Pete MacHale
Pete MacHale is an English actor and writer, known for his roles in Dungarees, Mars, and Choose or Die.[1]
Career
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 |
Television
[edit]| 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 |
Theatre
[edit]- Dear Young Monster (2024)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pete MacHale". Trans On Screen. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Netflix has released "Choose or Die", a retro-tech horror film". Aullidos. 2022-04-16. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "'Dear Young Monster': The debut show from Bristol trans writer and actor Pete MacHale". Bristol247. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Doctor Who stars on why series leads the way on trans representation: 'I don't feel tokenised'". PinkNews. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Doctor Who: Trans actor Pete MacHale joins Ncuti Gatwa for season 14". Gay Times. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Debut Play From Pete MacHale DEAR YOUNG MONSTER Makes Premiere at the Bristol Old Vic". Broadway World. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 19 June 2025.