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Peter Coyote

Actor

Peter Coyote

  • Born: 10 October 1941, Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $10 million

Peter Coyote is an American actor known for his distinctive voice and versatile roles in film and television. He gained recognition for his performances in films such as 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' and 'The Right Stuff.' Coyote's career spans several…

About Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote is an American actor known for his distinctive voice and versatile roles in film and television. He gained recognition for his performances in films such as 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' and 'The Right Stuff.' Coyote's career spans several decades, and he is celebrated for his strong presence in both dramatic and documentary narratives, often lending his voice to various projects.

Born
10 October 1941, Manhattan, New York, USA
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Spouses
Martha Coyote (1989-2014)
Children
2 children: Coyote and Jace
Parents
Paul Coyote, Helen Coyote
Estimated net worth
$10 million

Fun facts about Peter Coyote

  • Peter Coyote was a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe before transitioning to film and television.
  • He has narrated numerous documentaries and is known for his deep, resonant voice.

Famous Peter Coyote quotes

“I can't believe you would do this.”
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
“You have to be willing to take risks.”
The Right Stuff, 1983
“I don't think we can ever really know our own minds.”
The Claim, 2000

Peter Coyote filmography

Cast (304)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Antonio's Road MovieBreaking News Reporter (voice)
2026Cornellskop: Freedom From Fear MovieNarrator
2026Lightworkers MovieSelf-Interviewee
2025The American Revolution TVNarrator (voice)5.9
2025Black Mountain Blues MovieUnknown character
2025The Atomic Bowl: Football at Ground Zero -- And Nuclear Peril Today MovieNarrator
2025Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters MovieNarrator (voice)7.5
2025O Mother Gaia: The World of Gary Snyder MovieSelf
2024The Program MovieNarrator (voice)6.0
2024Good Men MovieSelf1.0
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YearTitleCharacterRating
2024Bad Faith MovieNarrator (voice)5.8
2023Kennedy TVNarrator (voice)7.4
2023The American Buffalo TVNarrator (voice)7.4
2023San Francisco Sounds: A Place in Time TVSelf - Narrator (voice)
2023Fields of Gold MovieNarrator
2023La Californie ! TVSelf - Actor / Activist7.5
2023Spirit of Golf MovieSelf
2023Against All Enemies MovieNarrator7.8
2022Jerry Brown: The Disrupter MovieSelf
2022Moment of Contact MovieNarrator (voice)6.4
2022The Weight of a Feather: The Liberty Wildlife Story MovieNarrator
2022The U.S. and the Holocaust TVSelf - Narrator (voice)8.3
2022The Last Stand MovieNarrator (voice)
2022Benjamin Franklin TVNarrator (voice)7.7
2022A Cloud Never Dies MovieNarrator (voice)
2021The Tent Mender TVas Narrator3.0
2021The Co-op Wars MovieNarrator (voice)
2021San Francisco Stories MovieNarrator/SInger
2021Hemingway TVNarrator (voice)7.6
2021The Girl Who Believes in Miracles MovieSam Donovan7.4
2021Wandering...But Not Lost MovieNarrator
2021Nepal Beyond MovieNarrator
2021Downwinders and the Radioactive West MovieNarrator (voice)
2021Marriner Eccles: Father of the Modern Federal Reserve MovieNarrator
2020The Phenomenon MovieNarrator (voice)6.3
2020The Comey Rule TVRobert Mueller6.9
2020Helter Skelter: An American Myth TVSelf - Actor, Diggers Early Core Member6.7
2020About Face: Jewish Refugees in the Allied Forces MovieNarrator (voice)7.0
2020Sunseed: The Journey MovieNarrator (voice)
2020Almost Thirteen MovieNarrator
2019Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre MovieSelf6.0
2019Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)
2019Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey Movienarrator
2019Country Music TVNarrator7.4
2019The Atomic Tree MovieNarrator
2018The Remarkable Life of John Weld MovieNarrator
2018As If They Were Angels MovieNarrator
2018The Mayo Clinic MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)7.0
