Peter Henry Fonda was born on February 23, 1940 in New York, New York. He is an Academy Award-nominated American actor.

He made his stage debut in the same hall his father did, but the career parallels end there, as Peter went on to produce, direct and star in such iconic and offbeat features as Easy Rider (1969), The Hired Hand (1971) and The Idaho Transfer (1973).

During the 1970s he appeared in movies such as Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry and Wanda Nevada. In 1999 he was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a beekeeper in Ulee's Gold.

He also starred in Wanda Nevada (1979), The Limey (1999), Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000), Ghost Rider (2007) and the 2007 remake of the western 3:10 to Yuma, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

Filmography

• "The Gathering" (2007)
• Japan (2007)
• 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
• Wild Hogs (2007)
• Ghost Rider (2007)
• El Cobrador: In God We Trust (2006)
• Supernova (2005)
• Back When We Were Grownups (2004)
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
• A Thief of Time (2004)
• The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)
• Capital City (2004)
• The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
• The Laramie Project (2002)
• Wooly Boys (2001)
• Second Skin (2000)
• Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
• South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
• The Limey (1999)
• The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)
• The Tempest (1998)
• Painted Hero (1997)
• Ulee's Gold (1997)
• Grace of My Heart (1996)
• Escape from L.A. (1996)
• Don't Look Back (1996)
• Nadja (1994)
• Love and a .45 (1994)
• Molly & Gina (1994)
• "In the Heat of the Night" (2 episodes, 1994)
• In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life (1994)
• Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)
• Deadfall (1993)
• Family Express (1992)
• South Beach (1992)
• Fatal Mission (1990)
• The Rosegarden (1989)
• Mercenary Fighters (1988)
• Sonore (1988)
• "Indifferenti, Gli" (1988)
• Hawken's Breed (1987)
• Certain Fury (1985)
• A Reason to Live (1985)
• Spasms (1983)
• Daijôbu, mai furendo (1983)
• Peppermint-Frieden (1983)
• Dance of the Dwarfs (1983)
• Split Image (1982)
• The Cannonball Run (1981)
• The Hostage Tower (1980)
• Wanda Nevada (1979)
• High-Ballin' (1978)
• Outlaw Blues (1977)
• Fighting Mad (1976)
• Futureworld (1976)
• Killer Force (1976)
• 92 in the Shade (1975)
• Race with the Devil (1975)
• Open Season (1974)
• Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
• Two People (1973)
• The Last Movie (1971)
• The Hired Hand (1971)
• Easy Rider (1969)
• Certain Honorable Men (1968)
• Histoires extraordinaires (1968)
• The Trip (1967)
• The Wild Angels (1966)
• The Rounders (1965)
• The Young Lovers (1964)
• "Twelve O'Clock High" (1 episode, 1964)
• "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1 episode, 1964)
• Lilith (1964)
• "Arrest and Trial" (1 episode, 1964)
• The Victors (1963)
• "Channing" (1 episode, 1963)
• Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
• "The Defenders" (1 episode, 1963)
• "Wagon Train" (1 episode, 1962)
• "The New Breed" (1 episode, 1962)
• "Naked City" (1 episode, 1962)

Awards

• Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television "The Passion of Ayn Rand" 1999
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Ulee's Gold" 1997
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "Ulee's Gold" 1997
• Theatre World Award 1962