| Peter Salett | |
| Birth Name: | Peter Joseph Salett |
| Birth Date: | 1969 5, mf=yes |
| Origin: | Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
| Years Active: | 1995–2023 |
Peter Joseph Salett (born May 12, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known as a musician for his song "Heart of Mine" in the movie Keeping the Faith, his song score for the 2006 film Down in the Valley, and for co-writing the Dracula puppet musical finale, "A Taste for Love", in the Judd Apatow produced film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Salett moved with his family to Columbia, Maryland when he was four years old. His father, Stan Salett, was a civil rights organizer. While at Harper's Choice Middle School, he was in the same class as Edward Norton.[1] He later attended Brown University, graduating in 1991.
Salett has contributed music to numerous films including Keeping the Faith, Down in the Valley, The Ten and Wet Hot American Summer. He has also had roles in films such as Superbad and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.[2]
Keeping the Faith featured a T-Bone Burnett remix of the title track from Salett's second independent release, Heart of Mine.
Following the 2016 elections, Salett founded the non-profit political organization The Hometown Project, which works to help elect progressive candidates in local races by creating candidate endorsement videos with actors and musicians who have personal connections to local districts.[3]
Salett lives with his wife and child in Brooklyn, New York.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Guitar dude | ||
| 2002 | Stella Shorts | Guitar player / Indian / Cop / Terrorist / Shirpa | ||
| 2005 | The F Word | Peter | ||
| 2007 | Superbad | Tiger Greendragon | ||
| 2007 | The Ten | Lying Rhine Body | ||
| 2008 | Role Models | Ladislas of Leisure | ||
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Keyboard player | ||
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Manfreddie (uncredited) | ||
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer | Guitarist | ||
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer | Guitar Dude |