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Peter Mullan

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Peter Mullan at an event for On a Clear Day (2005)
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 his conscience.
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He was interested in directing films at the age of 19 and he made several shorts. As he wasn't admitted to the National Film School, he decided to dedicate himself to acting, and made his debut in the theatre in 1988 before moving to cinema and television. Fame came with the parts he played in such films as Riff-Raff (1991) by Ken Loach, Braveheart (1995) by Mel Gibson and Trainspotting (1996) by Danny Boyle, but above all when he won for best leading actor at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998 for My Name Is Joe (1998), once again by Loach. The Magdalene Sisters (2002) is the second feature-length film he has directed. He also directed a few episodes of the BBC TV series, Cardiac Arrest (1994), which earned him a best director nomination from the Royal Television Society.
BornNovember 2, 1959
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BornNovember 2, 1959
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Peter Mullan in The Underground Railroad (2021)
Peter Mullan and Andy Taylor Kim in Westworld (2016)
Jason Bateman and Peter Mullan in Ozark (2017)
Lisa Emery and Peter Mullan in Ozark (2017)
Peter Mullan in Olive Kitteridge (2014)
Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, and Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
Peter Mullan in War Horse (2011)
Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, and Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
Peter Mullan and Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden in Tommy's Honour (2016)
Peter Mullan and Logan Marshall-Green in Quarry (2016)
Peter Mullan and Jodi Balfour in Quarry (2016)

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The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
The Magdalene Sisters
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  • Mr O'Connor
  • 2002
Tyrannosaur (2011)
Tyrannosaur
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  • Joseph
  • 2011
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men
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  • Syd
  • 2006
Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
War Horse
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  • Ted Narracott
  • 2011

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  • Charles Edwards, Lloyd Owen, Sophia Nomvete, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Owain Arthur, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo, and Markella Kavenagh in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
  • The Hanging Sun (2022)
    The Hanging Sun
  • Chivalry (2022)
    Chivalry
  • Lisa Dwyer Hogg and Saoirse-Monica Jackson in Skint (2022)
    Skint
  • Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell in The North Water (2021)
    The North Water
  • Don vs Lightning (2021)
    Don vs Lightning
  • The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
  • Thekla Reuten in Marionette (2020)
    Marionette
  • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
    Cursed
  • Katherine Langford in Cursed: Teaser Promo (2020)
    Cursed: Teaser Promo
  • Fatbaws
  • Westworld (2016)
    Westworld
  • Chips (2019)
    Chips
    • (voice)
  • Lesley Manville in Mum (2016)
    Mum
  • Christian Bale and Rohan Chand in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
    Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
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Director

  • Neds (2010)
    Neds
  • The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
    The Magdalene Sisters
  • Orphans (1998)
    Orphans
  • Cardiac Arrest (1994)
    Cardiac Arrest
  • Good Day for the Bad Guys
  • Fridge (1995)
    Fridge
  • Close (1993)
    Close

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  • Neds (2010)
    Neds
  • The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
    The Magdalene Sisters
  • Orphans (1998)
    Orphans
  • Good Day for the Bad Guys
  • Fridge (1995)
    Fridge
  • Close (1993)
    Close
  • Bunch of Five (1992)
    Bunch of Five
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Official Trailer: "Together"
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Teaser
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Teaser
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Lord of the Rings - Title Announcement
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Lord of the Rings - Title Announcement
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    • November 2, 1959
    • Peterhead, Scotland, UK
    • Ann SwanJune 1, 1989 - present (separated, 3 children)
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    Was a leading figure in the left-wing theatre movement.
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    In the acting game, you spend a long time fighting against what the director perceives you to be. And half the time the directors don't know.

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