Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Peter Spears
Production
Career Snapshot
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0.3
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 156483
IMDb ID: nm0817379
Known for: Production
Born: November 29, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.95
Wikidata: Q7177037
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Producer (7)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Peter Spears.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Peter Spears.
8.1
Call Me by Your Name
Producer
2017 Movie
7.2
Nomadland
Producer
2021 Movie
7.0
Bones and All
Producer
2022 Movie
6.6
Something's Gotta Give
as Danny Benjamin
2003 Movie
6.6
Queer
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.3
On Swift Horses
Producer
2025 Movie
6.3
Father of the Bride Part II
as Dr. Wagner
1995 Movie
6.2
The Opposite of Sex
as Dr. Allen
1998 Movie
5.7
The Love Bug
as Young Dr. Stumpfel
1997 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Peter Spears.
8.4
Friends
as Joel • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Doug Bridges / Reiser • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Josh Dalton • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Barry Feldman • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Robert Benchley • 1 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Peter Spears.
8.1
Call Me by Your Name
Producer
2017 Movie
7.0
Bones and All
Producer
2022 Movie
7.2
Nomadland
Producer
2021 Movie
5.7
Careless
Director
2007 Movie
6.6
Queer
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.6
Something's Gotta Give
as Danny Benjamin
2003 Movie
6.2
The Opposite of Sex
as Dr. Allen
1998 Movie
6.3
On Swift Horses
Producer
2025 Movie
6.3
Father of the Bride Part II
as Dr. Wagner
1995 Movie
5.7
The Love Bug
as Young Dr. Stumpfel
1997 Movie
6.6
Sublet
as David
2020 Movie
6.7
Drift
Producer
2024 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Peter Spears.
8.4
Friends
as Joel • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Josh Dalton • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Doug Bridges / Reiser • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Barry Feldman • 2 eps
1986 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Robert Benchley • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.3
Cafe Americain
as Mark Durgin • 1 eps
1993 Series
4.8
Some of My Best Friends
as Terry • 1 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Peter Spears.
6.3
On Swift Horses
Producer
2025 Movie
6.6
Queer
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.7
Drift
Producer
2024 Movie
7.0
Bones and All
Producer
2022 Movie
7.2
Nomadland
Producer
2021 Movie
8.1
Call Me by Your Name
Producer
2017 Movie
Mike Nichols: A Life
Producer
Movie
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Producer
Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Peter Spears.
7.2
Nomadland
as Peter
2021 Movie
6.6
Sublet
as David
2020 Movie
8.1
Call Me by Your Name
as Isaac
2017 Movie
6.6
Something's Gotta Give
as Danny Benjamin
2003 Movie
6.2
The Opposite of Sex
as Dr. Allen
1998 Movie
5.7
The Love Bug
as Young Dr. Stumpfel
1997 Movie
6.3
Father of the Bride Part II
as Dr. Wagner
1995 Movie
5.2
Cries from the Heart
as Jeff
1994 Movie
5.5
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
as Peter
1992 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Peter Spears.
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Josh Dalton • 1 eps
2002 Series
4.8
Some of My Best Friends
as Terry • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.4
Friends
as Joel • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.3
Cafe Americain
as Mark Durgin • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Robert Benchley • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Doug Bridges / Reiser • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Barry Feldman • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series