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Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote (born Rachmil Pinchus Ben Mosha Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad campaign. He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar telecasts.

Coyote was one of the founders of the Diggers, an anarchist improv group active in Haight-Ashbury during the mid-1960s. Coyote was also an actor, writer and director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe; his prominence in the San Francisco counter-culture scene led to his being interviewed for the noted book, Voices from the Love Generation. He acted in and directed the first cross-country tour of the Minstrel Show, and his play Olive Pits, co-authored with Mime Troupe member Peter Berg, won the Troupe an Obie Award from the Village Voice. Coyote became a member, and later chairman, of the California Arts Council from 1975 to 1983. In the late 1970s, he shifted from acting on stage to acting in films. In the 1990s and 2000s, he acted in several television shows. He speaks fluent Spanish and French.

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The Program

The Program

2024

as Narrator (voice)

Good Men

Good Men

2024

as Self

Bad Faith

Bad Faith

2024

as Narrator (voice)

Kennedy

Kennedy

2023

as Narrator (voice)

The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo

2023

as Narrator (voice)

Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

2023

as Narrator

La Californie !

La Californie !

2023

as Self - Actor / Activist

Against All Enemies

Against All Enemies

2023

as Narrator

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter

2022

as Self

Moment of Contact

Moment of Contact

2022

as Narrator (voice)

The Weight of a Feather: The Liberty Wildlife Story

The Weight of a Feather: The Liberty Wildlife Story

2022

as Narrator

The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

2022

as Self - Narrator

The Last Stand

The Last Stand

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

2022

as Narrator (voice)

A Cloud Never Dies

A Cloud Never Dies

2022

as Narrator (voice)

The Tent Mender

The Tent Mender

2021

as as Narrator

The Co-op Wars

The Co-op Wars

2021

as Narrator

Hemingway

Hemingway

2021

as Narrator (voice)

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

2021

as Sam Donovan

Wandering...But Not Lost

Wandering...But Not Lost

2021

as Narrator

Nepal Beyond

Nepal Beyond

2021

as Narrator

Downwinders and the Radioactive West

Downwinders and the Radioactive West

2021

as Narrator (voice)

Marriner Eccles: Father of the Modern Federal Reserve

Marriner Eccles: Father of the Modern Federal Reserve

2021

as Narrator

The Phenomenon

The Phenomenon

2020

as Narrator (voice)

The Comey Rule

The Comey Rule

2020

as Robert Mueller

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

2020

as Self - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member

Sunseed: The Journey

Sunseed: The Journey

2020

as Narrator (voice)

Almost Thirteen

Almost Thirteen

2020

as Narrator

Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre

Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre

2019

as Self

Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale

2019

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey

Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey

2019

as narrator

Country Music

Country Music

2019

as Narrator

The Atomic Tree

The Atomic Tree

2019

as Narrator

The Remarkable Life of John Weld

The Remarkable Life of John Weld

2018

as Narrator

As If They Were Angels

As If They Were Angels

2018

as Narrator

The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic

2018

as Narrator

Summer of Love

Summer of Love

2018

as Himself

The Etruscan Smile

The Etruscan Smile

2018

as Professor

Spielberg

Spielberg

2017

as Self

The Disappearance

The Disappearance

2017

as Henry Sullivan

The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

2017

as Narrator (voice)

The Beatles, Hippies & Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple

The Beatles, Hippies & Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple

2017

as Himself - Narrator

1 Mile To You

1 Mile To You

2017

as Principal Umber

The Reality of Truth

The Reality of Truth

2016

as Self

Americana

Americana

2016

as Ben

Who Wants to Live Forever? The Wisdom of Aging.

Who Wants to Live Forever? The Wisdom of Aging.

2016

as Himself

Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy

Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy

2015

as Self

The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

2015

as Dizzy the Cat

Eva & Leon

Eva & Leon

2015

as Le Père

No Deposit

No Deposit

2015

as Police Chief Williams

A Coup in Camelot

A Coup in Camelot

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Good Kill

Good Kill

2015

as Langley

Girl on the Edge

Girl on the Edge

2015

as Hank Taylor

The Price of Fame

The Price of Fame

2015

as Crooker

Bangkok, We Have A Problem!

