Peter McDonald

Peter McDonald

Born: January 28, 1972
in Dublin, Ireland
Peter McDonald (born 28 January 1972 in Dublin) is an Irish stage and screen actor. He grew up in Mount Merrion in South County Dublin. His mother, Brenda Costigan is a cookery writer and his father, Richard McDonald sells bailer twine. He is related to Leigh McDonald of Australia. He was educated at St Michael's College on Ailesbury Road in Dublin and graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts, English and a Master of Fine Arts, English in 1994.

He got his start in theatre while at University. He was part of UCD's very active Drama Society and was a member of Fly by night theatre company.

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Woken
Title: Woken
Character: Doctor Henry
Released: March 3, 2024
Type: Movie
In a post-apocalyptic world, the isle provides a safe haven from a pandemic that has decimated earth. Anna wake up pregnant and unable to remember who her husband is. Nor does Anna recognize Helen and Peter who are supposedly helping her get her health back. Disbelief in what she is being told leads to a horrible revelation and Anna having to contend with existential issues brought on by man’s destruction of the planet.
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The Batman
Title: The Batman
Character: Kenzie
Released: March 1, 2022
Type: Movie
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
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Fanny Lye Deliver'd
Title: Fanny Lye Deliver'd
Character: High Sheriff for the Council of State
Released: July 29, 2021
Type: Movie
On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and their young son. One day their life is rocked with the arrival of young couple Thomas and Rebecca who claim to have been robbed and need a place to stay. But are these strangers really who they say they are?
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The Dig
Title: The Dig
Character: Guy Maynard
Released: January 14, 2021
Type: Movie
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.
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Title: Dublin Murders
Character: Jonathan Devlin
Released: October 14, 2019
Type: TV
Two detectives are dispatched to investigate the murder of a young girl on the outskirts of Dublin, but as the case of the missing children intensifies, both are forced to confront the darkness that lies in their past.
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England Is Mine
Title: England Is Mine
Character: Peter Morrissey
Released: August 4, 2017
Type: Movie
A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths.
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Murder: The Third Voice
Title: Murder: The Third Voice
Released: March 3, 2016
Type: Movie
When Rafe Carey’s body is washed up by the River Tweed, it looks like he’s drowned in a tragic accident on a day of extreme weather. He and his brother-in-law Leo Durridge were swept away when the section of riverbank they were fishing from collapsed. Leo fought his way to the shallows and is in hospital with cuts and bruises - Rafe wasn’t so lucky. But when detective Corinne Evans investigates, she finds the cause of Rafe’s death isn’t drowning at all - he’s been stabbed through the heart, and Leo is the prime suspect. While he claims that he and Rafe were the only ones by the river on that stormy day, but a witness says he heard three voices, and forensic examination of the scene reveals three sets of bootprints.
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Title: Thirteen
Character: Mark White
Released: February 28, 2016
Type: TV
Today is the day Ivy Moxham will escape from the cellar that's been her prison for the last 13 years. Today is the day she'll return to her home, to her family, to her life. Today is only the beginning.
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Title: The Last Kingdom
Character: Brother trew
Released: October 10, 2015
Type: TV
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.
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The Stag
Title: The Stag
Character: The Machine
Released: September 10, 2013
Type: Movie
At his fiancée’s urging, a very modern Irish groom-to-be reluctantly agrees to a stag weekend with his friends, camping in the western wilderness of Ireland. Much to their chagrin, these modern men are joined by the brother of the bride, a crazy, unpredictable alpha male known as “The Machine”, and an explosive Id to their collective Ego. The Machine is a force of nature, and under his leadership, the men—stripped of modern comfort, convenience and, finally, clothing—must begin their journey into the wild.
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Title: Mayday
Character: Alan Hill
Released: March 3, 2013
Type: TV
It's Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight of the day until suddenly she goes missing.
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Title: Ripper Street
Character: Dr. Anthony Rolle
Released: December 30, 2012
Type: TV
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
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Title: Moone Boy
Character: Liam Moone
Released: September 14, 2012
Type: TV
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family in the 1980's.
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Title: Titanic
Character: Jim Maloney
Released: March 21, 2012
Type: TV
A heart-wrenching journey through Titanic's last moments, featuring both fictional and historical characters, ranging from steerage passengers and crew to upper class guests and staff.
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Wreckers
Title: Wreckers
Character: Gary
Released: December 16, 2011
Type: Movie
A married couple move back to his childhood village to start a family but a surprise visit from the husband's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes the lies embedded in the couple's relationship.
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The Damned United
Title: The Damned United
Character: Johnny Giles
Released: March 27, 2009
Type: Movie
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.
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Title: City of Vice
Released: January 14, 2008
Type: TV
In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London.
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Title: The Family Man
Released: March 23, 2006
Type: TV
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Festival
Title: Festival
Character: Architect
Released: July 15, 2005
Type: Movie
