Actor
Peter Fonda
- Born: 23 February 1940, New York City, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $40 million
Peter Fonda was an American actor, director, and producer known for his roles in classic films such as Easy Rider and The Wild Angels. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s, known for his laid-back style and distinctive voice…
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About Peter Fonda
Peter Fonda was an American actor, director, and producer known for his roles in classic films such as Easy Rider and The Wild Angels. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s, known for his laid-back style and distinctive voice. Fonda's career spanned over five decades, earning him a reputation as a talented and influential figure in American cinema.
- Born
- 23 February 1940, New York City, New York, USA
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Spouses
- Portia Rebecca Crockett (2011-2019)
- Children
- 2, Bridget Fonda, Justin Fonda
- Parents
- Henry Fonda, Frances Ford Seymour
- Estimated net worth
- $40 million
Fun facts about Peter Fonda
- Peter Fonda was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the film Ulee's Gold in 1998.
- He is the younger brother of actress Jane Fonda and the son of actor Henry Fonda.
Famous Peter Fonda quotes
“I just want to be able to live my life and do my work.”
“You’re never too old to be a kid.”
“I think that when you die, it’s like waking up from a dream.”
Peter Fonda filmography
Cast (170)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Henry Fonda for President Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty Movie | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 2020 | The Last Full Measure Movie | Jimmy Burr | 7.3 |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2019 | Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 Movie | Narrator | |
| 2018 | Boundaries Movie | Joey | 5.6 |
| 2018 | You Can't Say No Movie | Buck Murphy | 4.3 |
| 2017 | The Ballad of Lefty Brown Movie | Edward Johnson | 6.3 |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America Movie | Reverend Harrington | 6.2 |
| 2017 | Borderland Movie | Medicine Man | 2.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ride with Norman Reedus TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2016 | Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2015 | The Runner Movie | Rayne Pryce | 4.9 |
| 2015 | Jesse James: Lawman Movie | Mayor | 3.4 |
| 2015 | The Harvest Movie | Grandfather | 6.0 |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | Geoff Perl | 7.6 |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life Movie | Jacob Early | 7.0 |
| 2013 | Copperhead Movie | Avery | 5.0 |
| 2013 | As Cool as I Am Movie | Gerald | 5.9 |
| 2013 | House of Bodies Movie | Henry Lee Bishop | 4.9 |
| 2012 | Harodim Movie | Solomon Fell | 5.2 |
| 2012 | Magical Mystery Tour Revisited Movie | Self | |
| 2012 | Smitty Movie | Jack | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2011 | Corman's World Movie | Self - Actor | 7.0 |
| 2011 | The Trouble with Bliss Movie | Seymour Bliss | 4.8 |
| 2011 | The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Movie | August West | 5.5 |
| 2011 | On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America TV | Self | |
| 2011 | Off The Boulevard Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Jesse Billings | 7.7 |
| 2010 | American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James Movie | Marshal Kane | 3.9 |
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Movie | The Roman | 6.0 |
| 2009 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie | Edward Dennison | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Japan Movie | Alfred | 5.8 |
| 2007 | Cobrador: In God We Trust Movie | Mr. X | 4.1 |
| 2007 | The Gathering TV | Thomas Carrier | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma Movie | Byron McElroy | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Californication TV | Himself | 7.6 |
| 2007 | Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider Movie | Self | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs Movie | Damien Blade | 6.0 |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider Movie | Mephistopheles / Mephisto | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Becoming John Ford Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2006 | Desert Dreamers Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Supernova TV | Dr. Austin Shepard | 3.2 |
| 2005 | Supernova Movie | Dr. Austin Shepard | 4.2 |
| 2005 | Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2004 | Back When We Were Grownups Movie | Dr. Will Allenby | 4.8 |
| 2004 | The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Movie | Grandfather | 5.8 |
