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Highest Rated: 100% Pearl (2018)

Lowest Rated: 14% Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)

Birthday: Nov 2, 1959

Birthplace: Peterhead, Scotland, UK

Peter Mullan made an early impression as a tough man in films such as "Trainspotting" (1996) and "My Name is Joe" (1998), he would also show incredible sensitivity in his writing and direction of such films as "Orphans" (1998) and "The Magdalene Sisters" (2002). This interest in the plight of the oppressed was readily evident in his earliest work in the Leftist political theater movement that emerged in Glasgow under the rule of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and continued to inform his work. In the talented hands of Mullan, characters that might have otherwise remained two-dimensional took on startling nuance and empathy, from the asbestos removal worker driven to homicide in "Session 9" (2001), to the cuckolded husband in "Young Adam" (2003) to the stalwart father in "War Horse" (2012). As an actor, writer and director, Mullan excelled at telling the stories of individuals whose hard exteriors served as armor to protect their wounded hearts.

Highest rated movies

100% Pearl Watchlist 94% 75% Hector Watchlist 94% 71% Neds Watchlist 92% 85% Children of Men Watchlist 91% 89% The Magdalene Sisters Watchlist 90% 71% Sunshine on Leith Watchlist 90% 93% Trainspotting Watchlist 89% 86% My Name Is Joe Watchlist 88% 87% Boy A Watchlist 85% 48% The Vanishing Watchlist

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Peter Mullan Peter Mullan THE CLAIM, Peter Mullan, 2000. ©United Artists THE CLAIM, Peter Mullan (center on balcony), 2000. ©United Artists SUNSET SONG, Peter Mullan, 2015. © Magnolia Pictures/Iris Productions/Sunset Song KISS OF LIFE, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Peter Mullan, 2003 MISS JULIE, Peter Mullan, Saffron Burrows, 1999, (c) MGM TRAINSPOTTING, Ewan McGregor, Peter Mullan, 1996, (c)Miramax HERCULES, Peter Mullan, 2014. ph: Kerry Brown/©Paramount Pictures BOY A, from left: Peter Mullan, Andrew Garfield, 2007. ©Weinstein Company View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
31% 39% Baghead Unknown (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 62% The Hanging Sun Dad (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Don vs Lightning Don (Character) - 2021
75% 50% Marionette Dr. McVittie (Character) - 2020
85% 48% The Vanishing Thomas Marshall (Character) - 2018
52% 51% Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Akela (Voice) - 2018
100% No Score Yet Pearl Al (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Keepers Unknown (Character) - 2018
70% 76% Hostiles Lt. Colonel Ross McCowan (Character) $29.8M 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Edith Jake (Character) - 2016
67% 69% Tommy's Honour Tom Morris (Character) $562.0K 2016
94% 75% Hector Hector McAdam (Character) - 2015
81% 50% Sunset Song John Guthrie (Character) $159.3K 2015
58% 48% Hercules Sitacles (Character) $72.7M 2014
48% 36% Welcome to the Punch Roy Edwards (Character) $3.4K 2013
90% 71% Sunshine on Leith Rab (Character) - 2013
27% 12% The Man Inside Gordon Sinclair (Character) - 2012
61% 35% The Liability Peter (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Long Distance Information Jack (Character) - 2011
75% 74% War Horse Ted Narracott (Character) $79.9M 2011
84% 85% Tyrannosaur Joseph (Character) $22.1K 2011
94% 71% Neds Director,
Screenwriter
- 2010
88% 87% Boy A Terry (Character) $106.4K 2007
15% 34% The Last Legion Odacer (Character) $5.9M 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dog Altogether Joseph (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 60% The Trial of Tony Blair Unknown (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 19% Cargo Brookes (Character) - 2006
82% 76% True North Riley (Character) - 2006
92% 85% Children of Men Syd (Character) $35.3M 2006
69% 72% On a Clear Day Frank (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blinded Francis Black (Character) - 2004
69% 57% Criminal William Hannigan (Character) $923.4K 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Out of This World Jim (Character) - 2004
62% 49% Young Adam Les Gault (Character) $767.2K 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Entering Blue Zone Consultant (Character) - 2003
40% No Score Yet Kiss of Life John (Character) - 2003
91% 89% The Magdalene Sisters Director,
Writer
$4.9M 2002
67% 63% Session 9 Gordon Fleming (Character) $374.0K 2001
62% 49% The Claim Daniel Dillon (Character) $622.0K 2000
14% 60% Ordinary Decent Criminal Stevie (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 58% The Escort Patricia's Husband (Character) - 1999
39% 52% Miss Julie Jean (Character) $13.1K 1999
89% 86% My Name Is Joe Joe Kavanagh (Character) $346.7K 1998
47% 77% Orphans Director,
Writer
$49.5K 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bogwoman Barry (Character) - 1997
90% 93% Trainspotting Swanney (Character) $16.6M 1996
73% 83% Shallow Grave Andy (Character) $1.7M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ruffian Hearts Chez (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Steamie Andy (Character) - 1988

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet After the Party Phil (Character) 2023-2024
71% 70% Payback Cal Morris (Character) 2023
44% 53% Liaison Richard Banks (Character) 2023
65% 51% Cursed Father Carden (Character) 2020
100% 87% Mum Michael (Character) 2016 2018-2019
82% 85% Ozark Jacob Snell (Character) 2018
79% 75% Westworld James Delos (Guest Star) 2018
72% 61% Gunpowder Father Henry Garnet (Character) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lily's Driftwood Bay Salty Dog (Voice) 2014-2017
78% 93% Quarry The Broker (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stonemouth Don Murston (Character) 2015
94% 96% Olive Kitteridge Jim O'Casey (Character) 2014
83% 63% Top of the Lake Matt Mitcham (Character) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fear Richie Beckett (Character) 2012
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