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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, Dublin 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... MORE
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, Dublin 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.
McDonald has appeared in films including Felicia's Journey (written and directed by Atom Egoyan, 1999) and When Brendan Met Trudy (written by Roddy Doyle and directed by Kieron J Walsh, 2000); television series (the BBC's Sea of Souls and Channel 4's Green Wing); and theatre productions both in Dublin and London, including The Lieutenant of Inishmore by playwright Martin McDonagh, Days of Wine and Roses by Owen McCafferty, starring alongside Anne-Marie Duff, and co-starring with Jonathan Pryce and Aidan Gillen in Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet at the Apollo LESS
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