Peter Spears

About

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

CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002FriendsSeries • 1994Quantum LeapSeries • 1989MatlockSeries • 1986The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries • 1992Call Me by Your NameMovie • 2017Bones and AllMovie • 2022NomadlandMovie • 2021John from CincinnatiSeries • 2007Something's Gotta GiveMovie • 2003QueerMovie • 2024Father of the Bride Part IIMovie • 1995On Swift HorsesMovie • 2025The Opposite of SexMovie • 1998The Love BugMovie • 1997DriftMovie • 2024SubletMovie • 2020