Biography
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda. Fonda was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s. He 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 Gl...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty
2023
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The story of legendary actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982), and his children, Jane (1937) and Peter (1940-2019), who would become famous performers in their...

The Last Full Measure
2020
as Jimmy Burr
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. Thirt...

Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
2019
as Narrator
In 1970, three years following his death from Huntington’s disease, an all-star cast of musicians gathered at Los Angeles, CA’s Hollywood Bowl to pay ...

Boundaries
2018
as Joey
Single mom Laura, along with her awkward 14 year-old son Henry is forced to drive Jack, her estranged, care-free pot dealing father across country aft...

You Can't Say No
2018
as Buck Murphy
Just days from signing divorce papers, Hank and Alexandra give their relationship one final shot by playing a game with only one rule: no matter what ...

The Ballad of Lefty Brown
2017
as Edward Johnson
Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow an...

The Most Hated Woman in America
2017
as Reverend Harrington
The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016
as Self
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with t...

The Runner
2015
as Rayne Price
In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as h...

Jesse James: Lawman
2015
as Mayor
A sheriff is forced to hire Jesse James to help stop a gang from taking over the town.

The Harvest
2015
as Grandfather
After becoming orphaned, a lonely girl moves in with her grandparents and tries to befriend a sick, bed-ridden boy next door, despite his mother’s str...

The Ultimate Life
2013
as Jacob Early
Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late gr...

Copperhead
2013
as Avery
A family is torn apart during the American Civil War. Abner Beech (Billy Campbell), a righteous farmer from upstate New York, exercises his right to f...

As Cool as I Am
2013
as Gerald
A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.

House of Bodies
2013
as Henry Lee Bishop
While indulging his appetite for the grim and gruesome by patronizing a voyeuristic Web site that's based in a house where a serial killer once lived,...

Harodim
2012
as Solomon Fell
Lazarus Fell, a former naval intelligence officer trained in black ops and tasked with tracking down the most wanted Terrorist in the world, has gone ...

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012
as Self
The making of The Beatles' controversial 1967 film, featuring previously unseen archive footage.

Smitty
2012
as Jack
SMITTY is a family film about a rescue dog. When life gets tough for Ben, a friendly paw is all it takes to pull him through. Mischievous thirteen-yea...

Sunset Strip
2012
as Self
A documentary on the famous Los Angeles street.

Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film in...

The Trouble With Bliss
2011
as Seymour Bliss
35-year-old Morris Bliss is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia: he wants to travel but has no money, he needs a job but has no prospects, he...

The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
2011
as August West
In this film, childhood friends come face to face with the demons of rock and roll (lust, drugs, and passion) on a cross-country road trip that compel...

The Big Fix
2011
Executive Producer
On April 22, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig run by BP sunk into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. Two doc...

Off The Boulevard
2011
Off The Boulevard is a story of art and heart; and the struggle it takes to believe in your dreams. It is an entertaining and informative Documentary ...

American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James
2010
as Marshal Kane
After Jesse James is wounded by a bullet to the chest, Frank James splits the gang up and plans a rendezvous in four days time. With U.S.-Marshall Kan...

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
as The Roman
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sh...

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot ...

Journey to the Center of the Earth
2008
as Edward Dennison
Set in the late 1870's - A woman hires an anthropologist/adventurer to track down her husband, who has disappeared while searching for an elusive pass...

Japan
2008
as Alfred
Code name Japan is a contract killer on a job. Accustomed to staying in hotels, Japan finds himself jet-lagged in the middle of the night and forced t...

Cobrador: In God We Trust
2007
as Mr. X
Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where the theme of violence in contemporary society is ex...

3:10 to Yuma
2007
as Byron McElroy
In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is ...

Wild Hogs
2007
as Damien Blade
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue...

Ghost Rider
2007
as Mephistopheles / Mephisto
In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Sim...

