Peter Spears
Production
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
Production12
movieOn Swift Horses
2025
Producer
movieQueer
2024
Executive Producer
movieDrift
2024
Producer
movieBones and All
2022
Producer
movieNomadland
2021
Producer
movieCall Me by Your Name
2017
Producer
tvJohn from Cincinnati
2007
Co-Executive Producer
movieMike Nichols: A Life
Producer
Leading Men
Producer
Acting17
movieNomadland
2021
Peter
movieSublet
2020
David
movieSomething's Gotta Give
2003
Danny Benjamin
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Josh Dalton
movieThe Opposite of Sex
1998
Dr. Allen
movieThe Love Bug
1997
Young Dr. Stumpfel
movieFather of the Bride Part II
1995
Dr. Wagner
tvFriends
1994
Joel
tvCafe Americain
1993
Mark Durgin
tvThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Robert Benchley
tvQuantum Leap
1989
Doug Bridges / Reiser
tvMatlock
1986
Barry Feldman
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Directing2
movieCareless
2007
Director
movieErnest and Bertram
2002
Director
Writing2
movieCareless
2007
Writer