Peter Spears

Producer · Born November 29, 1965 · 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.

Produced 9

2020s

2010s

2017
Call Me by Your Name
Producer
85

2000s

2007
John from Cincinnati
Co-Executive Producer
68

No release date

Mike Nichols: A Life
Producer
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Producer

Acted in 16

2020s

2021
Nomadland
Peter
80
2020
Sublet
David

2010s

2017
Call Me by Your Name
Isaac
85

2000s

2003
Something's Gotta Give
Danny Benjamin
68
2002
CSI: Miami
Josh Dalton · 1 episode
68
2001
Some of My Best Friends
Terry · 1 episode

1990s

1998
The Opposite of Sex
Dr. Allen
68
1997
The Love Bug
Young Dr. Stumpfel
53
1995
Father of the Bride Part II
Dr. Wagner
57
1994
Cries from the Heart
Jeff
Friends
Joel · 1 episode
87
1993
Cafe Americain
Mark Durgin · 1 episode
1992
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
Peter
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Robert Benchley · 1 episode
71

1980s

1989
Quantum Leap
Doug Bridges / Reiser · 1 episode
81
1986
Matlock
Barry Feldman · 2 episodes
71

Directed 2

2000s

2007
Careless
Director
49
2002
Ernest and Bertram
Director

Wrote 2

2000s

2007
Careless
Writer
49
2002
Ernest and Bertram
Writer

Appearances1

1950s

1953
The Oscars
Self · 1 episode