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Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 10, 1941 (83)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 Voice. Coyote became a member, and later chairman, of the California Arts Council from 1975 to 1983. In the late 1970s, he shifted from acting on stage to acting in films. In the 1990s and 2000s, he acted in several television shows. He speaks fluent Spanish and French.

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Filmography

The Program

The Program

2024

as Narrator (voice)

Bad Faith

Bad Faith

2024

as Narrator (voice)

Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

2023

as Narrator

Against All Enemies

Against All Enemies

2023

as Narrator

Moment of Contact

Moment of Contact

2022

as Narrator (voice)

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

2022

as Narrator (voice)

A Cloud Never Dies

A Cloud Never Dies

2022

as Narrator (voice)

The Co-op Wars

The Co-op Wars

2021

as Narrator

Nepal Beyond

Nepal Beyond

2021

as Narrator

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

2021

as Sam Donovan

Sunseed: The Journey

Sunseed: The Journey

2020

as Narrator (voice)

The Phenomenon

The Phenomenon

2020

as Narrator (voice)

Almost Thirteen

Almost Thirteen

2020

as Narrator

The Atomic Tree

The Atomic Tree

2019

as Narrator

Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey

Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey

2019

as narrator

As If They Were Angels

As If They Were Angels

2018

as Narrator

The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic

2018

as Narrator

The Etruscan Smile

The Etruscan Smile

2018

as Professor

1 Mile To You

1 Mile To You

2017

as Principal Umber

Americana

Americana

2016

as Ben

A Coup in Camelot

A Coup in Camelot

2015

as Narrator (voice)

No Deposit

No Deposit

2015

as Police Chief Williams

Girl on the Edge

Girl on the Edge

2015

as Hank Taylor

Good Kill

Good Kill

2015

as Langley

Angel Azul

Angel Azul

2014

as Narrator

Paolo Soleri: Beyond Form

Paolo Soleri: Beyond Form

2013

as Narrator

The Ghost Army

The Ghost Army

2013

as Narrator (Voice)

Right to Play

Right to Play

2012

as Narrator

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

as Maxwell Perkins

Green Fire

Green Fire

2011

as Aldo Leopold (voice)

The Gundown

The Gundown

2011

as Thomas Morgan

I am Fishead

I am Fishead

2011

as narrator

Here

Here

2011

as Storyteller

Last Will

Last Will

2011

as Judge Garner

What If Cannabis Cured Cancer

What If Cannabis Cured Cancer

2010

as Narration

Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil

Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil

2009

as Narrstor (voice)

With One Voice

With One Voice

2009

as Narrator

Texas Gold

Texas Gold

2008

as Narrator

Alaska Far Away

Alaska Far Away

2008

as Narrator

All Roads Lead Home

All Roads Lead Home

2008

as Hock

Adopt a Sailor

Adopt a Sailor

2008

as Richard

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

2008

as President Sterling

$5 a Day

$5 a Day

2008

as Burt Kruger

A Single Woman

A Single Woman

2008

as Maury Maverick

The Sunday Man

The Sunday Man

2007

as The Voice

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

2007

as Ike Epstein

The Gospel of Judas

The Gospel of Judas

2006

as Narrator

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

2006

as Narrator (voice)

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

2006

as President Adair T. Manning

The Tribe

The Tribe

2005

as Voice

Deepwater

Deepwater

2005

as Herman Finch

The War Prayer

The War Prayer

2005

as Narrator

A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

as Frank

Oil on Ice

Oil on Ice

2004

as Narrator

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

as Congressman Henderson

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

2003

as Narrator (voice)

Written In Blood

Written In Blood

2003

as John Traveller

Phenomenon II

Phenomenon II

2003

as John Ringold

The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer

2003

as JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal

Northfork

Northfork

2003

as Eddie

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

2003

as Narrator (voice)

Empty Oceans, Empty Nets

Empty Oceans, Empty Nets

2002

as Narrator (voice)

A Time for Dancing

A Time for Dancing

2002

as Wyn Michaels

A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember

2002

as Reverend Sullivan

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

2002

as Watts

Purpose

Purpose

2002

as Bernard Elias

In the Light of Reverence

In the Light of Reverence

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Suddenly Naked

Suddenly Naked

2001

as Lionel Heathcote

Jack the Dog

Jack the Dog

2001

as Alfred Stieglitz

Red Letters

Red Letters

2000

as Dennis Burke

The Basket

The Basket

2000

as Martin Conlon

The Wednesday Woman

The Wednesday Woman

2000

as Don Wigulow

More Dogs Than Bones

More Dogs Than Bones

2000

as Detective Darren Cody

Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich

2000

as Kurt Potter

Execution of Justice

Execution of Justice

1999

as Harvey Milk

Emperor of Hemp

Emperor of Hemp

1999

as Narrator

Murder on Shadow Mountain

Murder on Shadow Mountain

1999

as Dennis 'Denny' Traynor

Last Call

Last Call

1999

as Xuave

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

as Cullen Chandler

Avalanche: The White Death

Avalanche: The White Death

1998

as Narrator

Route 9

Route 9

1998

as Sheriff Dwayne Hogan

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1998

as Detective Roos

Sphere

Sphere

1998

as Captain Harold C. Barnes

Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity

Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity

1998

as Narrator, English version (voice)

