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Peter Henry Fonda was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s.
Fonda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Easy Rider (1969), and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Ulee's Gold (1997). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Fonda also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999).
Birth Name
Peter Henry Fonda
Born
Friday, 23 February 1940
Died
Friday, 16 August 2019
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Skate God | Skylar | 2022 |
| Mr. Saturday Night | Self | 2021 |
| The Last Full Measure | Jimmy Burr | 2020 |
| David Crosby: Remember My Name | Self | 2019 |
| 1969 | Self | 2019 |
| Boundaries | Joey | 2018 |
| You Can't Say No | Buck Murphy | 2018 |
| The Ballad of Lefty Brown | Edward Johnson | 2017 |
| The Most Hated Woman in America | Reverend Harrington | 2017 |
| Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self / Himself | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Skate God | Skylar | 2022 |
| Mr. Saturday Night | Self | 2021 |
| The Last Full Measure | Jimmy Burr | 2020 |
| David Crosby: Remember My Name | Self | 2019 |
| 1969 | Self | 2019 |
| Boundaries | Joey | 2018 |
| You Can't Say No | Buck Murphy | 2018 |
| The Ballad of Lefty Brown | Edward Johnson | 2017 |
| The Most Hated Woman in America | Reverend Harrington | 2017 |
| Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self / Himself | 2016 |
| Milo Murphy's Law | Director | 2016 |
| Ride with Norman Reedus | Self | 2016 |
| Documentary Now! | Peter Fonda | 2015 |
| The Runner | Rayne Pryce / Rayne Price | 2015 |
| Jesse James: Lawman | Mayor | 2015 |
| Missing Reel | Larry | 2014 |
| The Harvest | Grandfather | 2013 |
| The Blacklist | Geoff Perl | 2013 |
| The Ultimate Life | Jacob Early | 2013 |
| Copperhead | Avery | 2013 |
| As Cool as I Am | Gerald | 2013 |
| House of Bodies | Henry Lee Bishop | 2013 |
| Harodim | Solomon Fell | 2012 |
| Smitty | Jack | 2012 |
| The Trouble with Bliss | Seymour Bliss | 2012 |
| Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio | Self | 2012 |
| Sunset Strip | Self | 2012 |
| America's Book of Secrets | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | Self / Self - Actor | 2011 |
| Off the Boulevard | Self | 2011 |
| The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll | August West | 2011 |
| The Big Fix | Self | 2011 |
| Crashing the Fest | Self | 2011 |
| The Great Ride | Self | 2011 |
| Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Wyatt | 2010 |
| Machete Maidens Unleashed! | Self | 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Jesse Billings | 2010 |
| American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James | Marshal Kane | 2010 |
| Celebrity Close Calls | Self | 2010 |
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | The Roman | 2009 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos | Self | 2009 |
| Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee | Self | 2008 |
| Journey to the Center of the Earth | Edward Dennison | 2008 |
| Japan | Alfred | 2008 |
| Cobrador: In God We Trust | Mr. X | 2007 |
| The Gathering | Thomas Carrier | 2007 |
| 3:10 to Yuma | Byron McElroy | 2007 |
| Californication | Peter Fonda | 2007 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition | Self | 2007 |
| Hippies | Self | 2007 |
| Wild Hogs | Damien Blade | 2007 |
| Ghost Rider | Mephistopheles / Mephisto | 2007 |
| Becoming John Ford | Himself / Self | 2007 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Supernova | Dr. Austin Shepard | 2005 |
| Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream | Self | 2005 |
| Back When We Were Grownups | Dr. Will Allenby | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | William Hunt | 2004 |
| The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Grandfather | 2004 |
| Ultimate Film Fanatic | Self - Judge | 2004 |
| John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies | Himself / Self | 2004 |
| A Thief of Time | Harrison Houk | 2003 |
| A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003 |
| Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood | Himself / Self | 2003 |
| The Maldonado Miracle | Father Russell | 2003 |
| The Laramie Project | Doctor Cantway | 2002 |
| Wooly Boys | A.J. 'Stoney' Stoneman | 2001 |
| Second Skin | Merv Gutman | 2000 |
| Thomas and the Magic Railroad | Grandpa Burnett Stone | 2000 |
| South of Heaven, West of Hell | Shoshonee Bill | 2000 |
| Born to the Wind | Narrator | 1999 |
| Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage | Himself / Self | 1999 |
