List of Famous people named Peter

Name Peter is among the most common names in Germany, USA, England, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Austria. Shortened forms: Pete. Similar names: Pete, Pieter, Petter, Peeter, Petteri, Petero, Peteiro. Here are some famous Peters:

Peter II of Aragon

First Name Peter
Last Name Aragon
Died on September 12, 1213
Born in Spain, Aragon

Peter II the Catholic was the King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona from 1196 to 1213.

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Peter Huang

First Name Peter
Last Name Huang
Born on October 2, 1937 (age 89)

Peter Wen-shiung Huang is a Taiwanese activist for democratization and human rights.

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Peter of Castile, Lord of Cameros

First Name Peter
Last Name Cameros
Born on November 30, 1289
Died on June 25, 1319 (aged 29)

Peter of Castile, in Spanish Pedro de Castilla, was an infante of Castile, a younger son of King Sancho IV and his wife María de Molina. He held the lordships (señoríos) of Cameros, Almazán, Berlanga, Monteagudo and Cifuentes and was the majordomo of his brother, King Ferdinand IV of Castile. During the minority of his nephew Alfonso XI, he shared the regency of Castile with his mother and uncle, John el de Tarifa, between 1313 and his death.

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Peter Jackson

First Name Peter
Last Name Jackson
Born on January 7, 1772
Died on May 25, 1811 (aged 39)
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Peter Cambor

First Name Peter
Last Name Cambor
Born on September 28, 1978 (age 48)
Height 196 cm | 6'5

Peter Cambor is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Barry on Grace and Frankie and operational psychologist Nate Getz on the CBS show NCIS: Los Angeles.

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Peter Bowles

First Name Peter
Last Name Bowles
Born on October 16, 1936
Died on March 17, 2022 (aged 85)
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Peter Bowles is an English actor of stage and television.

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Peter Wingfield

First Name Peter
Last Name Wingfield
Born on September 5, 1962 (age 64)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Peter Wingfield is a Welsh-born television actor, well known for his television roles as Dan Clifford in Holby City, Dr. Robert Helm in Queen of Swords and Inspector Simon Ross in Cold Squad but he is internationally best known for his role as the 5000-year-old Immortal Methos in the hit syndicated series Highlander: The Series. He also portrayed Dr. James Watson in Sanctuary.

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Peter Reed

First Name Peter
Last Name Reed
Born on August 9, 1911 (age 115)
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Peter Shotton

First Name Peter
Last Name Shotton
Born on August 4, 1941
Died on March 24, 2017 (aged 75)

Peter Shotton was an English businessman and former washboard player. He is known for his long friendship with John Lennon of The Beatles. He was a member of The Quarrymen, the precursor of the Beatles, and remained close to the group during their career.

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Peter Corris

First Name Peter
Last Name Corris
Born on May 8, 1942
Died on August 30, 2018 (aged 76)
Born in Australia, Victoria

Peter Robert Corris was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical and crime fiction. As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing", particularly for his Cliff Hardy novels.

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