Peter Mullan
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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.8708 |
| Birthday | 1959-11-02 |
| Place of Birth | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK |
| Also Known As | Пітер Маллан, |
1995
Braveheart
7.946/11278
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's sol...
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Braveheart
2003
Young Adam
5.863/197
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river...
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Young Adam
1996
Trainspotting
7.958/10516
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has...
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Trainspotting
2001
Session 9
6.141/1050
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
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Session 9
2003
Kiss of Life
5.714/7
Helen lives in London with her father and her kids. John, her husband, is an aid-worker in Eastern Europe. He has been gone many months. Helen is desp...
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Kiss of Life
2002
The Magdalene Sisters
7.447/478
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
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The Magdalene Sisters
1998
My Name Is Joe
7.3/214
Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow...
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My Name Is Joe
2007
True North
6.667/15
The crew of a bankrupt Scottish trawler turn to smuggling illegal immigrants over the stormy waters of the North Sea.
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True North
2008
Stone of Destiny
6.5/83
Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Scottish undergraduates, whose action rekindled Scott...
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Stone of Destiny
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.734/20595
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2000
Ordinary Decent Criminal
6.175/252
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determin...
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Ordinary Decent Criminal
2006
Children of Men
7.613/7979
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a san...
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Children of Men
2007
The Last Legion
5.621/856
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
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The Last Legion
1994
Shallow Grave
6.993/1156
When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newf...
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Shallow Grave
2004
Criminal
6.2/158
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: se...
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Criminal
1997
FairyTale: A True Story
6.4/123
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the...
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FairyTale: A True Story
2008
Boy A
7.101/508
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worke...
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Boy A
2006
Cargo
4.8/30
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.
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Cargo
2007
The Trial of Tony Blair
6/6
Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses to see the danger he faces from a Special Tribunal...
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The Trial of Tony Blair
2000
The Claim
6/111
A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later, the prospector is a wealthy man who...
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The Claim
2005
On a Clear Day
6.397/34
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For t...
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On a Clear Day
1999
The Escort
5.444/27
Fleeing from his wife in France to London, 45-year-old Pierre is barely able to support himself. He meets friendly Tom, who offers to help him make en...
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The Escort
1990
The Big Man
4.762/21
An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.
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The Big Man
2010
Neds
6.751/156
NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the...
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Neds
2013
Welcome to the Punch
5.876/712
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's alway...
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Welcome to the Punch
2011
Tyrannosaur
7.243/509
The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of r...
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Tyrannosaur
2011
War Horse
7.307/3734
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey beg...
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War Horse
1991
Riff-Raff
6.7/116
Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under al...
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Riff-Raff
2012
The Man Inside
4.8/6
A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and the relationship with his trainer.
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The Man Inside
1999
Miss Julie
5.833/18
A footman seduces a count's daughter. Adaptation of August Strindberg's famous play.
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Miss Julie
2012
The Liability
5.674/218
When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world...
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The Liability
1988
The Steamie
8.3/3
Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Dor...
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The Steamie
2013
Sunshine on Leith
6.563/135
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outs...
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Sunshine on Leith
2022
A Farewell to Ozark
6.674/23
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and other cast members open up about the show's characters and creators, plus what they'll miss most.
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A Farewell to Ozark
1993
Close
7.75/4
Vincent has recently become a father and is preparing the house for his newborn daughter's homecoming. His joy and excitement, however, turn into some...
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Close
2020
Chips
0/0
What feeds your spirit? one girl asks in this gentle, otherworldly tale.
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Chips
2022
The Hanging Sun
5.61/86
On the run from his former employer, a reluctant hitman seeks refuge in an isolated village where he is faced with events that test the true nature of...
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The Hanging Sun
2023
Baghead
6.5/543
Following the death of her estranged father, Iris learns she has inherited a run-down, centuries-old pub. She travels to Berlin to identify her father...
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Baghead
1995
Good Day for the Bad Guys
6.5/4
A black comedy set onstage and off, of a traditional Scottish pantomine. One actor's progressive nervous breakdown brings Good and Evil into open conf...
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Good Day for the Bad Guys
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
7.5/54
An edited version of the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, shown exclusively to fans in cinemas around the world in Aug...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2014
Hercules
5.804/4400
When a new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules must lead his fearless team of warriors in a battle against overwhelming odds.
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Hercules
2007
Dog Altogether
6.8/13
Joseph is a man plagued by a violence and rage who is driving him to self destruction. As he falls further into turmoil, Joseph scours the landscape i...
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Dog Altogether
2004
Out of This World
7.333/3
Five young musicians, each harboring painful memories, are assembled to entertain American soldiers at an Enlisted Men's Club. Tensions emerge between...
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Out of This World
2015
Sunset Song
6.248/111
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
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Sunset Song
2013
From the Bottom of the Lake
0/0
The creative process at the heart of creating TV series Top of the Lake (2013). From the writing process with long-time collaborator Gerard Lee to sho...
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From the Bottom of the Lake
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
6.635/286
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for...
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
6.9/190
Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and t...
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
6.859/198
After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interviewed The Ripper and let him back into the world to c...
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2015
Hector
7.2/27
Hector has been living on the motorways for years. His once comfortable family life has been replaced by a never-ending tour of service stations that...