| Independent Lens | Self | 1999 |
| The Limey | Terry Valentine / Valentine | 1999 |
| Me and Will | Easy Rider clip (archive footage) / Easy Rider clip | 1999 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends | Self | 1999 |
| The Passion of Ayn Rand | Frank O'Connor | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| The Tempest | Gideon Prosper | 1998 |
| Welcome to Hollywood | Peter Fonda | 1998 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1998 |
| Independent's Day | Self - Interviewee | 1998 |
| Painted Hero | Ray the Cook | 1997 |
| Ulee's Gold | Ulee Jackson | 1997 |
| Grace of My Heart | Guru Dave | 1996 |
| Escape from L.A. | Pipeline | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Don't Look Back | Mouse | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Lauren Hutton and... | Self - Guest | 1995 |
| At Sundance | Himself / Self | 1995 |
| Love and a .45 | Vergil Cheatham | 1994 |
| ER | Pierce Tanner | 1994 |
| Nadja | Dr. Van Helsing / Dracula | 1994 |
| Molly & Gina | Larry Stanton | 1994 |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Himself | 1994 |
| Modern Marvels | Self | 1993 |
| Deadfall | Pete | 1993 |
| Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document | Self | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| South Beach | Jake | 1993 |
| Bodies, Rest & Motion | Motorcycle Rider | 1993 |
| Warren Oates: Across the Border | Self | 1993 |
| Family Express | Nick | 1991 |
| Enemy | Ken Andrews | 1990 |
| Montana | Peter Fonda | 1990 |
| The Rose Garden | Herbert / Herbert Schlüter | 1989 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Marcantony Appfel | 1988 |
| Mercenary Fighters | Virelli | 1988 |
| Talking Pictures | Self | 1988 |
| Biography | Self - Son | 1987 |
| Hawken's Breed | Hawken | 1987 |
| Hollywood Uncensored | Himself / Self - Host | 1987 |
| Certain Fury | Rodney | 1985 |
| Spasms | Dr. Tom Brasilian | 1983 |
| Dance of the Dwarfs | Harry Bediker | 1983 |
| Peppermint-Frieden | Mr. Frieden / Mr. Freedom | 1983 |
| Split Image | Kirklander | 1982 |
| The Cannonball Run | Chief Biker | 1981 |
| The Hostage Tower | Mike Graham | 1980 |
| Fridays | Self | 1980 |
| Heut' abend | Self | 1980 |
| Wanda Nevada | Beaudray Demerille | 1979 |
| High-Ballin' | Rane | 1978 |
| Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel | Self | 1978 |
| Outlaw Blues | Bobby Ogden | 1977 |
| Auf los geht's los | Self | 1977 |
| Futureworld | Chuck Browning | 1976 |
| Go for It | Self - Spectator | 1976 |
| Fighting Mad | Tom Hunter | 1976 |
| Killer Force | Mike Bradley / Bradley | 1976 |
| Arena | Himself | 1975 |
| 92 in the Shade | Tom Skelton | 1975 |
| Race with the Devil | Roger Marsh / Roger | 1975 |
| Open Season | Ken | 1974 |
| Dirty Mary Crazy Larry | Larry | 1974 |
| Two People | Evan Bonner | 1973 |
| Not So Easy - A Motorcycle Safety Film | Himself / Self - Narrator / Rider | 1973 |
| The Last Movie | Young Sheriff | 1971 |
| The Hired Hand | Harry Collings | 1971 |
| Parkinson | Self - Guest | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Easy Rider | Wyatt | 1969 |
| Spirits of the Dead | Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein") | 1968 |
| The New Cinema | Self | 1968 |
| The Movie Orgy | Self (archival footage) | 1968 |
| The Trip | Paul Groves | 1967 |
| Personality | Self | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| The Wild Angels | Heavenly Blues | 1966 |
| The Rounders | Extra as Spectator during a street sequence | 1965 |
| The Young Lovers | Eddie Slocum | 1964 |
| Lilith | Stephen Evshevsky | 1964 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Lt. Andy Lathrop | 1964 |
| The Victors | Weaver | 1963 |
| Channing | Everett Partridge | 1963 |
| Arrest and Trial | Alex Bakalyan | 1963 |
| Tammy and the Doctor | Dr. Mark Cheswick | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself, Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Verge Likens | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself, Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| The New Breed | Ronnie Bryson | 1961 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Gary Foster | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Naked City | Joey Selken | 1958 |
| Wagon Train | Orly French | 1957 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Robinson Crusoe | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Wanda Nevada | 1979 |
| Idaho Transfer | 1973 |
| The Hired Hand | 1971 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Big Fix | 2011 |
| Easy Rider | 1969 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
