
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

TV
Friends
Joel
1994

TV
CSI: Miami
Josh Dalton
2002

TV
Quantum Leap
Doug Bridges / Reiser
1989

TV
Matlock
Barry Feldman
1986

TV
The Oscars
Self
1953

Film
Call Me by Your Name
Isaac
2017

TV
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Robert Benchley
1992

TV
Cafe Americain
Mark Durgin
1993

Film
Nomadland
Peter
2021

Film
Something's Gotta Give
Danny Benjamin
2003

Film
Father of the Bride Part II
Dr. Wagner
1995

TV
Some of My Best Friends
Terry
2001

Film
The Opposite of Sex
Dr. Allen
1998

Film
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
Peter
1992

Film
The Love Bug
Young Dr. Stumpfel
1997

Film
Sublet
David
2020

Film
Cries from the Heart
Jeff
1994
Filmography
2021FilmNomadlandas Peter2020FilmSubletas David2017FilmCall Me by Your Nameas Isaac2003FilmSomething's Gotta Giveas Danny Benjamin2002TVCSI: Miamias Josh Dalton2001TVSome of My Best Friendsas Terry1998FilmThe Opposite of Sexas Dr. Allen1997FilmThe Love Bugas Young Dr. Stumpfel1995FilmFather of the Bride Part IIas Dr. Wagner1994FilmCries from the Heartas Jeff1994TVFriendsas Joel1993TVCafe Americainas Mark Durgin1992FilmSomething to Live for: The Alison Gertz Storyas Peter1992TVThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Robert Benchley1989TVQuantum Leapas Doug Bridges / Reiser1986TVMatlockas Barry Feldman1953TVThe Oscarsas Self