Portrait of Peter McDonald

Acting

Peter McDonald

Career

Active from 1997 to 2026, busiest in 2000 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Paths to Freedom
Paths to Freedom
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter McDonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7
  • Nostalgia
    3.3, average 3.8
  • Adrenaline
    4.3, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Intense Character Study 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Contemporary Ireland 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Irish Setting 2
  • Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

12 titles ยท average score 65
Power Ballad
Power Ballad (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sandy

Gone
Gone (2026)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as DI Craig Stanhope

Saipan
Saipan (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mick Byrne

Woken
Woken (2024)
GoodWatch score 36

as Doctor Henry

This Town
This Town (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Eamonn Quinn

The Penguin
The Penguin (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as William Kenzie

Bagman
Bagman (2024)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jake McKee Sr.

The Batman
The Batman (2022)
GoodWatch score 79

as Kenzie

The Dig
The Dig (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

as Guy Maynard

Hollington Drive
Hollington Drive (2021)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show ยท as David

Mandy
Mandy (2020)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Dr. Gould

Older Normal People
Older Normal People (2020)

as Connell Waldron

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 69
Dublin Murders
Dublin Murders (2019)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Jonathan Devlin

Fanny Lye Deliver'd
Fanny Lye Deliver'd (2019)
GoodWatch score 67

as High Sheriff for the Council of State

Finding Joy
Finding Joy (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Canine Aidan (voice)

A Discovery of Witches
A Discovery of Witches (2018)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Baldwin Montclair

England Is Mine
England Is Mine (2017)
GoodWatch score 51

as Peter Morrissey

Murder
Murder (2016)

TV show ยท as Leo Durridge

The Last Kingdom
The Last Kingdom (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Brother Trew

The Stag
The Stag (2013)
GoodWatch score 54

as The Machine

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Live Action
The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Live Action (2012)

Director

Ripper Street
Ripper Street (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Dr. Anthony Rolle

Wreckers
Wreckers (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

as Gary

Pentecost
Pentecost (2010)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

2000s

19 titles ยท average score 61
The Damned United
The Damned United (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

as Johnny Giles

Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Dr. Andrew Gemmill

Green Wing
Green Wing (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Director

Killing Hitler
Killing Hitler (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

as MI Staff Officer L / BX

Spin the Bottle
Spin the Bottle (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tomo

Spooks
Spooks (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Tim Prachett

Paths to Freedom
Paths to Freedom (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

The Opportunists
The Opportunists (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Michael Lawler

Saltwater
Saltwater (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

as Frank Beneventi

When Brendan Met Trudy
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

as Brendan

Nora
Nora (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

as Stanislaus Joyce

Some Voices
Some Voices (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Dave

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 68
Guy's Dog
Guy's Dog (1999)

as Voice

Felicia's Journey
Felicia's Journey (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Johnny Lysaght

Captain Jack
Captain Jack (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Andy Watts

Kings in Grass Castles
Kings in Grass Castles (1998)

TV show ยท as Game Keeper

I Went Down
I Went Down (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as Git Hynes