| 2004 | Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild Movie | Self | 2.0 |
| 2004 | A Thief Of Time Movie | Harrison Houk | 6.0 |
| 2004 | John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2004 | Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me! Movie | Himself | 8.5 |
| 2003 | Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2003 | The Maldonado Miracle Movie | Father Russell | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Return of the "Hired Hand" Movie | Himself | |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project Movie | Doctor Cantway | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Wooly Boys Movie | A.J. "Stoney" Stoneman | 5.5 |
| 2000 | Second Skin Movie | Merv Gutman | 4.9 |
| 2000 | Welcome to Hollywood Movie | Peter Fonda | 4.2 |
| 2000 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad Movie | Grandpa Burnett Stone | 5.4 |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell Movie | Shoshonee Bill | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Born to the Wind Movie | Narrator | |
| 1999 | The Limey Movie | Terry Valentine | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 1999 | The Passion of Ayn Rand Movie | Frank O'Connor | 5.0 |
| 1998 | The Tempest Movie | Gideon Prosper | 6.2 |
| 1998 | Independent's Day Movie | Self - Interviewee | 6.0 |
| 1997 | Painted Hero Movie | Ray the Cook | 5.3 |
| 1997 | Ulee's Gold Movie | Ulee Jackson | 6.4 |
| 1997 | HARDtalk TV | Unknown character | 8.7 |
| 1997 | Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Grace of My Heart Movie | Guru Dave (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Unknown character | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. Movie | Pipeline | 5.9 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Don't Look Back Movie | Mouse | 5.2 |
| 1995 | Born to Be Wild Movie | Himself | |
| 1995 | Nadja Movie | Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing | 5.7 |
| 1995 | At Sundance Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 1994 | Love and a .45 Movie | Vergil Cheatham | 5.7 |
| 1994 | ER TV | Pierce Tanner | 7.8 |
| 1994 | Molly and Gina Movie | Larry Stanton | 3.6 |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life Movie | Marcantony Appfel | 10.0 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV | Unknown character | 7.8 |
| 1993 | Warren Oates: Across the Border Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 1993 | Deadfall Movie | Pete | 4.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest | 6.5 |
| 1993 | South Beach Movie | Jake | 3.6 |
| 1993 | Bodies, Rest & Motion Movie | Motorcycle Rider | 5.7 |
| 1993 | Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1992 | Fonda on Fonda Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1991 | Family Express Movie | Nick | 9.0 |
| 1991 | Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Movie | Self | |
| 1991 | Time of Indifference Movie | Leo | 4.5 |
| 1990 | Fatal Mission Movie | Ken Andrews | 9.0 |
| 1989 | The Rose Garden Movie | Herbert | 6.7 |
| 1988 | Sound Movie | Roberto Lovari | |
| 1988 | Mercenary Fighters Movie | Virelli | 5.0 |
| 1987 | Hollywood Uncensored Movie | Self - Host | 5.4 |
| 1987 | It Was Twenty Years Ago Today Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1987 | Hawken's Breed Movie | Hawken | 4.0 |
| 1985 | Certain Fury Movie | Rodney | 5.2 |
| 1985 | A Reason to Live Movie | Gus Stewart | 5.5 |
| 1984 | Signatures of the Soul Movie | Presenter | 7.0 |
| 1983 | Spasms Movie | Dr. Tom Brasilian | 4.6 |
| 1983 | Peppermint-Peace Movie | Mr. Frieden | 6.8 |
| 1983 | Dance of the Dwarfs Movie | Harry Bediker | 4.2 |
| 1983 | It's All Right, My Friend Movie | Gonzy Traumerai | 6.3 |
| 1982 | Split Image Movie | Kirklander | 6.0 |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run Movie | Chief Biker | 6.2 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1980 | The Hostage Tower Movie | Mike Graham | 4.8 |
| 1980 | Fridays TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1980 | Heut' abend TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada Movie | Beaudray Demerille | 5.8 |
| 1978 | High-Ballin' Movie | Rane | 5.8 |
| 1978 | Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 1977 | Outlaw Blues Movie | Bobby Ogden | 4.8 |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's los TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1976 | Futureworld Movie | Chuck Browning | 5.9 |
| 1976 | Fighting Mad Movie | Tom Hunter | 4.6 |
| 1976 | Killer Force Movie | Bradley | 5.4 |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade Movie | Tom Skelton | 5.8 |
| 1975 | Race with the Devil Movie | Roger | 6.4 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1974 | Open Season Movie | Ken | 5.5 |