2018Summer of Love MovieHimself
2018The Etruscan Smile MovieProfessor6.3
2018Saving Atlantis MovieUnknown character
2017Spielberg MovieSelf7.5
2017The Disappearance TVHenry Sullivan7.0
2017The Vietnam War TVSelf - Narrator (voice)8.2
2017Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties MovieUnknown character
2017The Beatles, Hippies & Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple MovieHimself - Narrator7.5
20171 Mile To You MoviePrincipal Umber6.5
2016The Reality of Truth MovieSelf4.3
2016Americana MovieBen3.5
2016Who Wants to Live Forever? The Wisdom of Aging. MovieHimself6.0
2015Robert Bly: A Thousand Years of Joy MovieSelf10.0
2015A Daring Journey: From Immigration to Education MovieNarrator
2015The Spoils Before Dying TVDizzy the Cat6.1
2015Eva & Leon MovieLe Père4.3
2015No Deposit MoviePolice Chief Williams3.0
2015A Coup in Camelot MovieNarrator (voice)10.0
2015Good Kill MovieLangley6.0
2015Girl on the Edge MovieHank Taylor5.8
2015The Price of Fame MovieCrooker5.3
2014Bangkok, We Have A Problem! MovieBurt Lowell5.0
2014The Roosevelts: An Intimate History TVNarrator (voice)7.8
2014Realm of the Ancient Redwoods MovieNarrator
2014The Real History of Science Fiction TVHimself6.8
2014Angel Azul MovieNarrator7.0
2014Intelligence TVLeland Strand6.5
2013Paolo Soleri: Beyond Form MovieNarrator
2013The Ghost Army MovieNarrator (Voice)8.0
2013Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal MovieSelf10.0
2012Rise Above the Mark MovieNarrator9.0
2012The Dust Bowl TVPeter Coyote7.9
2012Dangerous Waters TVSelf
2012Hemingway & Gellhorn MovieMaxwell Perkins6.1
2012Perception TVJames Alan Pierce7.2
2012Right to Play MovieNarrator
2012Valparaiso MovieEdward G. Drexler6.0
2012Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72 MovieNarrator
2011Prohibition TVSelf - Narrator (voice)7.8
2011The Gundown MovieThomas Morgan4.4
2011I am Fishead Movienarrator6.5
2011Bag It MovieSelf6.5
2011Oceans in Glass MovieNarrator
2011On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America TVSelf
2011Last Will MovieJudge Garner4.0
2011Green Fire MovieAldo Leopold (voice)
2011This Is Not a Movie MovieUnknown character4.6
2011These Amazing Shadows MovieSelf7.4
2011Here MovieStoryteller5.0
2011Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death & Technology MovieNarrator (voice)4.2
2010Great Migrations TVUnknown character7.7
2010DiDi Hollywood MovieMichael McLean3.9
2010Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision MovieNarrator
2010Law & Order: LA TVJerry Hardin6.8
2010Blue Bloods TVSenator Ted McCreary7.8
2010What If Cannabis Cured Cancer MovieNarration6.3
2010Reconstructing T-Rex MovieNarrator
2010Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction MovieNarrator7.0
2009Nazi Mystery - Twins From Brazil MovieNarrstor (voice)7.5
200924 Hours After: Asteroid Impact MovieNarrator
2009I Know What I Saw MovieNarrator (voice)7.5
2009For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)
2009Climbing Redwood Giants MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)
2009The National Parks: America's Best Idea TVNarrator7.9
2009FlashForward TVDave Segovia7.0
2009With One Voice MovieNarrator1.0
2009Full Color Football: The History of the American Football League TVHimself - Narrator10.0
2009What The Tourist Should See MovieNarrator (voice)8.0
2009Torturing Democracy MovieNarrator
2009Huxley on Huxley MovieSelf5.0
2009Grand Canyon: A Journey of Wonder MovieNarrator
2008Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story MovieElliot Arthur6.0
2008Adopt a Sailor MovieRichard5.7
2008All Roads Lead Home MovieHock5.8
2008A Single Woman MovieMaury Maverick5.5
2008$5 a Day MovieBurt Kruger5.6
2008Finding Anastasia MovieNarrator6.0
2008Illicit: The Dark Trade MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)
2008Alaska Far Away MovieNarrator
2008Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief MoviePresident Sterling5.4
2008The Brain Fitness Program MovieUnknown character
2008Texas Gold MovieNarrator
2007One Man, One Cow, One Planet MovieNarrator6.0
2007Fog City Mavericks MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)8.5
2007Resurrecting the Champ MovieIke Epstein6.3
2007Hippies MovieSelf
2007The Sunday Man MovieThe Voice7.0
2007Strange Culture MovieSelf4.7
2007Soldiers Of Conscience MovieSelf5.1
2006Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil MoviePresident Adair T. Manning4.9
2006Darryl Henriques Is in Show Business MovieSelf
2006Brothers and Sisters TVMark August7.1
2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home MovieNarrator (voice)
2006AKA Tommy Chong MovieHimself7.3
2006The Gospel of Judas MovieUnknown character7.1
2006The Gospel of Judas MovieNarrator7.1
2005A Little Trip to Heaven MovieFrank5.4
2005The Sacramento River of Life MovieNarrator10.0
2005The War Prayer MovieNarrator
2005Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis MovieUncle Charles5.2
2005Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave MovieUncle Charles5.1
2005Commander in Chief TVWarren Keaton7.5
2005The Tribe MovieVoice6.0
2005Guns Germs & Steel TVNarrator (voice)6.5
2005Deepwater MovieHerman Finch5.0
2005The Inside TVSpecial Agent Virgil "Web" Webster7.3
2005Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)7.2
2005Commune Movieself, Black Bear resident5.5
2005Law & Order: Trial by Jury TVMike LaSalle8.1
2004The Great Role MovieRudolph Grichenberg5.5
2004Shadow of Fear MovieCongressman Henderson5.3
2004The 4400 TVDennis Ryland7.1
2004Oil on Ice MovieNarrator10.0
2004Deadwood TVGeneral George Crook8.1
2004Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer MovieUnknown character7.3
2003Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork MovieNarrator
2003The Hebrew Hammer MovieJJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal5.5
2003Phenomenon II MovieJohn Ringold6.2
2003NCIS TVNed Quinn7.6
2003Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina MovieNarrator (voice)8.0
2003Northfork MovieEddie6.0
2003Out of the Blue MovieNarrator (voice)7.4
2003Written In Blood MovieJohn Traveller6.2
2003National Geographic: Surviving Everest MovieNarrator6.0
2003Bon Voyage MovieAlex Winckler6.3
2003Grizzly Diaries MovieNarrator (voice)
2002Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election MovieNarrator7.3
2002A Time for Dancing MovieWyn Michaels6.7
2002Founding Brothers TVUnknown character10.0
2002Femme Fatale MovieWatts6.2
2002Empty Oceans, Empty Nets MovieNarrator (voice)
2002Polanski y los ojos del mal MovieHimself8.0
2002E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special MovieSelf7.3
2002Purpose MovieBernard Elias4.9
2002A Walk to Remember MovieReverend Sullivan7.7
2001The Color of War TVNarrator8.0
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent TVLionel Shill7.6
2001Suddenly Naked MovieLionel Heathcote4.6
2001Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore MovieVoice of Urban Renewal (Voice)10.0
2001Midwives MovieStephen Hastings5.9
2001In the Light of Reverence MovieNarrator (voice)
2001Jack the Dog MovieAlfred3.8
2001The Division TVRoss7.1
2000Founding Fathers TVJohn Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)8.0
2000More Dogs Than Bones MovieDetective Darren Cody4.9
2000Red Letters MovieDennis Burke4.7
2000The Wednesday Woman MovieDon Wigulow8.0
2000The Basket MovieMartin Conlon6.2
2000Erin Brockovich MovieKurt Potter7.4
2000Search for the Submarine I-52 MovieNarrator9.0
1999Execution of Justice MovieHarvey Milk5.2
1999Missing in Tibet MovieNarrator
1999Random Hearts MovieCullen Chandler5.6
1999The History of Sex TVHimself - Narrator9.3
1999Independent Lens TVUnknown character6.6
1999Emperor of Hemp MovieNarrator5.8
1999Murder on Shadow Mountain MovieDennis 'Denny' Traynor3.7
1999National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway MovieHimself - Narrator7.0
1999Last Call MovieXuave4.7
1998Patch Adams MovieBill Davis7.3
1998Route 9 MovieSheriff Dwayne Hogan7.0
1998A Dreamer and the Dreamtribe MovieNarrator9.0
1998Indiscreet MovieDetective Roos5.1
1998National Geographic's Storm of the Century MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)8.0
1998Seeds of Doubt MovieUnknown character4.4
1998Titanic: Breaking New Ground MovieNarrator7.0
1998Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity MovieNarrator, English version (voice)7.7
1998Rome: Power & Glory TVNarrator9.0
1998Sphere MovieCaptain Harold C. Barnes6.1
