Peter Nelson

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Birth Date

1959-09-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  V
• 

  Silk 2
• 

  Sounds of Silence
• 

  Crime Zone
• 

  Purple Haze
• 

  The Expendables

Credits

• actors (22 credits)

  • The Boys

    - Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men (2020) ... Maeve's Dad actor actors
    2019
  • Sharktopus

    Commander Cox

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Delivering Milo

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Knock Off

    Biff

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Double Team

    American CIA Agent

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sweet Evil

    Larry

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Silk 2

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Die Hard 2

    Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Last Stand at Lang Mei

    Capt. Wheeler

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • An Eight Is Enough Wedding

    Mark

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Curfew

    John

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Sounds of Silence

    Peter Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Crime Zone

    Bone

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Expendables

    Sterling

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion

    Mark

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Last Starfighter

    Jack Blake

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • V: The Final Battle

    Brian

    actor

    actors

    - Part 3 (1984) ... Brian actor actors

    - Part 2 (1984) ... Brian actor actors

    - Part 1 (1984) ... Brian actor actors
    1984
  • Miami Vice

    - Miami Squeeze (1989) ... Dan Shaw actor actors
    1984
  • Purple Haze

    Matt Caulfield

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • V

    Brian

    actor

    actors

    - Part 2 (1983) ... Brian actor actors

    - Part 1 (1983) ... Brian actor actors
    1983
  • Newhart

    - Kirk Pops the Question (1984) ... Marshall Coleman actor actors
    1982
  • The Facts of Life

    - Just My Bill (1983) ... William Ogden Smith IV actor actors
    1979

• production (3 credits)

  • National Lampoon's Van Wilder

    co-producer

    production
    2002
  • Simon Sez

    associate producer

    production
    1999
  • The Harvest

    associate producer

    production
    1993