Cast & creator
Peter Nelson
Best known for The Boys, Miami Vice, The Facts of Life
Peter Nelson is an American actor and producer, known for Die Hard 2 (1990), The Last Starfighter (1984) and Van Wilder (2002). He is best known for his recurring role as Brian in the 80's TV Miniseries V. He is often confused with Canadian actor Peter Nelson, who has a varied background in local improv/theater as well as TV series and movies.
Also known as: Peter Loren
19
film credits
12
television credits
28
1978–2019 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (31)
Showing 31 of 31 credits
The Boys
Maeve's Dad
2019
Miami Vice
Dan Shaw
1984
The Facts of Life
William Ogden Smith IV
1979
Newhart
Marshall Coleman
1982
Die Hard 2
Thompson
1990
Man Seeking Woman
Mark
2015
The Paper Chase
Tom Ford
1978
V
Brian
1983
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Co-Producer
2002
Kindred: The Embraced
Doctor
1996
V: The Final Battle
Brian
1984
Double Team
American CIA Agent
1997
The Last Starfighter
Jack Blake
1984
Space
Millard Mott
1985
Celebrity
Jeffie Crawford
1984
Crime Zone
Bone
1988
Knock Off
Biff
1998
Dress Gray
Barnes
1986
Sharktopus
Commander Cox
2010
Delivering Milo
Reporter
2001
Simon Sez
Associate Producer
1999
Silk 2
Tony
1990
Last Stand at Lang Mei
Capt. Wheeler
1989
The Expendables
Sterling
1988
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
Mark
1989
Purple Haze
Matt Caulfield
1983
Sweet Evil
Larry
1996
The Harvest
Associate Producer
1993
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Mark
1987
Curfew
John
1989
Sounds of Silence
Peter Mitchell
1989