Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor,[1] notable for his roles in King of the Travellers (2012), and Love/Hate (2011–2014), for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards. Other credits include Penance (2018), Dublin Murders (2019), Arracht (2020), The Alienist: Angel of Darkness (2020), Cold Courage (2020), Doineann (2021), Peaky Blinders (2022), and Bad Sisters (2022).
Peter Coonan | |
|---|---|
 Coonan at diff 2020 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editHis first notable role was in 2011, when he played Dave 'Dots' Fennel in the Irish crime film Between the Canals.[2] and as Mickey Moorehouse in King of the Travellers (2012).[1] He played a main role as Fran Cooney in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate (2011–2014),[3][4] for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards.
In 2022 he appeared as Connor Dunn in Peaky Blinders,[1] and as Ben in Bad Sisters.[1]
Personal life
editIn May 2014, Coonan's girlfriend, Kim O'Driscoll, gave birth to their baby girl, Beth, at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin.[5]
They became engaged in 2015. In 2017 their daughter Katie was born.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Saltwater | Rooney | |
| 2010 | Salt | Vince | Short film |
| 2011 | Between the Canals | Dave "Dots" Fennel | |
| 2012 | Stalker | Uncle Rudyard | |
| What Richard Did | Bouncer | ||
| King of the Travellers | Mickey Moorehouse | ||
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Bouncer | |
| Redline | Sean | Short film | |
| 2013 | Doghouse | Doug Stepon | Short film |
| A Thousand Times Good Night | Father 2 | ||
| 2014 | Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder | Pimp | |
| Get Up And Go | Alex | ||
| Deadly | Boney | Short film | |
| The Guarantee | David Drumm | ||
| 2015 | City of Roses | The Narrator | Short film |
| 2016 | Gridlock | Rory | Short film |
| 2017 | The Drummer and the Keeper | Toss | |
| 2018 | Penance | Father Eoin O'Donnell (young) | Irish language |
| The Belly of the Whale | Rooster Collins | ||
| We Have Always Lived in the Castle | Bobby Dunham | ||
| 2018 | Earthly Shadows | Padraig | Short film |
| 2019 | Dark Lies the Island | Doggy Mannion | |
| Arracht | Bailey | Irish language | |
| 2020 | Older | The Wise Man | |
| 2021 | Doineann | Tomás | Irish language; nominated for IFTA |
| 2023 | The Gates | George Sheppard | |
| 2024 | King Frankie | Frankie | Lead role |
| Kathleen Is Here | Rory | ||
| Amongst the Wolves | Judge | ||
| 2025 | Surviving Earth | Duncan | |
| Trad | Des McAnally | ||
| Dear Erin | Paddy | Lead role | |
| 2026 | Hokum | Mal |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2014 | Love/Hate | Francis "Fran" Cooney | 24 episodes |
| 2012 | Talk It Out | Doctor Garry | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | An Crisis | Sean Sheehan | Episode: 'Das Boot' |
| 2014 | Quirke | Brendan Boyle | Episode: 'Christine Falls' |
| 2016 | Wrecking the Rising | Sean Purcell | 3 episodes |
| Je Mo Peil | Himself | 4 part Irish language documentary with Lochlann Ó Mearáin about Euro 2016 | |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | John Naylor | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Alienist: Angel of Darkness | Ding Dong | 5 episodes |
| Cold Courage | Paddy | 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Hidden Assets | Fionn Brannigan | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Peaky Blinders | Connor Dunn | 2 episodes |
| Bad Sisters | Ben | 7 episodes | |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Peter Coonan". theagency.ie. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ Clarke, Donald (22 February 2010). "From mainstream to cutting edge". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010.
- ↑ Butler, Laura (14 October 2013). "Losing teeth won Peter his gangster part; Peter Coonan: as 'Fran'". Irish Independent.
- ↑ Taylor, Richie (14 October 2013). "Love/Hate actor Peter Coonan reveals the truth behind brutal bar fight scene". Irish Mirror.
- 1 2 Hutch, Eleanore (12 May 2014). "Love/Hate's Peter Coonan welcomes baby girl over the weekend". evoke.ie. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016.