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How many celebrities named Peter can you think of? The famous Peters and Petes below have many different professions, including notable actors named Peter, famous athletes named Peter, and even political figures named Peter. This list has every famous Peter, from legendary musician Peter Frampton to pro tennis player Pete Sampras.
Peter Gabriel, one of the most famous singers named Peter, became a household name as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. He is also a prominent human rights activist, earning the Man of Peace Award in 2006.
Another of the famous people with the first name Peter is Peter Jackson. He is a filmmaker best known for directing the critically and commercially successful Lord of the Rings movie franchise based off J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novels. Jackson became the third-highest-grossing film director of all time, his films having made $6.5 billion total.
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42Peter Dinklage
1969-06-11Birthplace: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Peter Hayden Dinklage (; born June 11, 1969) is an American actor and producer. Dinklage... more on Wikipedia2
28Peter Gabriel
1950-02-13Birthplace: England, Chobham
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer... more on Wikipedia3
28Pete Davidson
1993-11-16Birthplace: New York City, New York
Peter Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American actor and comedian. He is a cast member... more on Wikipedia4
21Peter Frampton
1950-04-22Birthplace: Bromley, United Kingdom
Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English rock musician, singer, songwriter,... more on Wikipedia5
20Peter Jackson
1961-10-31Birthplace: Porirua, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand
Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter,... more on Wikipedia6
20Peter Sarsgaard
1971-03-07Birthplace: USA, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
John Peter Sarsgaard (; born March 7, 1971) is an American actor. His first feature role was... more on Wikipedia7
21Peter O'Toole
1932-08-02Birthplace: Connemara, Republic of Ireland
Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor... more on Wikipedia8
21Peter Sellers
1925-09-08Birthplace: South East England, Eurasia, South West England, Dorset, United Kingdom
Peter Sellers, CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an... more on Wikipedia9
21Pete Sampras
1971Birthplace: Potomac, Maryland
Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player. A... more on Wikipedia10
14Peter Capaldi
1958-04-14Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He... more on Wikipedia11
14Pete Townshend
1945-05-19Birthplace: Chiswick, London, England
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English multi-instrumentalist,... more on Wikipedia12
17Peter Gallagher
1955-08-19Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and writer.... more on Wikipedia13
17Peter Green
1946-10-29Birthplace: Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Peter Green (October 29, 1946 – July 25, 2020) was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and... more on Wikipedia14
17Pete Rose
1941-04-14Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Peter Edward Rose (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an... more on Wikipedia15
15Peter Fonda
1940-02-23Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor, director, and... more on Wikipedia16
12Peter Bogdanovich
1939-07-30Birthplace: Kingston, New York, United States of America
Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939) is an American director, writer, actor, producer,... more on Wikipedia17
18Peter Ustinov
1921-04-16Birthplace: Eurasia, NW postcode area, Swiss Cottage, United Kingdom, London
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, (, ; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004), was an English actor,... more on Wikipedia18
12Pete Seeger
1919-05-03Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist.... more on Wikipedia19
17Peter Falk
1927-09-16Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor, known for his... more on Wikipedia20
17Peter Lorre
1904-06-26Birthplace: Ružomberok, Slovakia
Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein; 26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was a Hungarian-born... more on Wikipedia21
17Pete Doherty
1979-03-12Birthplace: Hexham, United Kingdom
Peter Doherty (born 12 March 1979) is an English musician, songwriter, actor, poet, writer,... more on Wikipedia22
10Pete Carroll
1951-09-15Birthplace: California, United States of America
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head... more on Wikipedia23
14Peter Cushing
1913-05-26Birthplace: United Kingdom
Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor best known for... more on Wikipedia24
14Pete Wentz
1979-06-05Birthplace: Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician, singer, songwriter... more on Wikipedia25
11Peter Tosh
1944-10-19Birthplace: Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Peter Tosh, OM (born Winston Hubert McIntosh; 19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987) was a... more on Wikipedia
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