Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor, 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).
Career His first notable role was in 2011, when he played Dave 'Dots' Fennel in the Irish crime film Between the Canals. and as Mickey Moorehouse in King of the Travellers (2012). He played a main role as Fran Cooney in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate (2011–2014), 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, and as Ben in Bad Sisters.
Personal life In May 2014, Coonan's girlfriend, Kim O'Driscoll, gave birth to their baby girl, Beth, at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin.
They became engaged in 2015. In 2017 their daughter Katie was born.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2000 Saltwater Rooney2010SaltVince Short film 2011 Between the Canals Dave "Dots" Fennel2012 Stalker Uncle Rudyard What Richard Did Bouncer King of the Travellers Mickey Moorehouse2012What Richard DidBouncerRedlineSeanShort film2013DoghouseDoug Stepon Short filmA Thousand Times Good NightFather 22014 Jack and Ralph Plan a MurderPimpGet Up & GoAlexDeadlyBoneyShort film The Guarantee David Drumm2015City of RosesThe Narrator Short film2016GridlockRoryShort film 2017 The Drummer and the Keeper Toss2018 Penance Father Eoin O'Donnell (young) Irish language The Belly of the Whale Rooster Collins We Have Always Lived in the Castle Bobby Dunham2018Earthly ShadowsPadraig Short film2019 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 RoryAmongst the WolvesJudge 2025 Surviving EarthDuncan TradDes McAnally Dear ErinPaddyLead role 2026 HokumMal
Television Year Title RoleNotes 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 episodes2020 The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Ding Dong 5 episodes Cold Courage Paddy 8 episodes 2021 Hidden Assets Fionn Brannigan 6 episodes2022 Peaky Blinders Connor Dunn 2 episodes Bad Sisters Ben 7 episodes
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External links Interview from 2013 with College Times