'Festival' is a black comedy set during the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival. The film is based around both the judging of a major comedy award and the performers at one of the smaller venues. Various plot strands interweave, including the bitter relationship between a famous self-obsessed British comic and his ever-suffering assistant, an actress debuting at the festival with a one-woman show about Dorothy Wordsworth and a depressed, rich housewife who spies on the stoned Canadian theatre troupe to whom she has rented out her house
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Shadow of the Sword
Title: Shadow of the Sword
Character: Georg
Released: May 12, 2005
Type: Movie
Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them struggling to do the right thing.
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Title: Sea of Souls
Character: Dr. Andrew Gemmill
Released: February 2, 2004
Type: TV
Sea of Souls follows para-psychologist Monaghan and his two sidekicks from a fictitious Scottish University that investigates paranormal activity.
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Spin the Bottle
Title: Spin the Bottle
Character: Tomo
Released: November 28, 2003
Type: Movie
Rats is released from prison and needs to make some money; fast. To his dismay, things have changed dramatically during his absence; his mother no longer has time for him and his ex-bandmates alike. He wishes to help donate towards his obese aunty's trip to Lourdes. He struggles to find a job, yet never fails to find himself in a difficult situation.
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Killing Hitler
Title: Killing Hitler
Character: MI Staff Officer L / BX
Released: March 30, 2003
Type: Movie
A drama-documentary about Operation Foxley, a 1944 British plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
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Title: Spooks
Character: Tim Prachett
Released: May 13, 2002
Type: TV
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.
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Don't Tempt Me
Title: Don't Tempt Me
Character: Henry
Released: November 30, 2001
Type: Movie
Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.
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Blow Dry
Title: Blow Dry
Character: Vincent
Released: March 1, 2001
Type: Movie
The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.
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When Brendan Met Trudy
Title: When Brendan Met Trudy
Character: Brendan
Released: December 14, 2000
Type: Movie
Brendan is an earnest, introverted schoolteacher who, aside from his participation in the local choir, has only one passion in his life -- the movies. That is until he meets Trudy, a woman who is gregarious and adventurous beyond his imagination. His entire persona changes as he becomes enveloped in her carefree and sometimes dangerous world.
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Title: Paths to Freedom
Released: November 1, 2000
Type: TV
Paths to Freedom was a popular comedy on the Irish television network RTÉ Two. The shows stars two characters, Jeremy and Rats, who have both recently been released from a Dublin prison. The show takes the format of a mockumentary, with a fly-on-the-wall camera crew following the two characters, who are from thoroughly different backgrounds, as they try to reintegrate back into society. There were six episodes of the show produced, the first airing on November 1, 2000, and the final episode airing one month later. The series was followed-up by a movie based on the character Rats, Spin the Bottle. The show was written by Michael McElhatton, and directed by Ian Fitzgibbon.
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Saltwater
Title: Saltwater
Character: Frank Beneventi
Released: September 29, 2000
Type: Movie
An Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely in debt. His oldest son tries to help, but has serious problems of his own, while his younger son and daughter are having troubles in school.
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Some Voices
Title: Some Voices
Character: Dave
Released: August 25, 2000
Type: Movie
Schizophrenic Ray tries to adjust to the outside world after being released from an institution.
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The Opportunists
Title: The Opportunists
Character: Michael Lawler
Released: May 17, 2000
Type: Movie
Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved for remodeling, but Vic is reluctant to take it. When a long-lost cousin from Ireland shows up on his doorstep, the two team up for one last heist.
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Nora
Title: Nora
Character: Stanislaus Joyce
Released: April 5, 2000
Type: Movie
In 1904, in Dublin, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank, direct and uninhibited manner, and before long, he's convinced her to come with him to Trieste, where he has a job with Berlitz. Over time, Nora pulls him through phobias, tolerates his drinking, takes in his brother Stan, and bests Joyce at 'the writin' game' to bring him back to Italy from Dublin where he's gone to open a cinema. But his sexual jealousy threatens the relationship and sends her back to Galway with the children. Is there any way to tame Jim's green-eyed monster? And, will the lad ever get his stories published?
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Felicia's Journey
Title: Felicia's Journey
Character: Johnny Lysaght
Released: October 8, 1999
Type: Movie
Seventeen and pregnant, Felicia travels to England in search of her lover and is found instead by Joseph Ambrose Hilditch, a helpful catering manager whose kindness masks unsettling secret.
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Guy's Dog
Title: Guy's Dog
Character: Voice
Released: October 1, 1999
Type: Movie
A short claymation film by Rory Bresnihan about a dog who wishes to be human
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Captain Jack
Title: Captain Jack
Character: Andy Watts
Released: May 28, 1999
Type: Movie
A sea captain with a vessel not deemed sea worthy by the ship inspectors assembles a motley crew to sail along the path of Captain Scoresby, a sea captain who sailed from Whitby in northern England to the Arctic in 1791. His crew includes bickering sisters, an Australian hitchhiker who is hiding from his girl friends, and the seaman's confidante who runs a local trailer park. Putting the ship to sea, the group is pursued by the authorities.
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Title: Kings in Grass Castles
Character: Game Keeper
Released: March 28, 1998
Type: TV
The life of an Irish immigrant family in Australia in the second half of the 19th century.
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I Went Down
Title: I Went Down
Character: Git Hynes
Released: October 3, 1997
Type: Movie
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?
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Title: Wings
Released: April 19, 1990
Type: TV
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.