Peter Sheridan (born 1952) is an Irish playwright, screenwriter and director.

His awards include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1978.

[1] In 1980 he was writer-in-residence in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and his short film, The Breakfast, won several European awards.

[3]: 13  He wrote and directed the film Borstal Boy,[4] which was released in 2002.

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