Peter Mullan

ActorDirectorWriter Nov 2 (age 66) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK 1983–2026 (43 year career)

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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".

Known For

Film

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Corban Yaxley

Film

Braveheart

Veteran

Film

Trainspotting

Swanney

Film

Children of Men

Syd

Film

Ozark

Jacob Snell

Film

War Horse

Ted Narracott

Film

Hostiles

Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan

Film

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Akela (voice)

Filmography

Acting (109)

Movies (80)

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

2026

as Kenneth

I Swear

2025

as Tommy

8.4

Hogmanay

2025

as Mr Milne

Baghead

as Owen Lark

A Farewell to Ozark

as Self

The Hanging Sun

as Dad

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

as King Durin III

Don vs Lightning

as Don

Marionette

as Dr. McVittie

Fatbaws

Chips

as Chips (voice)

The Vanishing

2019

as Thomas

5.8

Orphans Reunited

2019

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

as Akela (voice)

Pearl

as Al

Hostiles

as Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan

Tommy's Honour

as 'Old' Tom Morris

Edith

as Jake

Hector

as Hector McAdam

Sunset Song

as John Guthrie

Hercules

as Sitacles

Welcome to the Punch

as Roy Edwards

From the Bottom of the Lake

2013

as himself

Sunshine on Leith

2013

as Robert 'Rab' Henshaw

The Liability

as Peter

The Man Inside

as Gordon Sinclair

War Horse

as Ted Narracott

Tyrannosaur

as Joseph

Long Distance Information

2011

as Jack

5.5

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

as Corban Yaxley

Neds

as Mr. McGill

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

as Martin Laws

6.7

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009

as Martin Laws

6.9

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

as Martin Laws

Stone of Destiny

as Ian's Father

Boy A

as Terry

The Last Legion

as Odoacer

Dog Altogether

as Joseph

To Build a Home

The Trial of Tony Blair

as Gordon Brown

True North

as Riley

Children of Men

as Syd

Carry On Ken

Cargo

as Brookes

On a Clear Day

as Frank

Out of This World

as Jim

Criminal

as William Hannigan

Blinded

as Francis Black

Young Adam

as Les Gault

Kiss of Life

as John

This Little Life

as Neonatologist

The Magdalene Sisters

as Mr O'Connor

Session 9

as Gordon

The Claim

as Daniel Dillon

Ordinary Decent Criminal

2000

as Stevie

6.1

The Escort

1999

as Patricia's Husband

Miss Julie

as Jean

Exterior Park - Day

Duck

as Nick

My Name Is Joe

1998

as Joe

7.2

The Longest Memory

1997

as Sanders Sr.

FairyTale: A True Story

1997

as Sergeant Farmer

6.4

Bogwoman

1997

as Barry

Trainspotting

1996

as Swanney

8.0

Nightlife

1996

as Billy

Braveheart

1995

as Veteran

7.9

Ruffian Hearts

1995

as Chez

Narance

1995

Good Day for the Bad Guys

as John

Shallow Grave

as Andy

The Priest and the Pirate

as Billy Hill

as Vincent

Vision

as Sim

Riff-Raff

as Jake

The Big Man

as Vince

Your Cheatin' Heart

The Steamie

as Andy

Borges and Me

Mystery Ride

as Callum Macfarlane

Elsinore

Television (29)

Outlander: Blood of My Blood

2025

as Red Jacob MacKenzie

8.5

The Bombing of Pan Am 103

as John Orr

Liaison

as Richard Banks

After the Party

as Phil

Payback

as Cal Morris

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

as King Durin III

Chivalry

as Fraser Schwartz

Skint

as Donny

The Underground Railroad

as Ridgeway Senior

The North Water

as Priest

Cursed

as Father Carden

The Witcher

as Vesemir

Ozark

as Jacob Snell

Gunpowder

as Father Henry Garnet

Westworld

as James Delos

Mum

as Michael

Quarry

as The Broker

Stonemouth

as Don Murston

Lily's Driftwood Bay

as Captain Salty Dog (voice)

Olive Kitteridge

as Jim O'Casey

Top of the Lake

as Matt Mitcham

The Fear

as Richie Beckett

Red Riding

as Reverend Martin Laws

Fixer

Shoebox Zoo

as Michael Scot

Harry

as Jimmy

Your Cheatin' Heart

as Tonto

Your Cheatin' Heart

Taggart

Crew (14)

Movies (14)

Fatbaws

2020

Director

Neds

Director

Neds

Writer

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)

2006

Director

6.0

The Magdalene Sisters

2002

Director

7.4

The Magdalene Sisters

Screenplay

Orphans

Director

Orphans

Writer

Fridge

Director

Fridge

Writer

Good Day for the Bad Guys

1995

Director

5.3

Good Day for the Bad Guys

Writer

Director

Writer