Peter Nelson

Acting · Production

Born September 10, 1959, 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.

Filmography

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