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Peter Fonda

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 23, 1940 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda. Fonda was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Easy Rider (1969), and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Ulee's Gold (1997). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Fonda also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Fonda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025Henry Fonda for PresidentSelf (archive footage)
2023The Fondas: A Cinematic DynastySelf - Actor (archive footage)
2020The Last Full MeasureJimmy Burr
2019Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970Narrator
2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)
2018You Can't Say NoBuck Murphy
2018BoundariesJoey
2017The Most Hated Woman in AmericaReverend Harrington
2017The Ballad of Lefty BrownEdward Johnson
2016Close Encounters with Vilmos ZsigmondSelf
2016Ride with Norman ReedusSelf
2015The HarvestGrandfather
2015The RunnerRayne Pryce
2015Jesse James: LawmanMayor
2013As Cool as I AmGerald
2013House of BodiesHenry Lee Bishop
2013The Ultimate LifeJacob Early
2013CopperheadAvery
2013The BlacklistGeoff Perl
2012SmittyJack
2012HarodimSolomon Fell
2012Sunset StripSelf
2012Magical Mystery Tour RevisitedSelf
2011The Trouble with BlissSeymour Bliss
2011The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' RollAugust West
2011Corman's WorldSelf - Actor
2011Off The Boulevard
2011On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for AmericaSelf
2010American Bandits: Frank and Jesse JamesMarshal Kane
2010Hawaii Five-0Jesse Billings
2009The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayThe Roman
2009No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & VilmosSelf
2008Journey to the Center of the EarthEdward Dennison
2008JapanAlfred
2007Ghost RiderMephistopheles / Mephisto
20073:10 to YumaByron McElroy
2007Becoming John FordSelf
2007Cobrador: In God We TrustMr. X
2007Wild HogsDamien Blade
2007CalifornicationHimself
2007The GatheringThomas Carrier
2006Desert DreamersNarrator (voice)
2005SupernovaDr. Austin Shepard
2005Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of AmericaSelf
2005SupernovaDr. Austin Shepard
2004The Heart Is Deceitful Above All ThingsGrandfather
2004A Thief Of TimeHarrison Houk
2004John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelf
2004Back When We Were GrownupsDr. Will Allenby
2004Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!Himself
2004Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is WildSelf
2003Return of the "Hired Hand"Himself
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf
2003The Maldonado MiracleFather Russell
2002The Laramie ProjectDoctor Cantway
2001Wooly BoysA.J. "Stoney" Stoneman
2000South of Heaven, West of HellShoshonee Bill
2000Second SkinMerv Gutman
2000Thomas and the Magic RailroadGrandpa Burnett Stone
2000Welcome to HollywoodPeter Fonda
1999The LimeyTerry Valentine
1999The Passion of Ayn RandFrank O'Connor
1999Born to the WindNarrator
1999Easy Rider: Shaking the CageSelf
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest
1998The TempestGideon Prosper
1998Independent's DaySelf - Interviewee
1997Ulee's GoldUlee Jackson
1997Painted HeroRay the Cook
1997Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroSelf
1997HARDtalk
1996Escape from L.A.Pipeline
1996Grace of My HeartGuru Dave (voice)
1996Don't Look BackMouse
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1995NadjaDracula / Dr. Van Helsing
1995At SundanceSelf
1995Born to Be WildHimself
1994Love and a .45Vergil Cheatham
1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeMarcantony Appfel
1994Molly and GinaLarry Stanton
1994ERPierce Tanner
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1993DeadfallPete
1993South BeachJake
1993Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993Bodies, Rest & MotionMotorcycle Rider
1993Warren Oates: Across the BorderSelf
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Fonda on FondaSelf
1991Family ExpressNick
1991Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperSelf
1991Time of IndifferenceLeo
1990Fatal MissionKen Andrews
1989The Rose GardenHerbert
1988Mercenary FightersVirelli
1988SoundRoberto Lovari
1987Hollywood UncensoredSelf - Host
1987Hawken's BreedHawken
1985Certain FuryRodney
1985A Reason to LiveGus Stewart
1984Signatures of the SoulPresenter
1983SpasmsDr. Tom Brasilian
1983Dance of the DwarfsHarry Bediker
1983Peppermint-PeaceMr. Frieden
1983It's All Right, My FriendGonzy Traumerai
1982Split ImageKirklander
1981The Cannonball RunChief Biker
1981Wetten, dass..?Self
1980The Hostage TowerMike Graham
1980Heut' abendSelf
1980FridaysSelf
1979Wanda NevadaBeaudray Demerille
1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild AngelSelf
1978High-Ballin'Rane
1977Outlaw BluesBobby Ogden
1977Auf los geht's losSelf
1976FutureworldChuck Browning
1976Killer ForceBradley
1976Fighting MadTom Hunter
1975Race with the DevilRoger
197592 in the ShadeTom Skelton
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
1974Dirty Mary Crazy LarryLarry
1974Open SeasonKen
1973Two PeopleEvan Bonner
1973Not So EasyHimself
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self
1971The Hired HandHarry Collings
1971The Last MovieYoung Sheriff
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
1969Easy RiderWyatt
1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968Spirits of the DeadBaron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")
1968Certain Honorable MenRobbie Conroy
1968The New CinemaSelf
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1967The TripPaul Groves
1966The Wild AngelsHeavenly Blues
1964LilithStephen Evshevsky
1964The Young LoversEddie Slocum
1964Carol for Another ChristmasMarley Grudge (uncredited)
196412 O'Clock HighLt. Andy Lathrop
1963The VictorsWeaver
1963Tammy and the DoctorDr. Mark Cheswick
1963Arrest and TrialAlex Bakalyan
1963ChanningEverett Partridge
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourVerge Likens
1961The New BreedRonnie Bryson
1961The DefendersGary Foster
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1958Naked CityJoey Selken
1957Wagon TrainOrly French
1953The OscarsSelf
1951Hallmark Hall of FameDr. Will Allenby
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf (uncredited)
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
-Skate GodSkylar
-The Return of the Smothers BrothersSelf
Production
2011The Big FixExecutive Producer
1969Easy RiderProducer
Directing
1979Wanda NevadaDirector
1973Idaho TransferDirector
1971The Hired HandDirector
Writing
1990Fatal MissionWriter
1969Easy RiderWriter