Two for Texas

Two for Texas

1998

as Jim Bowie

Top of the World

Top of the World

1998

as Doc 'The Butcher'

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998

as Bill Davis

The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Road Ends

Road Ends

1997

as Gene Gere

Murder in My Mind

Murder in My Mind

1997

as Arthur Lefcourt

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

1996

as Don Bresler

Terminal Justice

Terminal Justice

1996

as Deacon Vivyan

That Eye, the Sky

That Eye, the Sky

1995

as Henry Warburton

Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

1995

as Buffalo Bill Cody

American Cinema

American Cinema

1995

as Narrator

Breach of Conduct

Breach of Conduct

1994

as Col. Andrew Case

Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

1992

as Oscar

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

A Seduction in Travis County

A Seduction in Travis County

1991

as Frank Maguire

Living a Lie

Living a Lie

1991

as Matt

Keeper of the City

Keeper of the City

1991

as Frank Nordhall

Crooked Hearts

Crooked Hearts

1991

as Edward Warren

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

1990

as Narrator (voice)

Poison in the Rockies

Poison in the Rockies

1990

as Narrator (voice)

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1990

as Henry Tobel

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Richmond Flowers Sr.

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

1988

as Slick Henderson

Heart of Midnight

Heart of Midnight

1988

as Sharpe/Larry

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as William Bradfield Jr.

Sworn to Silence

Sworn to Silence

1987

as Sam Fischetti

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

as Michael Sanders

Stacking

Stacking

1987

as The Photographer

Child's Cry

Child's Cry

1986

as Matt Townsend

The Blue Yonder

The Blue Yonder

1985

as Max Knickerbocker

Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

1985

as Thomas Krasny

The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

1985

as Lt. Larry Ringwald

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

1984

as Blue

Scorned and Swindled

Scorned and Swindled

1984

as Anthony Ristelli

Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

1984

as Frank Mitchell

Slayground

Slayground

1983

as Stone

Strangers Kiss

Strangers Kiss

1983

as Stanley, the Director

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

1983

as Norton Baskin

Out

Out

1982

as Rex

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

as Steele

Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981

as Wynn Thomas

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

as George Bolen

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

1981

as Poole

Tell Me a Riddle

Tell Me a Riddle

1980

as Young David

Die Laughing

Die Laughing

1980

as Davis

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

as Courtney Taylor

The Hippie Temptation

The Hippie Temptation

1967

as Digger

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Television Credits

The Color of War

as Narrator

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Nov 11, 2001

The Inside

as Special Agent Virgil "Web" Webster

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 08, 2005

The 4400

as Dennis Ryland

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 11, 2004

The Vietnam War

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 17, 2017

The Pacific Century

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 01, 1992

Rome: Power & Glory

as Narrator

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 07, 1998

Law & Order: LA

as Jerry Hardin

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 29, 2010

Kennedy

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 18, 2023

Country Music

as Narrator

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 15, 2019

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 14, 2014

Commander in Chief

as Warren Keaton

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 27, 2009

The Disappearance

as Henry Sullivan

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 01, 2017

The Spoils Before Dying

as Dizzy the Cat

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 2015

Brothers and Sisters

as Mark August

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

Perception

as James Alan Pierce

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 09, 2012

Founding Fathers

as John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 27, 2000

Hemingway

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 05, 2021

Intelligence

as Leland Strand

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 07, 2014

The Tent Mender

as as Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 21, 2021

Guns Germs & Steel

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 11, 2005

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Seduced by Madness

as Ruben Borchardt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 1996

FlashForward

as Dave Segovia

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2009

Benjamin Franklin

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 04, 2022

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

The Dust Bowl

as Peter Coyote

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 18, 2012

The American Buffalo

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2023

Echoes in the Darkness

as William Bradfield Jr.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 01, 1987

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Courtney Taylor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 05, 1980

The Comey Rule

as Robert Mueller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 2020

NCIS

as Ned Quinn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Deadwood

as General Crook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 21, 2004

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Mike LaSalle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 2005

The Hitchhiker

as Alex Nolan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1983

The Simpsons

as Peter Coyote (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Blue Bloods

as Senator Ted McCreary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2010

Fallen Angels

as Herman Charn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1993

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Lionel Shill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Independent Lens

Episodes: 264

First Aired: Aug 09, 1999

Dangerous Waters

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 04, 2012

The West

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 15, 1996

Great Migrations

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 07, 2010

The History of Sex

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 16, 1999

Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 16, 2009

21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 08, 1996

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 2022

La Californie !

as Self - Actor / Activist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 01, 2023

Prohibition

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

The Division

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Founding Brothers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 27, 2002

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Explorer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1985

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Explorer

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1985

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

as Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2020

Explorer

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1985

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 2014

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