| Peter Nelson | |
| Birth Date: | September 10, 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation: | Film, television actor |
Peter Nelson (born September 10, 1959) (sometimes credited as Calvin Persson) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is perhaps best known for his role as the evil visitor youth leader Brian in the 1983 NBC miniseries V and the 1984 sequel, V: The Final Battle.[1]
His film credits range include Purple Haze (1983), The Last Starfighter (1984), The Expendables (1989), Crime Zone (1989), Sounds of Silence (1989), Silk 2 (1989), Curfew (1989), Last Stand at Lang Mei (1989), and Die Hard 2 (1990), Final Vendetta (1996) and Double Team (1997). In 2001 he appeared in the film Delivering Milo. His most recent film appearance was in the Syfy movie Sharktopus as Commander Cox (credited under his alternate name Calvin Persson). Nelson has made guest appearances on TV shows such as The Facts of Life, Miami Vice and .
| 1982 | Purple Haze | Matt Caulfield | ||
| 1984 | The Last Starfighter | Jack Blake | ||
| 1988 | The Expendables | Sterling | ||
| 1988 | Crime Zone | 'Bone' | ||
| 1989 | Sounds of Silence | Peter Mitchell | ||
| 1989 | Curfew | John | ||
| 1989 | Silk 2 | Tony | ||
| 1989 | Last Stand at Lang Mei | Captain Wheeler | ||
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Thompson | ||
| 1996 | Sweet Evil | Larry | ||
| 1997 | Double Team | CIA Agent | ||
| 1998 | Knock Off | Biff | ||
| 2001 | Delivering Milo | Reporter | ||
| 2021 | The Apprentice | Museum Curator |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | V | Brian | 2 episodes | |
| 1983 | The Facts of Life | William Ogden Smith IV | Episode: "Just My Bill" | |
| 1984 | Newhart | Marshall Coleman | Episode: "Kirk Pops the Question" | |
| 1984 | Celebrity | Jeffie Crawford | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | V The Final Battle | Brian | 3 episodes | |
| 1985 | Space | Millard Mott | 3 episodes | |
| 1985–1986 | The Paper Chase | Tom Ford | 17 episodes | |
| 1986 | Dress Gray | Barnes | 2 episodes | |
| 1987 | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion | Mark | Television film | |
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Dan Shaw | Episode: "Miami Squeeze" | |
| 1989 | An Eight Is Enough Wedding | Mark | Television film | |
| 1996 | Doctor | Episode: "Romeo and Juliet" | ||
| 2010 | Sharktopus | Commander Cox | Television film | |
| 2014–2016 | TripTank | Karl / Ryan / Barista Ben | 8 episodes; also creator, composer, and writer | |
| 2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Mark | Episode: "Blood" | |
| 2020 | The Boys | Maeve's Dad | Episode: "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" |
| 1992 | The Harvest | Associate producer | |
| 1997 | Double Team | Associate producer; uncredited | |
| 1998 | Knock Off | Associate producer | |
| 1999 | Simon Sez | ||
| 2001 | Metropolis | Executive producer | |
| 2008 | Associate producer | ||
| 2020 | The Postcard Killings | Producer | |
| 2020 | Middleton Christmas | Executive producer |