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Peter Spears

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Peter Spears

Known For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 29, 1965 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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

Acting
2021NomadlandPeter
2020SubletDavid
2017Call Me by Your NameIsaac
2003Something's Gotta GiveDanny Benjamin
2002CSI: MiamiJosh Dalton
2001Some of My Best FriendsTerry
1998The Opposite of SexDr. Allen
1997The Love BugYoung Dr. Stumpfel
1995Father of the Bride Part IIDr. Wagner
1994Cries from the HeartJeff
1994FriendsJoel
1993Cafe AmericainMark Durgin
1992Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz StoryPeter
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesRobert Benchley
1989Quantum LeapDoug Bridges / Reiser
1986MatlockBarry Feldman
1953The OscarsSelf
Production
2025On Swift HorsesProducer
2024DriftProducer
2024QueerExecutive Producer
2022Bones and AllProducer
2021NomadlandProducer
2017Call Me by Your NameProducer
2014Until We CouldProducer
-Mike Nichols: A LifeProducer
-Leading MenProducer
-The Fredy Hirsch StoryProducer
-On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousProducer
Directing
2007CarelessDirector
2002Ernest and BertramDirector
Writing
2007CarelessWriter
2002Ernest and BertramWriter