Peter Spears

Biography

Peter Spears (born November 29, 1965) is an American actor and filmmaker. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. Spears is best known for winning an Oscar for producing Nomadland (2020), and for producing film Call Me by Your Name (2017). He directed the underground cult-favorite short film Ernest and Bertram, which portrayed Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie as gay lovers, and developed the television series Nightmare Cafe and John from Cincinnati.

Known For

Friends

CSI: Miami

Quantum Leap

Matlock

The Oscars

Call Me by Your Name

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Something's Gotta Give

All Movies (9)

• Nomadland2021 · as Peter
• Sublet2020 · as David
• Call Me by Your Name2017 · as Isaac
• Something's Gotta Give2003 · as Danny Benjamin
• The Opposite of Sex1998 · as Dr. Allen
• The Love Bug1997 · as Young Dr. Stumpfel
• Father of the Bride Part II1995 · as Dr. Wagner
• Cries from the Heart1994 · as Jeff
• Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story1992 · as Peter

All TV Shows (8)

• CSI: Miami2002 · as Josh Dalton
• Some of My Best Friends2001 · as Terry
• Friends1994 · as Joel
• Cafe Americain1993 · as Mark Durgin
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Robert Benchley
• Quantum Leap1989 · as Doug Bridges / Reiser
• Matlock1986 · as Barry Feldman
• The Oscars1953 · as Self