Bangkok, We Have A Problem!

2014

as Burt Lowell

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Realm of the Ancient Redwoods

Realm of the Ancient Redwoods

2014

as Narrator

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014

as Himself

Angel Azul

Angel Azul

2014

as Narrator

Intelligence

Intelligence

2014

as Leland Strand

Paolo Soleri: Beyond Form

Paolo Soleri: Beyond Form

2013

as Narrator

The Ghost Army

The Ghost Army

2013

as Narrator (Voice)

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

2013

as Self

Rise Above the Mark

Rise Above the Mark

2012

as Narrator

The Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl

2012

as Peter Coyote

Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

2012

as Self

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

as Maxwell Perkins

Perception

Perception

2012

as James Alan Pierce

Right to Play

Right to Play

2012

as Narrator

Valparaiso

Valparaiso

2012

as Edward G. Drexler

Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72

Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72

2012

as Narrator

Prohibition

Prohibition

2011

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Gundown

The Gundown

2011

as Thomas Morgan

I am Fishead

I am Fishead

2011

as narrator

Bag It

Bag It

2011

as Self

Oceans in Glass

Oceans in Glass

2011

as Narrator

Last Will

Last Will

2011

as Judge Garner

Green Fire

Green Fire

2011

as Aldo Leopold (voice)

This Is Not a Movie

This Is Not a Movie

2011

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

2011

as Self

Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology

Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Here

Here

2011

as Storyteller

Great Migrations

Great Migrations

2010

DiDi Hollywood

DiDi Hollywood

2010

as Michael McLean

Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision

Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision

2010

as Narrator

Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

2010

as Jerry Hardin

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

as Senator Ted McCreary

What If Cannabis Cured Cancer

What If Cannabis Cured Cancer

2010

as Narration

Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction

Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction

2010

as Narrator

Vampire Forensics

Vampire Forensics

2010

Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil

Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil

2009

as Narrstor (voice)

For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska

For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska

2009

as Self - Narrator (voice)

I Know What I Saw

I Know What I Saw

2009

as Narrator (voice)

Climbing Redwood Giants

Climbing Redwood Giants

2009

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

2009

as Narrator

FlashForward

FlashForward

2009

as Dave Segovia

With One Voice

With One Voice

2009

as Narrator

Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League

Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League

2009

as Himself - Narrator

What The Tourist Should See

What The Tourist Should See

2009

as Narrator (voice)

Torturing Democracy

Torturing Democracy

2009

as Narrator

Huxley on Huxley

Huxley on Huxley

2009

as Self

Grand Canyon: A Journey of Wonder

Grand Canyon: A Journey of Wonder

2009

as Narrator

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

2008

as Elliot Arthur

Adopt a Sailor

Adopt a Sailor

2008

as Richard

A Single Woman

A Single Woman

2008

as Maury Maverick

$5 a Day

$5 a Day

2008

as Burt Kruger

Illicit: The Dark Trade

Illicit: The Dark Trade

2008

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Alaska Far Away

Alaska Far Away

2008

as Narrator

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief

2008

as President Sterling

The Brain Fitness Program

The Brain Fitness Program

2008

All Roads Lead Home

All Roads Lead Home

2008

as Hock

Texas Gold

Texas Gold

2008

as Narrator

One Man, One Cow, One Planet

One Man, One Cow, One Planet

2007

as Narrator

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks

2007

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

2007

as Ike Epstein

Hippies

Hippies

2007

as Self

The Sunday Man

The Sunday Man

2007

as The Voice

Strange Culture

Strange Culture

2007

as Self

Soldiers Of Conscience

Soldiers Of Conscience

2007

as Self

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

2006

as President Adair T. Manning

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006

as Mark August

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home

2006

as Narrator (voice)

