Peter Sheridan

Peter Sheridan (born 1952) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director. He lives in Dublin. His awards include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1978. In 1980 he was writer-in-residence in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and his short film, The Breakfast, won several European awards. He wrote the pilot episode of Fair City.: 13  He wrote and directed the film Borstal Boy, which was released in 2002. He is the brother of the film director Jim Sheridan.

In 2017, he also appeared as a contestant on the British game show Countdown.