Peter Mooney (born August 19, 1983) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Officer Nick Collins on the police drama series Rookie Blue and for playing Sir Kay on the historical fantasy series Camelot.
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Early life
Mooney was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began learning his craft at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, and is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Quebec (2004).
Career
One of Mooney's first major roles was Dr. Adrian Keeper on Global and ABC Family's Falcon Beach. 2009 saw Mooney star in the Canadian independent thriller Summer's Moon as Tom Hoxey, alongside Twilight actress Ashley Greene. In 2010, Starz picked him to play Kay in their television series Camelot. His most notable roles are Nick Collins on Rookie Blue and Dr. Jeremy Bishop on Saving Hope.
In March 2026, Titan Comics announced that it would be publishing Black Star, a five-issue, Gothic science fiction horror/fantasy noir comic book miniseries written by Mooney, actress Kristin Kreuk, and screenwriter Eric Putzer, who conceived of the idea when they worked together on Burden of Truth. Described as "a Northern Gothic Noir tinged with horror and dark humor", which combines elements from survivalist epics like The Revenant and magical quest stories such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the comic book is set in early 19th century Winnipeg, and follows a man named Dashiell Carlyle who, admist skirmishes between two warring factions in the fur trade, discovers that he has magical abilities, and that a secret order of other magic users that recruits him intends to use those powers to remake the world into a utopia at the cost of many innocent lives. The first issue of the series, which marks the first comics work by the three creators, was released on July 29, 2026 to positive reviews.
Charity
In 2013, Mooney participated in the Charity Challenge trek to Machu Picchu, in support of UNICEF Canada.
Personal life
Peter Mooney married Canadian actress Sarah Power in July 2017.
