Peter Spence
Peter Spence is a Canadian film and television actor. He is most noted for his roles as the title character in the 1986 television film The Truth About Alex, one of the first television films ever to address the subject of gay youth, and as Jessie in the 1984 film Unfinished Business, for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985.
Spence's first role was in the CBC Television drama series Home Fires, as Sidney Lowe; during this time, he also appeared in episodes of Hangin' In and The Littlest Hobo. After Home Fires wrapped production in 1983, Spence enrolled at York University, but quickly dropped out after being cast in the films Unfinished Business and The Bay Boy. After completing those films, he moved to New York City to complete his acting education at Circle in the Square Theatre School, sharing an apartment at that time with his Bay Boy castmates Kiefer Sutherland and Leah Pinsent; in 1985, Spence appeared in the film Crazy Moon, playing Sutherland's brother for the second time.
Following The Truth About Alex, Spence moved back to Toronto. He has continued to act, primarily in television films and series guest roles. He appeared most recently in the 2016 film The History of Love. Spence was also a story consultant for the 2019 film Tito.
Acting
Movie
Crimson Peak
as Manager
2015
TV
The Expanse
as Mormon Elder
2015
TV
The Strain
as Richard
2014
Movie
One Week
as Doctor
2008
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Jerry
1985
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Andrew / Duke
1985
Movie
Young Again
as Jeff
1986
Movie
Cardinals
as Jonah Pastekh
2017
Movie
Control Factor
as Trevor Constantine
2003
Movie
Crazy Moon
as Cleveland
1987
Movie
The Bay Boy
1984
Movie
Harlan County War
as Mike Mckenna
2000
TV
The Summit
as Phil
2008
Movie
The Truth About Alex
as Alex Prager
1987
Movie
The Execution of Raymond Graham
1985
Movie
Loose Ends
as Adam
1986
Movie
Hot Flash
as Hank (voice)
2019
Movie
A Matter of Sex
as Young Man
1984
Movie
Divorce Photographer
as Divorce Lawyer
Movie
Unfinished Business
as Jessie 'Fixit'
1984
Movie
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Driver at Port
1995
Movie
Running Season
as Arthur Zimmer
2014
Movie
Deerbrook
as Karl
2017
Movie
Blue Line
as Myles
1985