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Peter Mullan Biography

Birth Name:Peter Mullan

Birth Place:Peterhead, Scotland

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Has won the ALFS award for best British director
Received the European Union Media Prize for his film "Orphans․"
Was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for his role in "Miss Julie․"
Started his career teaching, performing comedy and appearing in stage plays
Quote: "I don't believe there's any such thing as a non-political film․ They're all political in some shape or form, even if all they do is back up the Establishment․ If you conform to their sensibilities, you're collaborating with the Dark Star․"
Quote: "I'm not a full-time actor․ I could never make a living acting․ For me, it's on a par with the lottery - you don't want it․ I mean yes, you want it as a joke, but you don't really want it․"
Was kicked out of a street gang as a youth for being too intellectual

Awards

1995Grand Prix-: winner
1996Special Jury Award-International Competition: winner
1996Press Award-International Competition: winner
1996Special Mention of the Youth Jury-International Competition: winner
1996Jury Award-Best Drama: winner
1996Honorable Mention-Short Fiction Film A (under 20 minutes): winner
1997European Jury Award-Feature Film: winner
1998British Independent Film Award-Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film: nominated
1998Douglas Hickox Award-: nominated
1998British Independent Film Award-Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film: nominated
1998Best Actor-: winner
1998European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
1998Grand Prix Asturias-Best Feature: winner
1998Best Actor-: winner
1998Kodak Award-: winner
1998Prix Pierrot-: winner
1998'Cult Network Italia' Prize-: winner
1998Isvema Award-: winner
1999European Jury Award-Feature Film: winner
1999Empire Award-Best British Actor: winner
1999ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
1999ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: winner
1999Grand Prix-: winner
2000British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Evening Standard British Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: winner
2001Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2002Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002Audience Award-: winner
2002Estonian Film Critics Award-: winner
2002Discovery Award-: winner
2002Golden Lion-: winner
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2003Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2003British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2003Audience Award-Best Film: winner
2003MEDIA Prize-: winner
2003Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
2003Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
2003Jury Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2003SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2004César-Best European Union Film (Meilleur film de l'Union Européenne): nominated
2004Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2004DGGB Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in British Film: nominated
2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2004ALFS Award-British Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2004ALFS Award-British Director of the Year: winner
2008BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Acting Performance in Television: nominated
2010Crystal Arrow-: nominated
2010Golden Seashell-Best Film: winner
2011BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Writer: winner
2011BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Director: winner
2011British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2011EuroCinema Hawai'i Award-Best Actor: winner
2011Special Jury Prize-World Cinema - Dramatic: winner
2011Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Film Screenplay: nominated
2012Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2013BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor/Actress - Television: winner
2013Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries: nominated
2013Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor: nominated
2013INOCA TV-Best Performance in a Miniseries or TV Movie: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2014Astra Award-Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male: winner
2014AACTA Award-Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2014BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Film: nominated
2014Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series: winner
2014Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2014The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: winner
2015BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
2016BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Film: winner
2016Best Actor-Best Actor: winner
2016SNGCI Award-Best European Actor: winner
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2018INOCA TV-Best Guest Actor in a Drama or Comedy Series: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2019BAFTA TV Award-Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
2019BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Film: nominated
2019British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated