Peter Spears

Peter Spears
Born (1965-11-29) November 29, 1965
Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer
Years active1991–present
SpouseBrian Swardstrom

Peter Spears (born November 29, 1965) is an American actor and filmmaker. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. Spears is best known for winning an Oscar for producing Nomadland (2020), and for producing film Call Me by Your Name (2017). He directed the underground cult-favorite short film Ernest and Bertram, which portrayed Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie as gay lovers, and developed the television series Nightmare Cafe and John from Cincinnati.