1998Two for Texas MovieJim Bowie6.6
1998San Francisco Diggers MovieUnknown character7.5
1998Avalanche: The White Death MovieNarrator8.0
1997The Secrets of 007 MovieNarrator (voice)7.9
1997Road Ends MovieGene Gere4.7
1997Top of the World MovieDoc 'The Butcher'5.3
1997Murder in My Mind MovieArthur Lefcourt4.5
1997Alaska's Great Wilderness Denali: The Living Edens MovieNarrator
1996The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' MovieSelf7.4
1996The West TVSelf - Narrator8.4
1996Terminal Justice MovieDeacon Vivyan4.9
1996Dalva MovieMichael4.0
1996Seduced by Madness TVRuben Borchardt4.8
1996Unforgettable MovieDon Bresler5.6
199621st Century Jet: The Building of the 777 TVSelf - Narrator (voice)10.0
1995Moonlight and Valentino MoviePaul5.6
1995That Eye, the Sky MovieHenry Warburton5.0
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies MovieNarrator8.0
1995Buffalo Girls MovieBuffalo Bill Cody6.5
1995Cybill TVRoger6.0
1994Breach of Conduct MovieCol. Andrew Case5.5
1994The Peyote Road MovieNarrator7.0
1993Roots of Roe MovieJames Morris (voice)7.0
1993Kika MovieNicholas Pierce6.4
1993Fallen Angels TVHerman Charn6.6
1992The Pacific Century TVNarrator (voice)10.0
1992Earth and the American Dream MovieReader (voice)6.7
1992Bitter Moon MovieOscar7.1
1991Keeper of the City MovieFrank Nordhall5.2
1991Living a Lie MovieMatt10.0
1991Crooked Hearts MovieEdward Warren5.6
1991High Art MoviePeter Mandrake4.5
1991A Seduction in Travis County MovieFrank Maguire4.8
1990The Man Inside MovieHenry Tobel6.0
1990Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey MovieNarrator (voice)7.2
1990Poison in the Rockies MovieNarrator (voice)
1989The Simpsons TVPeter Coyote (voice)8.0
1989Unconquered MovieRichmond Flowers Sr.9.3
1988Heart of Midnight MovieSharpe/Larry5.7
1988American Experience TVNarrator (voice)6.5
1988Baja Oklahoma MovieSlick Henderson6.5
1988Collision Course: Labor Management Relations in America MovieNarrator
1987Echoes in the Darkness TVWilliam Bradfield Jr.
1987Echoes in the Darkness MovieWilliam Bradfield Jr.7.5
1987A Man in Love MovieSteve Elliott4.5
1987Sworn to Silence MovieSam Fischetti7.0
1987Outrageous Fortune MovieMichael Sanders6.0
1987Stacking MovieThe Photographer8.5
1986Child's Cry MovieMatt Townsend7.5
1985The Blue Yonder MovieMax Knickerbocker6.3
1985Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe MovieNarrator (voice)7.0
1985Jagged Edge MovieThomas Krasny6.3
1985The Twilight Zone TV(segment "Shadow Play")7.7
1985Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats MovieNarrator6.6
1985The Legend of Billie Jean MovieRingwald6.6
1985National Geographic Explorer TVSelf - Narrator6.0
1985National Geographic Explorer TVHimself - Narrator (voice)6.0
1985National Geographic Explorer TVUnknown character6.0
1984Scorned and Swindled MovieAnthony Ristelli6.0
1984Heartbreakers MovieBlue5.2
1984Best Kept Secrets MovieFrank Mitchell7.3
1984Slayground MovieStone4.8
1983The Hitchhiker TVAlex Nolan6.2
1983The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area? MovieNarrator (voice)
1983Cross Creek MovieNorton Baskin6.6
1983Strangers Kiss MovieStanley, the Director5.0
1982The UFO Experience MovieUnknown character10.0
1982Nature TVNarrator (voice)7.9
1982Endangered Species MovieSteele4.9
1982Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann MoviePorter Reese5.5
1982E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial MovieKeys7.5
1982American Playhouse TVYoung David6.6
1982Breach of Contract MovieUnknown character8.0
1982Out MovieRex4.5
1981Isabel's Choice MovieWynn Thomas
1981Southern Comfort MoviePoole6.8
1981People vs. Jean Harris MovieGeorge Bolen
1980Tell Me a Riddle MovieYoung David6.8
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story TVCourtney Taylor5.0
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story MovieCourtney Taylor5.5
1980Die Laughing MovieDavis4.6
1967The Hippie Temptation MovieDigger5.7
1953The Oscars TVSelf7.1
TBANational Geographic Special: Secret Cities of the Amazon MovieUnknown character
TBAPretty Slick - The Deep Water Horizon Environmental Coverup - Extended Directors Cut MovieNarrator
TBAHayden's Corner MovieNarrator (voice)
TBAHuichols and Pesticides MovieNarrator (voice)

