Peter Coyote is an American actor, director, author, narrator, and screenwriter. He is known for his roles in the movies' Cross Creek,' 'Patch Adams,' 'Jagged Edge,' 'A Walk to Remember,' and 'Good Kill.' As a narrator, he is known for his work in the documentary 'The Roosevelts' for which he earned an Emmy Award. Raised in a cultural and intellectual environment, Coyote's interest in both acting and politics started in high school. In college, he, alongside eleven other students, fasted for three days during the Cuban Missile crisis, supporting then-President John F. Kennedy's "peace race". After earning a BA degree in English Literature, Coyote attended San Francisco State University to study creative writing. He later became a part of the San Francisco Mime Troupe and began writing, directing, and acting in plays before venturing into films and television as well. The talented personality is also an amateur photographer.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Kennedy (2023)
Starring as Narrator
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963) (Nov 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: The Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963) (Nov 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962) (Nov 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961) (Nov 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960) (Nov 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956) (Nov 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: The World at War (1940-1946) (Nov 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Jack (1917-1940) (Nov 18, 2023)
The American Buffalo (2023)
Starring as Narrator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Into the Storm (Oct 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Blood Memory (Oct 16, 2023)
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942 -- ) (Sep 21, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942) (Sep 20, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: The Golden Door (Beginnings -- 1938) (Sep 18, 2022)
Benjamin Franklin (2022)
Starring as Narrator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Part 2: "An American" (1775-1790) (Apr 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Part 1: "Join or Die" (1706-1774) (Apr 4, 2022)
Hemingway (2021)
Starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Blank Page (1944-1961) (Apr 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: The Avatar (1929-1944) (Apr 6, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: A Writer (1899-1929) (Apr 5, 2021)
Country Music (2019)
Starring as Narrator
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (1984-1996) (Sep 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973-1983) (Sep 24, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968-1972) (Sep 23, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968) (Sep 22, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: I Can't Stop Loving You (1953-1963) (Sep 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) (Sep 17, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Hard Times (1933-1945) (Sep 16, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: The Rub (Beginnings -- 1933) (Sep 15, 2019)
- Episode S01 Special: Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns (Sep 8, 2019)
The Disappearance (2017)
Starring as Henry Sullivan
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Redemption (Nov 5, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Burial Grounds (Oct 29, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Treasure Hunt (Oct 22, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Sacrifice (Oct 15, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Tree (Oct 8, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Birthday Boy (Oct 1, 2017)
The Vietnam War (2017)
Starring as Narrator
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973 – Onward) (Sep 28, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970 – March 1973) (Sep 27, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: The History of the World (April 1969 - May 1970) (Sep 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968 – May 1969) (Sep 25, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Things Fall Apart (January 1968 - July 1968) (Sep 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: This Is What We Do (July 1967 – December 1967) (Sep 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Resolve (January 1966 - June 1967) (Sep 20, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: The River Styx (January 1964 – December 1965) (Sep 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Riding the Tiger (1961–1963) (Sep 18, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Déjà Vu (1858-1961) (Sep 17, 2017)
The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
Starring as Dizzy the Cat
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Biscuit Eaters (Jul 10, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: The Trip Trap (Jul 10, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Fear Steps In (Jul 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: That's Jazz (Jul 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Blues for Barnaby (Jul 8, 2015)
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Starring as Narrator
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1952) (Sep 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: The Common Cause (1939-1944) (Sep 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: The Rising Road (1933-1939) (Sep 18, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: The Storm (1920-1933) (Sep 17, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: The Fire of Life (1910-1919) (Sep 16, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: In the Arena (1901-1910) (Sep 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Get Action (1858-1901) (Sep 14, 2014)
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
Guest starring as "Keys" - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
- Episode 1x03: Invasion (May 3, 2014)
Intelligence (2014)
Guest starring as Leland Strand
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Being Human (Mar 31, 2014)
- Episode 1x12: The Event Horizon (Mar 24, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: The Rescue (Feb 3, 2014)
Perception (2012)
Guest starring as James Alan Pierce
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x11: Brainstorm (Feb 17, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: Dirty (Aug 19, 2014)
- Episode 3x05: Eternity (Jul 15, 2014)
- Episode 3x03: Shiver (Jul 1, 2014)
Law & Order: LA (2010)
Guest starring as District Attorney Jerry Hardin
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x21: Van Nuys (Jun 27, 2011)
- Episode 1x20: El Sereno (Jun 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x19: Carthay Circle (Jun 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x13: Reseda (May 2, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: Zuma Canyon (Apr 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Pasadena (Nov 3, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: Sylmar (Oct 20, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Echo Park (Oct 6, 2010)
The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
Starring as Narrator
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Morning of Creation (1946-1980) (Oct 2, 2009)
- Episode 1x05: Great Nature (1933-1945) (Oct 1, 2009)
- Episode 1x04: Going Home (1920-1933) (Sep 30, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) (Sep 29, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: The Last Refuge (1890-1915) (Sep 28, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890) (Sep 27, 2009)
- Episode S01 Special: Ken Burns: The National Parks (Mar 2, 2019)
FlashForward (2009)
Guest starring as President Dave Segovia
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: The Negotiation (May 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Gimme Some Truth (Oct 22, 2009)
Guns, Germs and Steel (2005)
Starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Tropics (Jul 25, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Conquest (Jul 18, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: Out of Eden (Jul 11, 2005)
The Inside (2005)
Starring as Supervisory Agent Virgil "Web" Webster
- Episode 1x09: Point of Origin ()
The 4400 (2004)
Starring as Dennis Ryland
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: White Light (Aug 8, 2004)
- Episode 1x04: Trial by Fire (Aug 1, 2004)
- Episode 1x03: Becoming (Jul 25, 2004)
- Episode 1x02: The New & Improved Carl Morrissey (Jul 18, 2004)
- Episode 1x01: The Return (Jul 11, 2004)
Guest starring as Dennis Ryland
(8 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Fifty-Fifty (Aug 27, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x12: Terrible Swift Sword (Aug 20, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x10: The Starzl Mutation (Aug 6, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x07: The Home Front (Jul 16, 2006)
- Episode 3x02: The New World: Part 2 (Jun 11, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 3x01: The New World: Part 1 (Jun 11, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x13: Mommy's Bosses (Aug 28, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x12: The Fifth Page (Aug 21, 2005) [Special Guest Star]
The Color of War (2001)
Starring as Narrator
(19 episodes)
- Episode 1x19: To Hell and Back (Mar 31, 2002)
- Episode 1x18: Adolf Hitler (May 4, 2005)
- Episode 1x17: Dressed to Kill (May 14, 2003)
- Episode 1x16: Covering War (May 13, 2003)
- Episode 1x15: Clearing the Way (May 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x14: Man and Machine (May 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x13: Aftermath (Feb 10, 2002)
- Episode 1x12: Victory (Jan 27, 2002)
- Episode 1x11: Homefront (Jan 13, 2002)
- Episode 1x10: The Price of War (Jan 20, 2002)
- Episode 1x09: Silent and Deep (Jan 6, 2002)
- Episode 1x08: Fueling the Fire (Dec 30, 2001)
- Episode 1x07: Why We Fight (Dec 23, 2001)
- Episode 1x06: Anchors Aweigh (Dec 16, 2001)
- Episode 1x05: At Ease (Dec 9, 2001)
- Episode 1x04: Battleground (Dec 2, 2001)
- Episode 1x03: Air War (Nov 25, 2001)
- Episode 1x02: Face to Face (Nov 18, 2001)
- Episode 1x01: Into the Breach (Nov 11, 2001)
The History of Sex (1999)
Starring as Narrator
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Ancient Civilization (Sep 21, 1999)
- Episode 1x04: The Eastern World (Sep 20, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: The Middle Ages (Sep 19, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: From Don Juan to Queen Victoria (Sep 18, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: The 20th Century (Sep 17, 1999)
The West (1996)
Starring as Narrator
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: One Sky Above Us (1887-1914) (Sep 22, 1996)
- Episode 1x07: The Geography of Hope (1877-1887) (Sep 21, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Fight No More Forever (1874-1877) (Sep 20, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868-1874) (Sep 19, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Death Runs Riot (1856-1868) (Sep 18, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: The Speck of the Future (1848-1856) (Sep 17, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: Empire Upon the Trails (1806-1848) (Sep 16, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: The People (To 1806) (Sep 15, 1996)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Peter Coyote
- Episode 35x04: Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story (Oct 29, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
Independent Spirit Awards (1986)
Starring as Host
- Episode 1986-03-22: Independent Spirit Awards 1986 (Mar 22, 1986)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Announcer
- Episode 2000-03-26: The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 26, 2000)