About
Peter Coyote (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad campaign. He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar telecasts. Coyote was one of the founders of the Diggers, an anarchist improv group active in Haight-Ashbury during the mid-1960s. Coyote was also an actor, writer and director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe; his prominence in the San Francisco counter-culture scene led to his being interviewed for the noted book, Voices from the Love Generation. He acted in and directed the first cross-country tour of the Minstrel Show, and his play Olive Pits, co-authored with Mime Troupe member Peter Berg, won the Troupe an Obie Award from the Village...
Known for
NCISSeries • 2003
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
NatureSeries • 1982
Brothers and SistersSeries • 2006
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985
The DivisionSeries • 2001
DeadwoodSeries • 2004
Independent LensSeries • 1999
PerceptionSeries • 2012
The 4400Series • 2004
The HitchhikerSeries • 1983
CybillSeries • 1995
Law & Order: LASeries • 2010
FlashForwardSeries • 2009
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialMovie • 1982
Patch AdamsMovie • 1998
SphereMovie • 1998
Commander in ChiefSeries • 2005
Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries • 2005
Fallen AngelsSeries • 1993