Peter Spears
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.
Acting
Movie
Call Me by Your Name
as Isaac
2017
TV
Friends
as Joel
1994
Movie
Nomadland
as Peter
2021
Movie
Something's Gotta Give
as Danny Benjamin
2003
TV
CSI: Miami
as Josh Dalton
2002
Movie
Father of the Bride Part II
as Dr. Wagner
1995
TV
Quantum Leap
as Doug Bridges / Reiser
1989
Movie
The Opposite of Sex
as Dr. Allen
1998
Movie
The Love Bug
as Young Dr. Stumpfel
1997
TV
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Robert Benchley
1992
TV
Matlock
as Barry Feldman
1986
TV
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Movie
Sublet
as David
2020
Movie
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Peter
1992
TV
Some of My Best Friends
as Terry
2001
Movie
Cries from the Heart
as Jeff
1994
TV
Cafe Americain
as Mark Durgin
1993
Crew
Movie
Call Me by Your Name
Producer
2017
Movie
Nomadland
Producer
2021
Movie
Bones and All
Producer
2022
Movie
Queer
Executive Producer
2024
Movie
On Swift Horses
Producer
2025
TV
John from Cincinnati
Co-Executive Producer
2007
Movie
Drift
Producer
2024
Movie
Careless
Director
2007
Movie
Ernest and Bertram
Director
2002
Movie
Until We Could
Producer
2014
Movie
Mike Nichols: A Life
Producer
Movie
Leading Men
Producer