Peter Dobson's illustrious acting career began at the Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Lee Strasberg institute in New York City, where he honed his craft before joining the summer stock Royal Shakespeare Company in Monterey, California.
Following his stint with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Dobson made his way to Los Angeles, where he began studying with acting coach Sandra Seacat. Just three years later, at the age of 21, he landed his first starring role in the Tri-Star Pictures musical "Sing", a nationwide search yielding his selection for the part.
This was followed by critically acclaimed adaptations, including "Last Exit To Brooklyn" opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh and Neil Simon's "The Marrying Man". Director Robert Zemeckis cast Dobson in the title role of the short-lived but highly acclaimed comedy TV series "Johnny Bago", which led to starring roles in numerous TV series and TV movies, including Michael Mann's "Miami Vice".
A fan of Dobson's work, Mann then cast him in the original version of "Heat" in the highly acclaimed "LA Takedown" for NBC. Other notable series include CBS's "Lenny", FOX's "Party of Five", HBO's "Tales From The Crypt", and "Norma Jean and Marilyn".
Robert Zemeckis cast Dobson again, this time to portray young Elvis Presley in the Academy Award-winning film "Forrest Gump". Following that was Peter Jackson's cult classic "The Frighteners" opposite Michael J. Fox and "Drowning Mona".
With his growing popularity, Dobson was then offered the title role in the USA Network series "Cover Me: The True Life of an FBI Family". After the series-run of "Cover Me", Dobson moved behind the camera, writing and producing the hilarious Sundance Film Festival favorite "Choose Life", his first film.
He then went on to write and direct his second short film "White Mule", proving he is a force behind the camera as well, and was selected in numerous festivals across the country with multiple wins, including best director and best short film at the Atlantic City Film Festival.
This has led to his upcoming feature film in development "Asbury Park" & attaching Oscar-nominated cinematographer Dean Cundey. Dobson also executive produced and co-starred in the feature film "Hotel of the Damned", produced and co-starred in "Dirty Dead Con Men", and recently teamed with world-renowned choreographer Travis Payne to direct the cinematic music video "King", recently accepted into The Garden State Film Festival and the Toronto International Short Film Festival.