AKA Tommy Chong

AKA Tommy Chong

2006

as Himself

The Gospel of Judas

The Gospel of Judas

2006

The Gospel of Judas

The Gospel of Judas

2006

as Narrator

A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

as Frank

The War Prayer

The War Prayer

2005

as Narrator

Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave

Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave

2005

as Uncle Charles

Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

2005

as Uncle Charles

Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

2005

as Warren Keaton

The Tribe

The Tribe

2005

as Voice

Guns Germs & Steel

Guns Germs & Steel

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Deepwater

Deepwater

2005

as Herman Finch

The Inside

The Inside

2005

as Special Agent Virgil "Web" Webster

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

2005

as Narrator

Commune

Commune

2005

as self, Black Bear resident

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005

as Mike LaSalle

The Great Role

The Great Role

2004

as Rudolph Grichenberg

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

as Congressman Henderson

The 4400

The 4400

2004

as Dennis Ryland

Oil on Ice

Oil on Ice

2004

as Narrator

Deadwood

Deadwood

2004

as General Crook

Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer

Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer

2004

Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork

Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork

2003

as Narrator

The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer

2003

as JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal

Phenomenon II

Phenomenon II

2003

as John Ringold

NCIS

NCIS

2003

as Ned Quinn

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

2003

as Narrator (voice)

Northfork

Northfork

2003

as Eddie

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

2003

as Narrator (voice)

Written In Blood

Written In Blood

2003

as John Traveller

Bon Voyage

Bon Voyage

2003

as Alex Winckler

Grizzly Diaries

Grizzly Diaries

2003

as Narrator (voice)

A Time for Dancing

A Time for Dancing

2002

as Wyn Michaels

Founding Brothers

Founding Brothers

2002

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

2002

as Watts

Empty Oceans, Empty Nets

Empty Oceans, Empty Nets

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Polanski y los ojos del mal

Polanski y los ojos del mal

2002

as Himself

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

Purpose

Purpose

2002

as Bernard Elias

A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember

2002

as Reverend Sullivan

The Color of War

The Color of War

2001

as Narrator

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

as Lionel Shill

Suddenly Naked

Suddenly Naked

2001

as Lionel Heathcote

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore

2001

as Voice of Urban Renewal (Voice)

Midwives

Midwives

2001

as Stephen Hastings

In the Light of Reverence

In the Light of Reverence

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Jack the Dog

Jack the Dog

2001

as Alfred

The Division

The Division

2001

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

2000

as John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)

More Dogs Than Bones

More Dogs Than Bones

2000

as Detective Darren Cody

Red Letters

Red Letters

2000

as Dennis Burke

The Wednesday Woman

The Wednesday Woman

2000

as Don Wigulow

The Basket

The Basket

2000

as Martin Conlon

Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich

2000

as Kurt Potter

Search for the Submarine I-52

Search for the Submarine I-52

2000

as Narrator

Execution of Justice

Execution of Justice

1999

as Harvey Milk

Missing in Tibet

Missing in Tibet

1999

as Narrator

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

as Cullen Chandler

The History of Sex

The History of Sex

1999

as Himself - Narrator

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

1999

Emperor of Hemp

Emperor of Hemp

1999

as Narrator

Murder on Shadow Mountain

Murder on Shadow Mountain

1999

as Dennis 'Denny' Traynor

National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway

National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway

1999

as Himself - Narrator

Last Call

Last Call

1999

as Xuave

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998

as Bill Davis

Route 9

Route 9

1998

as Sheriff Dwayne Hogan

A Dreamer and the Dreamtribe

A Dreamer and the Dreamtribe

1998

as Narrator

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1998

as Detective Roos

National Geographic's Storm of the Century

National Geographic's Storm of the Century

1998

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Seeds Of Doubt

Seeds Of Doubt

1998

Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity

Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity

1998

as Narrator, English version (voice)

Rome: Power & Glory

Rome: Power & Glory

1998

as Narrator

Sphere

Sphere

1998

as Captain Harold C. Barnes

Two for Texas

Two for Texas

1998

as Jim Bowie

San Francisco Diggers

San Francisco Diggers

1998

Avalanche: The White Death

Avalanche: The White Death

1998

as Narrator

The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Road Ends

Road Ends

1997

as Gene Gere

Top of the World

Top of the World

1997

as Doc 'The Butcher'