Becoming John Ford
2007
as Self
Portrait of film director John Ford, perhaps best known for re-inventing the Western, and generally considered one of America's greatest directors.
Desert Dreamers
2006
as Narrator (voice)
Frank Suffert's life affirming portrait of Mojave Desert's eccentrics (artists, UFO seekers, Miracle makers and a burlesque dancer) following their dr...

Supernova
2005
as Dr. Austin Shepard
A international science conference is held in Australia when Dr. Austin Shepard mysteriously disappears. Dr. Shepard's colleague, Christopher Richards...

Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America
2005
as Self
Hop on a Harley for this tour of the nation's highways and byways with other motorcycle enthusiasts by your side. This documentary examines the cult o...

Back When We Were Grownups
2004
as Dr. Will Allenby
A 53-year-old widow believes she's turned into the wrong person in this bittersweet tale based on Anne Tyler's best-seller. Beck's (Blythe Danner) pla...

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
2004
as Grandfather
Young Jeremiah lives in a stable environment with loving foster parents until the day his troubled mother, Sarah, returns to claim him. Jeremiah becom...

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
as Self
The life and times of famous Jack Nicholson include his 30-years relationship with Anjelica Houston and find out his sister is his real mother.

A Thief Of Time
2004
as Harrison Houk
Officers Leaphorn and Chee search for a missing anthropologist suspected of stealing artifacts from a burial site.

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2004
as Self
Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.

Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!
2004
as Himself
A documentary on Asia Argento, made during the making of "the Heart is Deceitful Above All Things." Cinema has always been a part of her life, so much...

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
as Self
The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cine...

The Maldonado Miracle
2003
as Father Russell
A story about a small, dying town in need of hope until one day a young boy gives them something to believe in.

Return of the "Hired Hand"
2003
as Himself
A retrospective look at the making of Peter Fonda's 1971 directorial debut, a Western in which he starred with Warren Oates and Verna Bloom, coincidin...

The Laramie Project
2002
as Doctor Cantway
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage versio...

Wooly Boys
2001
as A.J. "Stoney" Stoneman
A sheep rancher's visit to the big city triggers a mischevious adventure with his teenage grandson.

Second Skin
2000
as Merv Gutman
A man opens a small-town bookstore in order to escape his connections to a mobster, but is reluctantly drawn back to his dark past by a mysterious wom...

Welcome to Hollywood
2000
as Peter Fonda
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

Thomas and the Magic Railroad
2000
as Grandpa Burnett Stone
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he d...

South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
as Shoshonee Bill
Valentine Casey is a Marshal in the desolate Tucson territory of the early 1900s. On Christmas Eve, his outlaw family pays him a disturbing visit. He ...

Born to the Wind
1999
as Narrator
Imagine sailing around the world alone. For eight months you are surrounded by churning seas and wide open skies. All the responsibilities of navigati...

The Limey
1999
as Terry Valentine
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling...

Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage
1999
as Self
Documentary about the making and history of the film "Easy Rider."

The Passion of Ayn Rand
1999
as Frank O'Connor
Author Ayn Rand becomes involved with a much younger and married man, to the dismay of those close to her.

The Tempest
1998
as Gideon Prosper
An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is set in the Mississippi bayous during the Civil War.

Independent's Day
1998
as Self - Interviewee
Filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker, and what Sundance has done for them.

Painted Hero
1997
as Ray the Cook
Virgil Kidder hasn't been in Waco for quite a spell, but now that he's back in town clowning in the rodeo, his troubles are catching up with him quick...

Ulee's Gold
1997
as Ulee Jackson
Third-generation Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson may have gotten out of Vietnam alive, but he left a part of himself behind. Now he methodically tends ...

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
1997
as Self
Profiling the life and career of actor Henry Fonda, who starred in such film classics as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "12 Angry Men."

Grace of My Heart
1996
as Guru Dave (voice)
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York C...

Escape from L.A.
1996
as Pipeline
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Don't Look Back
1996
as Mouse
Los Angeles heroin addict Jesse endangers the lives of his childhood friends after he discovers a briefcase full of money from a drug deal gone bad, a...

