Peter Mullan
Date of birth: 1959-11-02
Place of birth: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Пітер Маллан
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".
Movie Credits
Braveheart
1995-05-24
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Walla
Young Adam
2003-09-26
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he
Trainspotting
1996-02-23
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable frien
Session 9
2001-08-10
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a h
Kiss of Life
2003-12-12
Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern E
The Magdalene Sisters
2002-08-30
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as i
My Name Is Joe
1998-05-15
Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a rom
True North
2007-09-14
The crew of a bankrupt Scottish trawler turn to smuggling illegal immigrants over the stormy waters
Stone of Destiny
2008-12-19
Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Sco
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010-11-17
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000-01-07
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge e
Children of Men
2006-09-22
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to hel
The Last Legion
2007-04-19
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage
Shallow Grave
1994-12-22
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to h
Criminal
2004-09-10
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a pe
FairyTale: A True Story
1997-10-24
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific e
Boy A
2008-07-23
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge find
Cargo
2006-02-14
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007-01-15
Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses
The Claim
2000-12-29
A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty
On a Clear Day
2005-08-18
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working
The Escort
1999-11-17
Fleeing from his wife in France to London, 45-year-old Pierre is barely able to support himself. He
The Big Man
1990-08-31
An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.
Neds
2010-10-08
NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy t
Welcome to the Punch
2013-03-15
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewins
Tyrannosaur
2011-10-07
The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. A
War Horse
2011-12-25
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his fathe
Riff-Raff
1991-06-21
Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. The working condit
The Man Inside
2012-07-27
A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and
Miss Julie
1999-12-10
A footman seduces a count's daughter. Adaptation of August Strindberg's famous play.
The Liability
2012-11-24
When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes
The Steamie
1988-12-31
Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty g
Sunshine on Leith
2013-10-03
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afgha
A Farewell to Ozark
2022-04-29
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and other cast members open up about the show's characters and creators,
Close
1993-01-01
Vincent has recently become a father and is preparing the house for his newborn daughter's homecomin
Chips
2020-11-22
What feeds your spirit? one girl asks in this gentle, otherworldly tale.
The Hanging Sun
2022-09-12
On the run from his former employer, a reluctant hitman seeks refuge in an isolated village where he
Baghead
2023-12-28
Following the death of her estranged father, Iris learns she has inherited a run-down, centuries-old
Good Day for the Bad Guys
1995-01-01
A black comedy set onstage and off, of a traditional Scottish pantomine. One actor's progressive ner
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022-08-31
An edited version of the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, shown excl
Hercules
2014-07-23
When a new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules must lead his fearless team of warriors in a battl
Dog Altogether
2007-08-18
Joseph is a man plagued by a violence and rage who is driving him to self destruction. As he falls f
Out of This World
2004-02-07
Five young musicians, each harboring painful memories, are assembled to entertain American soldiers
Sunset Song
2015-12-04
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
From the Bottom of the Lake
2013-09-18
The creative process at the heart of creating TV series Top of the Lake (2013). From the writing pro
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009-11-11
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie jou
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009-11-11
After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interview
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009-11-11
Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance o
Hector
2015-12-11
Hector has been living on the motorways for years. His once comfortable family life has been replace
Blinded
2004-08-21
While doing her rounds in the Scottish countryside, Doctor Caroline Lamar comes upon a hitchhiker, a
Tommy's Honour
2017-07-07
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating hea
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018-11-25
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as
Ruffian Hearts
1995-09-29
An off-beat romantic comedy about the complex relationships between the inhabitants of a Glasgow ten
Long Distance Information
2011-10-13
Dad always said not to talk to strangers. But you've got to phone home sometimes.
I Swear
2025-09-22
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through tro
Your Cheatin' Heart
1990-10-11
In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country musi
The Vanishing
2019-01-04
Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that
Hostiles
2017-12-22
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignm
Pearl
2018-08-29
Competitive bodybuilder Léa Pearl is preparing to compete for the prestigious Miss Heaven title. Her
Mystery Ride
A woman unravels a small town conspiracy of silence surrounding the murder of a hitchhiker and falls
This Little Life
2003-03-19
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new s
Bogwoman
1997-06-13
Bogwoman charts the experiences of a woman who moves to the city from Donegal in 1958. Down the year
Vision
1993-01-01
Set in 1847 in the Highlands of Scotland. In a remote village the people depend on their faith for s
To Build a Home
2007-10-29
A searingly unflinching look at love, life and death. Shot on 35mm over two days on location in Cumb
Duck
1998-01-01
On a day much like any other, Mick and Carmen, two hard-drinking lovers down on their luck, set out
Edith
2016-10-21
Edith explores the heartbreaking inevitability that is old age.
Marionette
2020-09-28
A therapist loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.
The Priest and the Pirate
1994-04-08
A priest is transferred to Edinburgh where he becomes involved with a pirate television station supp
Nightlife
1996-08-01
An agoraphobic woman with voyeuristic impulses witnesses the kidnapping of a young man. Breaking out
Fatbaws
2020-06-03
After switching the food in his back-garden bird feeder, an idyllic lockdown experience is threatene
Orphans Reunited
2019-05-11
20th anniversary documentary on “Orphans” including interviews with cast and crew.
Carry On Ken
2006-01-01
A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over th
Don vs Lightning
2021-07-22
When Don, an elderly Scottish grump, finds himself the victim of multiple lightning strikes he begin
Borges and Me
Jay Parini finds himself stuck in a Morris Minor, chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Jorge Luis Borge
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
2026-01-29
Kenneth, fixated on ancestor Douglas Weatherford, descends into madness as a fantasy TV show invades
Narance
1995-08-14
Manya has lost her family, her country and home and has become a refugee. Now, 20 years on, her chil
The Longest Memory
1997-02-02
Whitechapel works as a slave on a Virginia plantation; he has been given the name of his owner, Mr W
Elsinore
A powerful, deeply moving and inspiring true story of actor Ian Charleson, who faced incredible odds
Hogmanay
2025-03-21
Can the spirit of Hogmanay and some old Scottish rituals persuade a grieving woman to clean up her l