan appeared as supporting or guest actor in numerous cult movies, including Riff-Raff (1991), Braveheart (1995), Trainspotting (1996), Young Adam (2003), Children of Men (2006), War Horse (2011) and the Harry Potter film series (2010–11).
Born
Monday, 02 November 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Baghead | Owen Lark | 2023 |
| After the Party | Phil | 2023 |
| Payback | Cal Morris | 2023 |
| Liaison | Richard Banks | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | King Durin III | 2022 |
| Chivalry | Fraser Schwartz | 2022 |
| The Hanging Sun | Dad | 2022 |
| The North Water | Priest | 2021 |
| The Underground Railroad | Ridgeway Senior | 2021 |
| Marionette | Dr. McVittie | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Baghead | Owen Lark | 2023 |
| After the Party | Phil | 2023 |
| Payback | Cal Morris | 2023 |
| Liaison | Richard Banks | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | King Durin III | 2022 |
| Chivalry | Fraser Schwartz | 2022 |
| The Hanging Sun | Dad | 2022 |
| The North Water | Priest | 2021 |
| The Underground Railroad | Ridgeway Senior | 2021 |
| Marionette | Dr. McVittie | 2020 |
| Cursed | Father Carden | 2020 |
| The Vanishing | Thomas | 2019 |
| Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Akela | 2018 |
| Pearl | Al | 2018 |
| Hostiles | Lt. Col. Ross McCowan / Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan | 2017 |
| Gunpowder | Father Henry Garnet | 2017 |
| Ozark | Jacob Snell | 2017 |
| Tommy's Honour | Tom Morris | 2017 |
| Edith | Jake | 2016 |
| Westworld | James Delos | 2016 |
| Quarry | The Broker | 2016 |
| Mum | Michael | 2016 |
| Hector | Hector McAdam | 2015 |
| Sunset Song | John Guthrie | 2015 |
| Stonemouth | Don Murston | 2015 |
| Olive Kitteridge | Jim O'Casey | 2014 |
| Hercules | Sitacles | 2014 |
| Lily's Driftwood Bay | Salty Dog | 2014 |
| Sunshine on Leith | Rab / Robert 'Rab' Henshaw | 2013 |
| Welcome to the Punch | Roy Edwards | 2013 |
| Top of the Lake | Matt | 2013 |
| The Fear | Richie Beckett | 2012 |
| The Liability | Peter | 2012 |
| The Man Inside | Gordon Sinclair | 2012 |
| Kevin Bridges: What's the Story? | Self | 2012 |
| War Horse | Ted Narracott | 2011 |
| Long Distance Information | Jack | 2011 |
| Tyrannosaur | Joseph | 2011 |
| Neds | Mr. McGill / Mr McGill | 2010 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Death Eater Yaxley / Corban Yaxley | 2010 |
| Scotland on Screen | Director / Self - Actor | 2009 |
| Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 | Martin Laws | 2009 |
| Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 | Martin Laws | 2009 |
| Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 | Martin Laws | 2009 |
| Stone of Destiny | Harris Hamilton / Ian's Father | 2008 |
| The Fixer | Lenny Douglas | 2008 |
| Boy A | Terry | 2007 |
| Dog Altogether | Joseph | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| The Last Legion | Odoacer | 2007 |
| The Trial of Tony Blair | Gordon Brown | 2007 |
| Children of Men | Syd | 2006 |
| True North | Riley | 2006 |
| Cargo | Brookes | 2006 |
| On a Clear Day | Frank | 2005 |
| Criminal | William Hannigan | 2004 |
| Shoebox Zoo | Michael Scot | 2004 |
| Blinded | Francis Black | 2004 |
| Out of This World | Jim | 2004 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Kiss of Life | John | 2003 |
| Young Adam | Les Gault | 2003 |
| The Magdalene Sisters | Mr O'Connor | 2002 |
| Session 9 | Gordon Fleming / Gordon | 2001 |
| The Claim | Daniel Dillon | 2001 |
| Ordinary Decent Criminal | Stevie | 2000 |
| Miss Julie | Jean | 1999 |
| The Escort | Patricia's Husband | 1999 |
| My Name Is Joe | Joe Kavanagh / Joe | 1998 |
| FairyTale: A True Story | Sergeant Farmer | 1997 |
| Bogwoman | Barry | 1997 |
| Trainspotting | Swanney / Swanney "Mother Superior" | 1996 |
| Ruffian Hearts | Chez | 1995 |
| Braveheart | Veteran | 1995 |
| Good Day for the Bad Guys | John | 1995 |
| Shallow Grave | Andy | 1994 |
| Harry | Jimmy | 1993 |
| Close | Vincent | 1993 |
| Riff-Raff | Jake | 1991 |
| Your Cheatin' Heart | Tonto | 1990 |
| Crossing the Line | Vince | 1990 |
| The Steamie | Andy | 1988 |
| Rab C. Nesbitt | Peter the Warlock | 1988 |
| Taggart | Peter Latimer / Peter Lewis | 1983 |
| Film '72 | Self - Interviewee | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Neds | 2010 |
| Cinema 16 : European short films | 2006 |
| The Magdalene Sisters | 2002 |
| Orphans | 1998 |
| Good Day for the Bad Guys | 1995 |
| Cardiac Arrest | 1994 |
| Close | 1993 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Neds | 2010 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
