Acting
Peter Nelson
Born September 10, 1959 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Peter Nelson is an American actor and producer, known for Die Hard 2 (1990), The Last Starfighter (1984) and Van Wilder (2002). He is best known for his recurring role as Brian in the 80's TV Miniseries V. He is often confused with Canadian actor Peter Nelson, who has a varied background in local improv/theater as well as TV series and movies.
Known for
8.5
The Boys
Maeve's Dad
7.2
Die Hard 2
Thompson
6.4
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Co-Producer
7.8
V
Brian
4.8
Double Team
American CIA Agent
6.7
The Last Starfighter
Jack Blake
7.6
Miami Vice
Dan Shaw
4.9
Knock Off
Biff
3.3
Sharktopus
Commander Cox
7.7
V: The Final Battle
Brian
7.8
Man Seeking Woman
Mark
6.9
The Facts of Life
William Ogden Smith IV
2.7
Simon Sez
Associate Producer
7.8
Newhart
Marshall Coleman
5.8
Delivering Milo
Reporter
4.3
Curfew
John
4.6
Crime Zone
Bone
7.5
Kindred: The Embraced
Doctor
5.5
The Harvest
Associate Producer
4.3 TMDB
Sounds of Silence
Peter Mitchell
Filmography
- 2019The BoysMaeve's DadSeries
- 2015Man Seeking WomanMarkSeries
- 2010SharktopusCommander CoxMovie
- 2002National Lampoon's Van WilderCo-ProducerMovie
- 2001Delivering MiloReporterMovie
- 1999Simon SezAssociate ProducerMovie
- 1998Knock OffBiffMovie
- 1997Double TeamAmerican CIA AgentMovie
- 1996Sweet EvilLarryMovie
- 1996Kindred: The EmbracedDoctorSeries
- 1993The HarvestAssociate ProducerMovie
- 1990Silk 2TonyMovie
- 1990Die Hard 2ThompsonMovie
- 1989Last Stand at Lang MeiCapt. WheelerMovie
- 1989An Eight Is Enough WeddingMarkMovie
- 1989CurfewJohnMovie
- 1989Sounds of SilencePeter MitchellMovie
- 1988Crime ZoneBoneMovie
- 1988The ExpendablesSterlingMovie
- 1987Eight Is Enough: A Family ReunionMarkMovie
- 1986Dress GrayBarnesSeries
- 1985SpaceMillard MottSeries
- 1984Miami ViceDan ShawSeries
- 1984The Last StarfighterJack BlakeMovie
- 1984V: The Final BattleBrianSeries
- 1984CelebrityJeffie CrawfordSeries
- 1983Purple HazeMatt CaulfieldMovie
- 1983VBrianSeries
- 1982NewhartMarshall ColemanSeries
- 1979The Facts of LifeWilliam Ogden Smith IVSeries
- 1978The Paper ChaseTom FordSeries