Pete MacHale is an English actor and writer, known for his roles in Dungarees, Mars, and Choose or Die . [1]
In 2022, he appeared in the original horror film Choose or Die by Netflix, starring Asa Butterfield and directed by Toby Meakins. [2]
On February 22, 2024, he made his theatre debut starring in his own play, Dear Young Monster, which follows a trans man coming to terms with his identity during the early stages of medical transition while returning to the town where he grew up. [3] That same year, he joined the cast of the science fiction series Doctor Who in a guest appearance, becoming the first trans man to be part of the show's cast since its inception in 1963. [4] [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Involuntary Activist | Pete | Short film |
| 2020 | Dungarees | Blake | Short film |
| 2021 | Saintmaking | Sister Jack Off | Short film |
| In the Name of the Father | Bobby | Short film | |
| 2022 | Choose or Die | Gabe | Feature film |
| Nânt | Dion | Short film | |
| The Bower | Sister Jack Off | Short film | |
| Mars | Pete | Short film | |
| 2023 | Pillow Chocolate | Jamie | Short film |
| Ceremony | — | Short film | |
| Isle of Mia | Micky | Short film | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Feed | Leon | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Gangs of London | Teenage Billy | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Doctor Who , episode "Dot and Bubble" | Gothic Paul | 1 episode |