Portrait of Peter Mullan

Acting

Peter Mullan

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
45
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mum
Mum
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Mullan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 8
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Realism 6
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Scottish Setting 3
  • British Drama 3
  • Redemption Story 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

108
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Mystery Ride
Mystery Ride

as Callum Macfarlane

Mountain
Mountain

as Bill

2020s

25 titles ยท average score 66
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kenneth

I Swear
I Swear (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Tommy

Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Red Jacob MacKenzie

Liaison
Liaison (2023)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Richard Banks

Payback
Payback (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Cal Morris

After the Party
After the Party (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Phil

Baghead
Baghead (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

as Owen Lark

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as King Durin III

Skint
Skint (2022)

TV show ยท as Donny

The Hanging Sun
The Hanging Sun (2022)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dad

Don vs Lightning
Don vs Lightning (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

as Don

Cursed
Cursed (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Father Carden

2010s

29 titles ยท average score 68
The Vanishing
The Vanishing (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

as Thomas

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

as Akela (voice)

Hostiles
Hostiles (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

as Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan

Quarry
Quarry (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as The Broker

Mum
Mum (2016)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Michael

Stonemouth
Stonemouth (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Don Murston

Sunset Song
Sunset Song (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

as John Guthrie

Lily's Driftwood Bay
Lily's Driftwood Bay (2014)

TV show ยท as Captain Salty Dog (voice)

Top of the Lake
Top of the Lake (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Matt Mitcham

War Horse
War Horse (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

as Ted Narracott

Tyrannosaur
Tyrannosaur (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

as Joseph

Neds
Neds (2010)
GoodWatch score 81

as Mr. McGill

2000s

27 titles ยท average score 63
Boy A
Boy A (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

as Terry

The Fixer
The Fixer (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The Last Legion
The Last Legion (2007)
GoodWatch score 36

as Odoacer

Cargo
Cargo (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

as Brookes

On a Clear Day
On a Clear Day (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

as Frank

Shoebox Zoo
Shoebox Zoo (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Michael Scot

Criminal
Criminal (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

as William Hannigan

Young Adam
Young Adam (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Les Gault

The Magdalene Sisters
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mr O'Connor

Session 9
Session 9 (2001)
GoodWatch score 63

as Gordon

The Claim
The Claim (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Daniel Dillon

Ordinary Decent Criminal
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Stevie

1990s

23 titles ยท average score 67
Miss Julie
Miss Julie (1999)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jean

My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe (1998)
GoodWatch score 83

as Joe

Orphans
Orphans (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

Duck
Duck (1998)

as Nick

Trainspotting
Trainspotting (1996)
GoodWatch score 86

as Swanney

Fridge
Fridge (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Good Day for the Bad Guys
Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995)

as John

Braveheart
Braveheart (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

as Veteran

Shallow Grave
Shallow Grave (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

as Andy

Close
Close (1993)

as Vincent

Vision
Vision (1993)

as Sim

Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff (1991)
GoodWatch score 81

as Jake

1980s

2 titles ยท average score 70
The Steamie
The Steamie (1988)

as Andy

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show