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My Take
Peter Mullan is one of those Scottish actors who walks into a frame and adds gravity. A University of Glasgow graduate, he turns up across Riff-Raff, Trainspotting, My Name Is Joe, War Horse, Top of the Lake and Ozark, usually carrying a weight behind the eyes. But what earns my real respect is that he directs too, telling hard, working-class stories on his own terms. He isn't here to charm you; he's here to show you the ache under ordinary lives. When a serious craftsman like him commits fully to a part, the whole production feels more honest. A genuine, uncompromising one.
Overview
Peter Mullan (; born 2 November 1959) is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. His credits include Riff-Raff (1991), Shallow Grave (1994), Braveheart (1995), Trainspotting (1996), My Name Is Joe (1998), The Claim (2000), Neds (2010), War Horse (2011), The Fixer (2008), Top of the Lake (2013), Mum (2016–2019), Ozark (2017–2018), Westworld (2018–2020), Cursed (2020), The North Water (2021), The Underground Railroad (2021), T…
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Mullan
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・マラン
- Reading
- ぴーたー・まらん
- Born
- November 2, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Peterhead, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor / screenwriter / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Glasgow
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Golden Nymph for Outstanding Actor in a Mini Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.