Murder in My Mind

Murder in My Mind

1997

as Arthur Lefcourt

Alaska's Great Wilderness Denali: The Living Edens

Alaska's Great Wilderness Denali: The Living Edens

1997

as Narrator

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

1996

as Self

The West

The West

1996

as Self - Narrator

Terminal Justice

Terminal Justice

1996

as Deacon Vivyan

Dalva

Dalva

1996

as Michael

Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story

1996

as Ruben Borchardt

Seduced by Madness

Seduced by Madness

1996

as Ruben Borchardt

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

1996

as Don Bresler

Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

1995

as Paul

That Eye, the Sky

That Eye, the Sky

1995

as Henry Warburton

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

as Narrator

Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

1995

as Buffalo Bill Cody

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

as Self

American Cinema

American Cinema

1995

as Narrator

Breach of Conduct

Breach of Conduct

1994

as Col. Andrew Case

Kika

Kika

1993

as Nicholas Pierce

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

1993

as Herman Charn

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

1992

as Oscar

Keeper of the City

Keeper of the City

1991

as Frank Nordhall

Living a Lie

Living a Lie

1991

as Matt

Crooked Hearts

Crooked Hearts

1991

as Edward Warren

High Art

High Art

1991

as Peter Mandrake

A Seduction in Travis County

A Seduction in Travis County

1991

as Frank Maguire

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1990

as Henry Tobel

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

1990

as Narrator (voice)

Poison in the Rockies

Poison in the Rockies

1990

as Narrator (voice)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

as Peter Coyote (voice)

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Richmond Flowers Sr.

Heart of Midnight

Heart of Midnight

1988

as Sharpe/Larry

American Experience

American Experience

1988

as Narrator (voice)

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma

1988

as Slick Henderson

Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America

Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America

1988

as Narrator

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as William Bradfield Jr.

Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987

as William Bradfield Jr.

A Man in Love

A Man in Love

1987

as Steve Elliott

Sworn to Silence

Sworn to Silence

1987

as Sam Fischetti

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

as Michael Sanders

Stacking

Stacking

1987

as The Photographer

Child's Cry

Child's Cry

1986

as Matt Townsend

The Blue Yonder

The Blue Yonder

1985

as Max Knickerbocker

Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe

Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe

1985

as Narrator (voice)

Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

1985

as Thomas Krasny

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

1985

as Narrator

The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

1985

as Lt. Larry Ringwald

Explorer

Explorer

1985

Explorer

Explorer

1985

as Self - Narrator

Explorer

Explorer

1985

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Scorned and Swindled

Scorned and Swindled

1984

as Anthony Ristelli

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

1984

as Blue

Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

1984

as Frank Mitchell

Slayground

Slayground

1983

as Stone

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

1983

as Narrator (voice)

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

1983

as Alex Nolan

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

1983

as Norton Baskin

Strangers Kiss

Strangers Kiss

1983

as Stanley, the Director

The UFO Experience

The UFO Experience

1982

Nature

Nature

1982

as Narrator (voice)

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

as Steele

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

1982

as Porter Reese

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

as Keys

Breach of Contract

Breach of Contract

1982

Out

Out

1982

as Rex

Isabel's Choice

Isabel's Choice

1981

as Wynn Thomas

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

1981

as Poole

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

as George Bolen

Tell Me a Riddle

Tell Me a Riddle

1980

as Young David

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

as Courtney Taylor

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

as Courtney Taylor

Die Laughing

Die Laughing

1980

as Davis

The Hippie Temptation

The Hippie Temptation

1967

as Digger

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

National Geographic Special: Secret Cities of the Amazon

National Geographic Special: Secret Cities of the Amazon

Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters

Kursk: A Submarine in Troubled Waters

as Narrator

The Sacramento River of Life

The Sacramento River of Life

as Narrator

San Francisco Stories

San Francisco Stories

as Narrator/SInger

Pretty Slick - The Deep Water Horizon Environmental Coverup - Extended Directors Cut

Pretty Slick - The Deep Water Horizon Environmental Coverup - Extended Directors Cut

as Narrator