| Peter Coonan | |
| Birth Place: | Limerick, Republic of Ireland |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Children: | 3 |
Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor, notable for his roles in King of the Travellers (2012), 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), (2020), Cold Courage (2020), Doineann (2021), Peaky Blinders (2022), and Bad Sisters (2022).
His first notable role was in 2011, when he played Dave 'Dots' Fennel in the Irish crime film Between the Canals.[1] and as Mickey Moorehouse in King of the Travellers (2012).[2] 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,[2] and as Ben in Bad Sisters.[2]
In 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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Saltwater | Rooney | |
| 2011 | Between the Canals | Dave "Dots" Fennel | |
| 2012 | Stalker | Uncle Rudyard | |
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Bouncer | |
| 2012 | King of the Travellers | Mickey Moorehouse | |
| 2013 | Doghouse | Doug Stepton | Short film |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2018 | The Belly of the Whale | Rooster Collins | |
| 2018 | We Have Always Lived in the Castle | Bobby Dunham | |
| 2019 | Dark Lies the Island | Doggy Mannion | |
| 2019 | The Bridge | Eoin | Short film |
| 2019 | Arracht | Bailey | Irish language |
| 2020 | Older | The Wise Man | |
| 2021 | Doineann | Tomás | Irish-language; nominated for IFTA |
| 2023 | The Gates | George Sheppard | Horror film |
| 2024 | King Frankie | Frankie | Film - Lead role |
| 2024 | Kathleen is Here | Rory | Film |
| 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 |
| 2016 | Je Mo Peil | Himself | 4 part Irish language documentary with Lochlann Ó Mearáin about Euro 2016 |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | John Naylor | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Ding Dong | 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | Cold Courage | Paddy | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Hidden Assets | Fionn Brannigan | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Peaky Blinders | Connor Dunn | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Bad Sisters | Ben | 7 episodes |