Crew (2)

YearTitleRoleRating
2016Paris Can Wait MovieThanks · Crew5.9
1991Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier MovieThanks · Crew10.0

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Questions about Peter Coyote

What are Peter Coyote's most notable films?

Peter Coyote is known for his roles in 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' 'The Right Stuff,' and 'A Walk on the Moon.' His versatility allows him to excel in both dramatic and documentary genres.

Has Peter Coyote won any awards?

Peter Coyote has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator and a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his ensemble work.

What was Peter Coyote's first film?

Peter Coyote's film debut was in 'The Trip' (1967), where he began to establish himself in the film industry.

What is Peter Coyote's estimated net worth?

As of now, Peter Coyote's estimated net worth is reported to be around $10 million, reflecting his long and varied career in acting and narration.

What is Peter Coyote's acting style?

Peter Coyote's acting style is characterized by his deep voice and strong screen presence, which he often combines with a subtle, nuanced approach to his characters.

What are some of Peter Coyote's television appearances?

Peter Coyote has appeared in various television series, including 'The 4400' and 'The Outer Limits,' showcasing his versatility beyond film.

Is Peter Coyote involved in any documentary work?

Yes, Peter Coyote is well-known for his work as a narrator for numerous documentaries, bringing his distinctive voice to projects across various subjects.

What is a defining characteristic of Peter Coyote's voice?

Peter Coyote's voice is often described as deep and resonant, making him a sought-after narrator for documentaries and voiceover work.