Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

84 · Born: Oct 10, 1941

Personal Details

BornOct 10, 1941 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Stefanie Pleet

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Marilyn McCann

    ( Apr 24, 1977 to Jan 1, 1998 )
  • Eileen Marion Ewing

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Morris Cohon
  • Ruth Fidler
Relatives
  • Elizabeth Ann Cohon (Sibling)

Biography

Peter Coyote, a renowned American actor, embarked on his life's journey in the vibrant city of Manhattan, New York City, within the borders of New York, United States of America. His arrival into the world was marked by the presence of his parents, Ruth (Fidler) and Morris Cohon, a respected investment banker who played a significant role in shaping the financial landscape.

As a thespian, Coyote has garnered widespread recognition for his captivating performances in a multitude of films. Some of his most notable works include the 1992 psychological drama "Bitter Moon", the 1998 science fiction thriller "Sphere", and the 1998 biographical comedy-drama "Patch Adams". His talent has earned him a lasting impression on audiences worldwide.

Prior to his current endeavors, Coyote was married to two remarkable individuals, Stefanie Pleet and Marilyn McCann, each bringing their own unique qualities to his life.

Career

2025
Under the Lights
Under the Lights as 911 Operator
2024
Bad Faith
Bad Faith as Narrator (voice)
The Program
The Program as Narrator (voice)
2023
Fields of Gold
Fields of Gold as Narrator
The American Buffalo
The American Buffalo as Narrator (voice)
Kennedy
Kennedy as Narrator (voice)
2022
The Last Stand
The Last Stand as Narrator (voice)
Moment of Contact
Moment of Contact as Narrator (voice)
A Cloud Never Dies
A Cloud Never Dies as Narrator (voice)
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin as Narrator (voice)
The Co-op Wars
The Co-op Wars as Narrator (voice)
The Tent Mender
The Tent Mender as as Narrator
Hemingway
Hemingway as Narrator (voice)
2020
The Phenomenon
The Phenomenon as Narrator (voice)
The Comey Rule
The Comey Rule as Robert Mueller
2019
Country Music
Country Music as Narrator
2017
1 Mile to You
1 Mile to You as Principal Umber
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War as Narrator (voice)
The Disappearance
The Disappearance as Henry Sullivan
2016
2015
No Deposit
No Deposit as Police Chief Williams
A Coup in Camelot
A Coup in Camelot as Narrator (voice)
Good Kill
Good Kill as Langley
Girl on the Edge
Girl on the Edge as Hank Taylor
2014
Angel Azul
Angel Azul as Narrator
Perception
Perception as James Alan Pierce
2013
The Ghost Army
The Ghost Army as Narrator (Voice)
2012
Valparaiso
Valparaiso as Edward G. Drexler
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn as Maxwell Perkins
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl as Peter Coyote
2011
I am fishead
I am fishead as narrator
Here
Here as Storyteller
Last Will
Last Will as Judge Garner
The Gundown
The Gundown as Thomas Morgan
Green Fire
Green Fire as Aldo Leopold (voice)
Di Di Hollywood
Di Di Hollywood as Michael McLean
Call of Life
Call of Life as Narrator
2009
With One Voice
With One Voice as Narrator
2008
The Lena Baker Story
The Lena Baker Story as Elliot Arthur
A Single Woman
A Single Woman as Maury Maverick
$5 a Day
$5 a Day as Burt Kruger
American Masters
American Masters as Narrator (voice)
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil as President Adair T. Manning
Deepwater
Deepwater as Herman Finch
The Tribe
The Tribe as Voice
The Inside
The Inside as Special Agent Virgil "Web" Webster
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Guns, Germs, and Steel as Narrator (voice)
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief as Warren Keaton
2004
Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear as Congressman Henderson
Oil on Ice
Oil on Ice as Narrator
The 4400
The 4400 as Dennis Ryland
2003
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue as Narrator (voice)
The Hebrew Hammer
The Hebrew Hammer as JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal
Written in Blood
Written in Blood as John Traveller
Northfork
Northfork as Eddie
Bon Voyage
Bon Voyage as Alex Winckler
2002
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember as Reverend Sullivan
Purpose
Purpose as Bernard Elias
A Time for Dancing
A Time for Dancing as Wyn Michaels
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets as Narrator (voice)
2001
Suddenly Naked
Suddenly Naked as Lionel Heathcote
In the Light of Reverence
In the Light of Reverence as Narrator (voice)
2000
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich as Kurt Potter
Red Letters
Red Letters as Dennis Burke
The Basket
The Basket as Martin Conlon
More Dogs Than Bones
More Dogs Than Bones as Detective Darren Cody
The Wednesday Woman
The Wednesday Woman as Don Wigulow
1999
A Murder on Shadow Mountain
A Murder on Shadow Mountain as Dennis 'Denny' Traynor
Random Hearts
Random Hearts as Cullen Chandler
Last Call
Last Call as Xuave
Two for Texas
Two for Texas as Jim Bowie
Sphere
Sphere as Captain Harold C. Barnes
Patch Adams
Patch Adams as Bill Davis
Top of the World
Top of the World as Doc 'The Butcher'
Indiscreet
Indiscreet as Detective Roos
Route 9
Route 9 as Sheriff Dwayne Hogan
1997
Murder in My Mind
Murder in My Mind as Arthur Lefcourt
Road Ends
Road Ends as Gene Gere
1996
Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Don Bresler
Terminal Justice
Terminal Justice as Deacon Vivyan
That Eye, the Sky
That Eye, the Sky as Henry Warburton
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls as Buffalo Bill Cody
1993
Kika
Kika as Nicholas Pierce
1992
1991
Keeper of the City
Keeper of the City as Frank Nordhall
A Grande Arte
A Grande Arte as Peter Mandrake
Crooked Hearts
Crooked Hearts as Edward Warren
1990
American Masters
American Masters as Narrator (voice)
The Man Inside
The Man Inside as Henry Tobel
1989
Unconquered
Unconquered as Richmond Flowers Sr.
1988
Baja Oklahoma
Baja Oklahoma as Slick Henderson
Heart of Midnight
Heart of Midnight as Sharpe/Larry
1987
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune as Michael Sanders
Echoes in the Darkness
Echoes in the Darkness as William Bradfield Jr.
Sworn to Silence
Sworn to Silence as Sam Fischetti
Stacking
Stacking as The Photographer
1986
Child's Cry
Child's Cry as Matt Townsend
1985
The Blue Yonder
The Blue Yonder as Max Knickerbocker
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge as Thomas Krasny
1984
Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets as Frank Mitchell
Scorned and Swindled
Scorned and Swindled as Anthony Ristelli
1983
Cross Creek
Cross Creek as Norton Baskin
Strangers Kiss
Strangers Kiss as Stanley, the Director
Slayground
Slayground as Stone
1982
Out
Out as Rex
E.T.
E.T. as Keys
1981
1980
Tell Me a Riddle
Tell Me a Riddle as Young David