| 1974 | Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Movie | Larry | 6.4 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 1973 | Two People Movie | Evan Bonner | 4.6 |
| 1973 | Not So Easy Movie | Himself | 5.0 |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 1971 | The Last Movie Movie | Young Sheriff | 5.7 |
| 1971 | The Hired Hand Movie | Harry Collings | 6.2 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1969 | Easy Rider Movie | Wyatt | 7.0 |
| 1968 | Certain Honorable Men Movie | Robbie Conroy | 10.0 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.8 |
| 1968 | Spirits of the Dead Movie | Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein") | 6.2 |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.8 |
| 1968 | The New Cinema Movie | Self | |
| 1967 | The Trip Movie | Paul Groves | 5.8 |
| 1966 | The Wild Angels Movie | Heavenly Blues | 5.5 |
| 1964 | Carol for Another Christmas Movie | Marley Grudge (uncredited) | 5.9 |
| 1964 | The Young Lovers Movie | Eddie Slocum | 4.0 |
| 1964 | Lilith Movie | Stephen Evshevsky | 6.4 |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High TV | Lt. Andy Lathrop | 7.2 |
| 1963 | The Victors Movie | Weaver | 6.2 |
| 1963 | Channing TV | Everett Partridge | 7.5 |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial TV | Alex Bakalyan | 8.2 |
| 1963 | Tammy and the Doctor Movie | Dr. Mark Cheswick | 5.4 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Verge Likens | 7.9 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1961 | The New Breed TV | Ronnie Bryson | 7.7 |
| 1961 | The Defenders TV | Gary Foster | 6.3 |
| 1958 | Naked City TV | Joey Selken | 5.7 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train TV | Orly French | 6.6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame TV | Dr. Will Allenby | 8.8 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self - Mystery Guest | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee / Presenter | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self (uncredited) | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| TBA | The Return of the Smothers Brothers Movie | Self | |
| TBA | Skate God Movie | Skylar |
Crew (7)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Big Fix Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 1990 | Fatal Mission Movie | Writer · Writing | 9.0 |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada Movie | Director · Directing | 5.8 |
| 1973 | Idaho Transfer Movie | Director · Directing | 5.0 |
| 1971 | The Hired Hand Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Easy Rider Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 1969 | Easy Rider Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
Latest releases
- Henry Fonda for President2025 / TMDB 7.0
- The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty2023 / TMDB 8.2
- The Last Full Measure2020 / TMDB 7.3
- Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 19702019
- Boundaries2018 / TMDB 5.6
- You Can't Say No2018 / TMDB 4.3
Questions about Peter Fonda
What are Peter Fonda's most famous films?
Peter Fonda is best known for films like Easy Rider, The Wild Angels, and Ulee's Gold. His role in Easy Rider is particularly iconic, as it helped define the counterculture of the 1960s.
Did Peter Fonda win any awards?
Peter Fonda received several awards throughout his career, including a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Ulee's Gold in 1998.
What was Peter Fonda's first film?
Peter Fonda made his film debut in the 1963 movie Tammy and the Doctor, where he played a supporting role. His career began to take off after that.
How did Peter Fonda influence the film industry?
Peter Fonda was instrumental in the independent film movement, particularly with Easy Rider, which showcased a new style of filmmaking that focused on counterculture themes and narratives.
What is Peter Fonda's relationship with his family?
Peter Fonda was the son of actor Henry Fonda and the brother of actress Jane Fonda. He had a close relationship with his family, with both siblings following in their father's acting footsteps.
What is Peter Fonda's estimated net worth?
Peter Fonda's estimated net worth was around $40 million at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful career in film and television.
What are some notable milestones in Peter Fonda's career?
Notable milestones include his role in Easy Rider, which became a cultural phenomenon, and his later work in Ulee's Gold, which earned him critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination.
What legacy did Peter Fonda leave behind?
Peter Fonda left behind a legacy as a pioneer of independent cinema and a key figure in the 1960s counterculture movement. His work continues to influence filmmakers today.