Born to Be Wild
1995
as Himself
This documentary about Easy Rider was created by Nicholas Freand Jones and first aired on BBC2 in December 1995.

Nadja
1995
as Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
In a contemporary New York City, members of a dysfunctional family of vampires are trying to come to terms with each other, in the wake of their fathe...

At Sundance
1995
as Self
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg A...

Love and a .45
1994
as Vergil Cheatham
Small-time criminal Watty Watts attempts to rob a convenience store with his drug-addict buddy, Billy Mack Black. The robbery, however, leads to murde...

Molly and Gina
1994
as Larry Stanton
Molly is the former secretary of a murdered private detective. Gina, a budding actress, witnessed the shooting which also killed her boyfriend. Togeth...

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
1994
as Marcantony Appfel
The Sparta police investigate allegations of child abuse in a religious cult run by a charismatic leader, leading to a tense, and deadly, stand-off.

Warren Oates: Across the Border
1993
as Self
A retrospective of the work of the late actor Warren Oates, with clips from his films and interviews with cast and crew members who worked with him.

Deadfall
1993
as Pete
After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brothe...

South Beach
1993
as Jake
Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of t...

Bodies, Rest & Motion
1993
as Motorcycle Rider
Rebelling against his dreary life in a small Arizona town, salesman Nick abandons his girlfriend, Beth, and strikes out onto the highway in search of....
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
1993
American Documentary: A documentary celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co., with news footage, film clips, and interv...
Fonda on Fonda
1992
as Self
Jane Fonda hosts a tribute to her father.

Family Express
1991
as Nick
Marcello, a 10-year-old orphan, lives with his uncle Franco in Milan. He earns pocket money by cleaning the windows of parked cars. One day, he sneaks...
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
as Self
Hollywood's controversial creative genius, whose career spans multiple generations of moviegoers, is profiled in "Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hoppe...

Time of Indifference
1991
as Leo
A penniless countess falls in love with a cad, unaware that he is also involved on the side with her beautiful daughter.

Fatal Mission
1990
as Ken Andrews
A CIA Agent must rely on reluctant help from a female spy in the North Vietnam jungle in order to pass through enemy lines.

Fatal Mission
1990
Writer
A CIA Agent must rely on reluctant help from a female spy in the North Vietnam jungle in order to pass through enemy lines.

The Rose Garden
1989
as Herbert
In Germany, an old man attacks another old man and is arrested. The attacker refuses to speak. A female lawyer is appointed to him. She discovers that...
Sound
1988
as Roberto Lovari
A man hears a sound of unknown origin. He consults with a sound engineer who helps him decode the sound. Aliens are coming.

Mercenary Fighters
1988
as Virelli
The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region, so they de...

Hollywood Uncensored
1987
as Self - Host
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.

Hawken's Breed
1987
as Hawken
Hawken is a rugged drifter and loner who meets and comes to rescue a young Shawnee woman, named Spirit in 1840s Tennessee, whom he leaves after saving...

Certain Fury
1985
as Rodney
Teenage prostitute Scarlet and minor offender Tracy end up on the run together in the wake of a courtroom shoot-out.

A Reason to Live
1985
as Gus Stewart
When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking about committing suicide. His 14-year-old son Alex notices this an...
Signatures of the Soul
1984
as Presenter
Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/director Geoff Steven scored a major coup by signing Ea...

Spasms
1983
as Dr. Tom Brasilian
A gigantic serpent is captured on a remote island and shipped to an American college for experimentation.

Peppermint-Peace
1983
as Mr. Frieden
A movie about little Marianne's life in a little German village 1943-1950. The peace comes in the shape of an American soldier who brings chewing gum ...

Dance of the Dwarfs
1983
as Harry Bediker
An anthropologist and an alcoholic helicopter pilot discover a race of predatory reptile men in the jungles of South America.

It's All Right, My Friend
1983
as Gonzy Traumerai
An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.

