Acting

Peter Nelson

Born 1959-09-10 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Boys
as Maeve's Dad
2019
Man Seeking Woman
as Mark
2015
Sharktopus
as Commander Cox
2010
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Co-Producer
2002
Delivering Milo
as Reporter
2001
Simon Sez
Associate Producer
1999
Knock Off
as Biff
1998
Double Team
as American CIA Agent
1997
Sweet Evil
as Larry
1996
Kindred: The Embraced
as Doctor
1996
The Harvest
Associate Producer
1993
Silk 2
as Tony
1990
Die Hard 2
as Thompson
1990
Last Stand at Lang Mei
as Capt. Wheeler
1989
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
as Mark
1989
Curfew
as John
1989
Sounds of Silence
as Peter Mitchell
1989
Crime Zone
as Bone
1988
The Expendables
as Sterling
1988
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
as Mark
1987
Dress Gray
as Barnes
1986
Space
as Millard Mott
1985
Miami Vice
as Dan Shaw
1984
The Last Starfighter
as Jack Blake
1984
V: The Final Battle
as Brian
1984
Celebrity
as Jeffie Crawford
1984
Purple Haze
as Matt Caulfield
1983
V
as Brian
1983
Newhart
as Marshall Coleman
1982
The Facts of Life
as William Ogden Smith IV
1979
The Paper Chase
as Tom Ford
1978