---
name: "Peter McDonald"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-mcdonald"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 January 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T08:57:53.315259+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter McDonald

Actor. Born 28 January 1972 in Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 January 1972, Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 2021–present
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_McDonald_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2655230, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0567945/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73283

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Dig*](https://film.one/film/the-dig.md) (68)

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## Biography

Peter McDonald is an Irish stage and screen actor and director. Born on 28 January 1972 in Dublin, he grew up in Mount Merrion, County Dublin. He was educated at St Michael's College and graduated from University College Dublin with degrees in English.

He made his film debut in *I Went Down* (1997) and has appeared in *The Dig* (2021) as Guy Maynard, *The Batman* (2022) as William Kenzie, *The Penguin* (2024) as William Kenzie, and *Power Ballad* (2026) as Sandy. He co-wrote the latter film with John Carney.

McDonald wrote and directed the short film *Pentecost*, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He has also worked extensively in theatre and television, including roles in *The Last Kingdom* and *A Discovery of Witches*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Penguin* (2024), Fi1m 78, as William Kenzie — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-penguin.md)
- *The Dig* (2021), Fi1m 68, as Guy Maynard — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dig.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Power Ballad* (2026), Sandy, Writer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/power-ballad.md)
- *Saipan* (2025), as Mick Byrne
- *Bagman* (2024), as Jake McKee Sr.
- *The Penguin* (2024), series, as William Kenzie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-penguin.md)
- *Woken* (2024), as Doctor Henry
- *This Town* (2024), series, as Eamonn Quinn
- *The Batman* (2022), as Kenzie
- *Hollington Drive* (2021), series, as David
- *The Dig* (2021), as Guy Maynard — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dig.md)
- *Mandy* (2020), series, as Dr. Gould
- *Older Normal People* (2020), as Connell Waldron
- *Dublin Murders* (2019), series, as Jonathan Devlin
- *Fanny Lye Deliver'd* (2019), as High Sheriff for the Council of State
- *Finding Joy* (2018), series, as Canine Aidan (voice)
- *A Discovery of Witches* (2018), series, as Baldwin Montclair
- *England Is Mine* (2017), as Peter Morrissey
- *Murder* (2016), series, as Leo Durridge
- *Murder: The Third Voice* (2016), Acting
- *Thirteen* (2016), series, as Mark White
- *The Last Kingdom* (2015), series, as Brother Trew
- *No Offence* (2015), series, as Patrick Llewellyn
- *The Stag* (2013), The Machine, Screenplay
- *Mayday* (2013), series, as Alan Hill
- *Ripper Street* (2012), series, as Dr. Anthony Rolle
- *Moone Boy* (2012), series, as Liam Moone
- *Titanic* (2012), series, as Jim Maloney
- *The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2012: Live Action* (2012), Director
- *Wreckers* (2011), as Gary
- *Pentecost* (2010), Director, Writer
- *The Damned United* (2009), as Johnny Giles
- *Spacemen Three* (2008), Acting
- *City of Vice* (2008), series, as Tom Jones
- *The Family Man* (2006), series, Acting
- *Festival* (2005), as Architect
- *Shadow of the Sword* (2005), as Georg
- *God's Early Work* (2004), Acting
- *Green Wing* (2004), series, as Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/green-wing.md)
- *Sea of Souls* (2004), series, as Dr. Andrew Gemmill
- *Ape* (2003), Writer
- *Spin the Bottle* (2003), as Tomo
- *Killing Hitler* (2003), as MI Staff Officer L / BX
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Tim Prachett — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Don't Tempt Me* (2001), as Henry
- *Blow Dry* (2001), as Vincent
- *When Brendan Met Trudy* (2000), as Brendan
- *Paths to Freedom* (2000), series, Acting
- *Saltwater* (2000), as Frank Beneventi
- *Some Voices* (2000), as Dave
- *The Opportunists* (2000), as Michael Lawler
- *Nora* (2000), as Stanislaus Joyce
- *Felicia's Journey* (1999), as Johnny Lysaght
- *Guy's Dog* (1999), as Voice
- *Captain Jack* (1999), as Andy Watts
- *Kings in Grass Castles* (1998), series, as Game Keeper
- *I Went Down* (1997), as Git Hynes

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2012: Best Live Action Short Film (nominated), for *Pentecost*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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