Peter McDonald (born 28 January 1972) is an Irish stage and screen actor and director. He was nominated for an

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for

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for his short film ''

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''.

Early life and education

He grew up in

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. He was educated at

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and graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Arts, English and a Master of Fine Arts, English in 1994. He got his start in theatre as part of UCD's Drama Society and was a member of the

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Career

McDonald has appeared in films including ''

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'' (written and directed by

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, 1999) and ''When Brendan Met Trudy'' (written by

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and directed by Kieron J. Walsh, 2000); television series (the

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'' and

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's ''

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''); and theatre productions both in

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and London, including ''

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'' and '' Days of Wine and Roses''. He co-starred with

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and

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in ''

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'' at the

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in 2007. He features prominently in RTÉ's comedy show ''Your Bad Self''. He made his debut in 1997 as the character Git Hynes in the Irish comedy ''

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,'' co-starring alongside

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. He wrote and directed ''Pentecost'', a live action short film which was nominated for the

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Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote and acted in the full-length movie, ''The Stag'', which was nominated for six Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) awards in 2014.

Theatre

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Peter 1972 births Irish male film actors Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Living people Male actors from County Dublin People educated at St Michael's College, Dublin