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.
Acting credits 71 titles
Lightworkers
as Self-Interviewee
Film
2026
The American Revolution
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2025
5.9
Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2025
7.9
The Program
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2024
6.0
Bad Faith
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2024
7.0
Kennedy
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2023
7.4
The American Buffalo
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2023
7.4
La Californie !
as Self - Actor / Activist
Series
2023
8.0
Against All Enemies
as Narrator
Film
2023
7.8
Moment of Contact
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2022
6.3
The U.S. and the Holocaust
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Series
2022
8.3
Benjamin Franklin
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2022
7.7
The Tent Mender
as as Narrator
Series
2021
3.0
Hemingway
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2021
7.5
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles
as Sam Donovan
Film
2021
7.4
The Phenomenon
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2020
6.3
The Comey Rule
as Robert Mueller
Series
2020
6.9
About Face: Jewish Refugees in the Allied Forces
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2020
7.0
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre
as Self
Film
2019
6.0
Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey
as narrator
Film
2019
Country Music
as Narrator
Series
2019
7.3
The Mayo Clinic
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Film
2018
7.0
The Etruscan Smile
as Professor
Film
2018
6.3
The Disappearance
as Henry Sullivan
Series
2017
7.0
The Vietnam War
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Series
2017
8.2
The Beatles, Hippies & Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple
as Himself - Narrator
Film
2017
7.5
1 Mile To You
as Principal Umber
Film
2017
6.5
The Reality of Truth
as Self
Film
2016
4.3
Americana
as Ben
Film
2016
3.5
The Spoils Before Dying
as Dizzy the Cat
Series
2015
6.0
Good Kill
as Langley
Film
2015
6.0
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2014
7.7
The Dust Bowl
as Peter Coyote
Series
2012
7.9
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Maxwell Perkins
Film
2012
6.1
Prohibition
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Series
2011
7.9
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Film
2011
7.4
Great Migrations
Series
2010
7.7
DiDi Hollywood
as Michael McLean
Film
2010
3.9
Vampire Forensics
Film
2010
6.8
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
as Narrator
Series
2009
7.9
Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League
as Himself - Narrator
Series
2009
10.0
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
as President Sterling
Film
2008
5.4
Resurrecting the Champ
as Ike Epstein
Film
2007
6.3
A Little Trip to Heaven
as Frank
Film
2005
5.4
Guns Germs & Steel
as Narrator (voice)
Series
2005
6.5
The Inside
as Special Agent Virgil "Web" Webster
Series
2005–2006
7.3
Northfork
as Eddie
Film
2003
6.0
Founding Brothers
Series
2002
10.0
Femme Fatale
as Watts
Film
2002
6.2
A Walk to Remember
as Reverend Sullivan
Film
2002
7.7
The Color of War
as Narrator
Series
2001–2002
8.0
Founding Fathers
as John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)
Series
2000
8.0
Erin Brockovich
as Kurt Potter
Film
2000
7.4
Random Hearts
as Cullen Chandler
Film
1999
5.6
The History of Sex
as Himself - Narrator
Series
1999
9.3
Patch Adams
as Bill Davis
Film
1998
7.3
Route 9
as Sheriff Dwayne Hogan
Film
1998
7.0
Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity
as Narrator, English version (voice)
Film
1998
7.7
Rome: Power & Glory
as Narrator
Series
1998
9.0
Sphere
as Captain Harold C. Barnes
Film
1998
6.1
The West
as Self - Narrator
Series
1996
8.4
Seduced by Madness
as Ruben Borchardt
Series
1996
4.8
21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Series
1996
10.0
Kika
as Nicholas Pierce
Film
1993
6.4
The Pacific Century
as Narrator (voice)
Series
1992
10.0
Bitter Moon
as Oscar
Film
1992
7.1
Outrageous Fortune
as Michael Sanders
Film
1987
6.0
Jagged Edge
as Thomas Krasny
Film
1985
6.3
The Legend of Billie Jean
as Ringwald
Film
1985
6.5
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
as Keys
Film
1982
7.5
Southern Comfort
as Poole
Film
1981
6.8
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Aucun titre annoncé pour l’instant.