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Hector
2004
Blinded
8/1
While doing her rounds in the Scottish countryside, Doctor Caroline Lamar comes upon a hitchhiker, and offers him a lift. Young Danish backpacker Mike...
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Blinded
2017
Tommy's Honour
6.558/26
In 1866 St Andrews, Scotland, 15-year-old Tommy Morris is an avid golfer like his legendary and pioneering father, Tom Morris, now greenskeeper for Th...
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Tommy's Honour
2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
6.475/2627
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
1995
Ruffian Hearts
7/1
An off-beat romantic comedy about the complex relationships between the inhabitants of a Glasgow tenement block. The final film in the Love Bites tril...
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Ruffian Hearts
2011
Long Distance Information
5.5/3
Dad always said not to talk to strangers. But you've got to phone home sometimes.
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Long Distance Information
2025
I Swear
8.224/418
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding in...
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I Swear
1990
Your Cheatin' Heart
8/2
In this fondly remembered mini series John Byrne, creator of Tutti Frutti, explores the country music scene in an unsentimental portrait of Glaswegian...
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Your Cheatin' Heart
2019
The Vanishing
5.778/794
Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.
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The Vanishing
2017
Hostiles
6.947/2543
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family thr...
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Hostiles
2018
Pearl
6.2/10
Competitive bodybuilder Léa Pearl is preparing to compete for the prestigious Miss Heaven title. Her coach, Al, a former bodybuilding star, hopes that...
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Pearl
Mystery Ride
0/0
A woman unravels a small town conspiracy of silence surrounding the murder of a hitchhiker and falls in love with a handsome, brooding Maori guy, she...
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Mystery Ride
2003
This Little Life
0/0
A powerful one-off drama written by Rosemary Kay , winner of the BBC's Dennis Potter award for new screenwriting. Sadie and Richie MacGregor are throw...
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This Little Life
1997
Bogwoman
7/1
Bogwoman charts the experiences of a woman who moves to the city from Donegal in 1958. Down the years she copes with various personal and familiy pres...
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Bogwoman
1993
Vision
8/2
Set in 1847 in the Highlands of Scotland. In a remote village the people depend on their faith for survival during the potato famine. One man has diff...
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Vision
2007
To Build a Home
0/0
A searingly unflinching look at love, life and death. Shot on 35mm over two days on location in Cumbria, this short tells of the final hours of a coup...
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To Build a Home
1998
Duck
9/1
On a day much like any other, Mick and Carmen, two hard-drinking lovers down on their luck, set out to satisfy their hunger. But food is not their onl...
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Duck
2016
Edith
7.4/5
Edith explores the heartbreaking inevitability that is old age.
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Edith
2020
Marionette
6.3/70
A therapist loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.
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Marionette
1994
The Priest and the Pirate
0/0
A priest is transferred to Edinburgh where he becomes involved with a pirate television station supporting Scottish independence.
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The Priest and the Pirate
1996
Nightlife
8/1
An agoraphobic woman with voyeuristic impulses witnesses the kidnapping of a young man. Breaking out of her comfort zones, she strives to track down a...
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Nightlife
2020
Fatbaws
0/0
After switching the food in his back-garden bird feeder, an idyllic lockdown experience is threatened after the birds make it clear they’re none too h...
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Fatbaws
2019
Orphans Reunited
0/0
20th anniversary documentary on “Orphans” including interviews with cast and crew.
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Orphans Reunited
2006
Carry On Ken
0/0
A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over the years. It describe his approach to allowing acto...
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Carry On Ken
2021
Don vs Lightning
7.143/8
When Don, an elderly Scottish grump, finds himself the victim of multiple lightning strikes he begins to worry that his quiet, orderly life may never...
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Don vs Lightning
Borges and Me
0/0
Jay Parini finds himself stuck in a Morris Minor, chauffeuring the brilliant, blind Jorge Luis Borges through Scotland. Quiet and conservative, 23-yea...
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Borges and Me
2026
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
6.333/3
In the Scottish village of Arberloch, Kenneth, a grieving tour guide, is devoted to preserving the legacy of the town's sole historical figure—eightee...
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The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
1995
Narance
0/0
Manya has lost her family, her country and home and has become a refugee. Now, 20 years on, her childhood experiences of leaving remain as strong as e...
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Narance
1997
The Longest Memory
0/0
Whitechapel works as a slave on a Virginia plantation; he has been given the name of his owner, Mr Whitechapel. The plantation's overseer is the viole...
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The Longest Memory
2026
Elsinore
0/0
A powerful, deeply moving and inspiring true story of actor Ian Charleson, who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his li...
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Elsinore
2025
Hogmanay
0/0
Can the spirit of Hogmanay and some old Scottish rituals persuade a grieving woman to clean up her life, make peace with the past, and start the new y...
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Hogmanay
1999
Exterior Park - Day
0/0
A director puts an actor and actress through their paces to deliver a shot exactly as he wants it.
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Exterior Park - Day
2026
RHYTHMS
0/0
Through trials and tribulations, four unacquainted girls prove to be more connected than expected, as they slowly become united through the power of d...
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RHYTHMS
Mountain
0/0
In 1980s Wales, a neglected, young man named GG seeks friendship and community. He meets Bill, who lives in isolation on the mountain. Their lives col...
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