Split Image
1982
as Kirklander
An impressionable young man finds himself literally enslaved by a modern-day religious cult. In an effort to bring him back to reality, the boy's pare...

The Cannonball Run
1981
as Chief Biker
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to prote...

The Hostage Tower
1980
as Mike Graham
A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower and hold as hostage one of its visitors, th...

Wanda Nevada
1979
as Beaudray Demerille
In the American Southwest of the 1950s, middle-aged vagabond Beaudray Demerille survives as a cardsharp who moves from town to town. But his latest vi...

Wanda Nevada
1979
Director
In the American Southwest of the 1950s, middle-aged vagabond Beaudray Demerille survives as a cardsharp who moves from town to town. But his latest vi...

High-Ballin'
1978
as Rane
When a rash of targeted hijackings threatens to derail the independent trucking business, rig driver "Iron" Duke and his visiting friend Rane put the ...

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
as Self
Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have...

Outlaw Blues
1977
as Bobby Ogden
An aspiring musician is released from prison to find that a song he had written while locked up has been stolen and made into a hit record by a countr...

Futureworld
1976
as Chuck Browning
Two years after the Westworld tragedy in the Delos amusement park, the corporate owners have reopened the park following over $1 billion in safety and...

Fighting Mad
1976
as Tom Hunter
An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely pro...

Killer Force
1976
as Bradley
Head of company security, Harry Webb, fears that a diamond theft is about to take place at their major mining complex deep in the desert. He quickly m...

92 in the Shade
1975
as Tom Skelton
A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fish...

Race with the Devil
1975
as Roger
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

Open Season
1974
as Ken
Three Vietnam vets have become so conditioned to violence that they have developed psychotic tendencies. They kidnap people, brutalize them, then turn...

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
1974
as Larry
Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape ...

Idaho Transfer
1973
Director
During a time of waning global resources, a crew of young researchers travel into the future to escape an apocalypse before the shutdown of their time...

Two People
1973
as Evan Bonner
Evan Bonner is a deserter from the Vietnam war; he is on his way back to America to give himself up when he meets Deirdre McCluskey, a beautiful if pe...

Not So Easy
1973
as Himself
A motorcycle safety film

The Last Movie
1971
as Young Sheriff
After a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind, witnessing how filmmaking affects the locals.

The Hired Hand
1971
as Harry Collings
Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and s...

The Hired Hand
1971
Director
Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and s...

Easy Rider
1969
as Wyatt
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual trut...

Easy Rider
1969
Producer, Screenplay
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual trut...

Certain Honorable Men
1968
as Robbie Conroy
The protégé of a powerful congressman discovers his boss's corruption.

Spirits of the Dead
1968
as Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")
Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man ha...

The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and gov...

The New Cinema
1968
as Self
Between the French La Nouvelle Vague and the Italian Neorealismo, Europe had been undergoing a continuous cinema transformation since the 1950s, while...

The Trip
1967
as Paul Groves
After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything his friend suggests.

The Wild Angels
1966
as Heavenly Blues
A motorcycle gang arrives in a small town in search of a motorcycle that has been stolen by a rival gang; but, pursued by the police, one of its membe...

Carol for Another Christmas
1964
as Marley Grudge (uncredited)
Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on C...

The Young Lovers
1964
as Eddie Slocum
A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.

Lilith
1964
as Stephen Evshevsky
Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he ...

The Victors
1963
as Weaver
Intercutting dramatic vignettes with newsreel footage, the story follows the characters from an infantry squad as they make their way from Sicily to G...

Tammy and the Doctor
1963
as Dr. Mark Cheswick
Tammy becomes a nurse's aide, works in a hospital, cares for an old rich woman, and causes romantic commotion in the life of Dr. Mark Cheswick.

Skate God
N/A
as Skylar
Oren, a skateboarder in dystopian future, discovers that he is a descendant of the Greek god Zephyrus and is thrust into battle with Gothicized Fallen...