Connu(e) pour
7.7
Film
A Walk to Remember
Reverend Sullivan
2002
7.5
Film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Keys
1982
5.9
Series
The American Revolution
Narrator (voice)
2025
7.3
Film
Patch Adams
Bill Davis
1998
8.2
Series
The Vietnam War
Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
5.4
Film
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
President Sterling
2008
6.8
Film
Southern Comfort
Poole
1981
7.0
Series
The Disappearance
Henry Sullivan
2017
7.1
Film
Bitter Moon
Oscar
1992
7.4
Film
Erin Brockovich
Kurt Potter
2000
7.3
Series
The Inside
Special Agent Virgil "Web" Webster
2005–2006
6.3
Film
Jagged Edge
Thomas Krasny
1985
3.9
Film
DiDi Hollywood
Michael McLean
2010
6.3
Film
Resurrecting the Champ
Ike Epstein
2007
6.0
Film
Outrageous Fortune
Michael Sanders
1987
7.7
Series
Great Migrations
2010
6.1
Film
Sphere
Captain Harold C. Barnes
1998
5.4
Film
A Little Trip to Heaven
Frank
2005
5.6
Film
Random Hearts
Cullen Chandler
1999
6.0
Film
Good Kill
Langley
2015
6.2
Film
Femme Fatale
Watts
2002
7.9
Series
Prohibition
Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
6.8
Film
Vampire Forensics
2010
7.7
Series
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Narrator (voice)
2014
6.1
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Maxwell Perkins
2012
8.4
Series
The West
Self - Narrator
1996
6.0
Film
Northfork
Eddie
2003
7.9
Series
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Narrator
2009
0.0
Film
Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey
narrator
2019
7.7
Series
Benjamin Franklin
Narrator (voice)
2022
6.0
Series
The Spoils Before Dying
Dizzy the Cat
2015
6.9
Series
The Comey Rule
Robert Mueller
2020
7.4
Film
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
8.3
Series
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
7.7
Film
Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity
Narrator, English version (voice)
1998
7.0
Film
Route 9
Sheriff Dwayne Hogan
1998
6.5
Film
The Legend of Billie Jean
Ringwald
1985
7.5
Series
Hemingway
Narrator (voice)
2021
7.4
Film
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles
Sam Donovan
2021
7.3
Series
Country Music
Narrator
2019
6.5
Series
Guns Germs & Steel
Narrator (voice)
2005
6.4
Film
Kika
Nicholas Pierce
1993
10.0
Series
21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777
Self - Narrator (voice)
1996
7.4
Series
The American Buffalo
Narrator (voice)
2023
4.8
Series
Seduced by Madness
Ruben Borchardt
1996
7.0
Film
The Mayo Clinic
Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
8.0
Series
Founding Fathers
John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)
2000
0.0
Film
Lightworkers
Self-Interviewee
2026
8.0
Series
La Californie !
Self - Actor / Activist
2023
7.4
Series
Kennedy
Narrator (voice)
2023
9.3
Series
The History of Sex
Himself - Narrator
1999
6.3
Film
The Etruscan Smile
Professor
2018
6.3
Film
The Phenomenon
Narrator (voice)
2020
7.9
Series
The Dust Bowl
Peter Coyote
2012
7.0
Film
Bad Faith
Narrator (voice)
2024
6.5
Film
1 Mile To You
Principal Umber
2017
8.0
Series
The Color of War
Narrator
2001–2002
3.0
Series
The Tent Mender
as Narrator
2021
9.0
Series
Rome: Power & Glory
Narrator
1998
6.3
Film
Moment of Contact
Narrator (voice)
2022
10.0
Series
The Pacific Century
Narrator (voice)
1992
10.0
Series
Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League
Himself - Narrator
2009
10.0
Series
Founding Brothers
2002
6.0
Film
The Program
Narrator (voice)
2024
4.3
Film
The Reality of Truth
Self
2016
7.9
Film
Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters
Narrator (voice)
2025
7.8
Film
Against All Enemies
Narrator
2023
3.5
Film
Americana
Ben
2016
7.5
Film
The Beatles, Hippies & Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple
Himself - Narrator
2017
6.0
Film
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre
Self
2019
7.0
Film
About Face: Jewish Refugees in the Allied Forces
Narrator (voice)
2020