Peter Benchley

Characters played by Peter Benchley

Career Overview

Peter Benchley has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work is anchored in the Jaws universe with 4 titles. Signature works include Jaws, Jaws 3-D, Jaws 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Birth Date

1940-05-08

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Jaws
• 

  Jaws 3-D
• 

  Jaws 2
• 

  Creature
• 

  Jaws: The Revenge
• 

  The Deep

Associated Universes

• Jaws (4 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Roy Scheider (3 collaborations)
• Lorraine Gary (3 collaborations)
• Fritzi Jane Courtney (3 collaborations)
• Robert Shaw (2 collaborations)
• Murray Hamilton (2 collaborations)
• Jeffrey Kramer (2 collaborations)
• Jay Mello (2 collaborations)
• Lee Fierro (2 collaborations)
• Cyprian R. Dube (2 collaborations)
• Louis Gossett Jr. (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (12 credits)

  • Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Shark Is Still Working

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Great White Deep Trouble

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Creature

    Exec's Buddy

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 2 (1998) ... Exec's Buddy actor actors

    - Episode 1 (1998) ... Exec's Buddy actor actors
    1998
  • In the Teeth of Jaws

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - July 10, 2002 (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • The Making of 'Jaws'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

    Frank Crowninshield

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Hunters of the Reef

    Bus Passenger (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Jaws

    Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 104 (1980) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 178 (1977) ... Self actor actors
    1961

• writing (11 credits)

  • A Quint-mas Carol

    characters

    writing
    2016
  • Creature

    novel

    writing

    - Episode 2 (1998) ... novel writing

    - Episode 1 (1998) ... novel writing
    1998
  • Cruel Jaws

    story

    writing
    1995
  • Jaws: The Revenge

    characters

    writing
    1987
  • Jaws 3-D

    characters

    writing
    1983
  • The Island

    novel

    writing
    1980
  • Jaws 2

    characters

    writing
    1978
  • Hunters of the Reef

    characters

    writing
    1978
  • The Deep

    novel

    writing
    1977
  • The Great Houdinis

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Jaws

    novel

    writing
    1975

• creators (1 credits)

  • Creature

    creator

    creators
    1998