List of Famous people named Peter

Peter John Sallis was an English actor, known for his work on British television.

Peter Michael Tauber is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2009. From 16 December 2013 to 26 February 2018 he served as Secretary General of the CDU.

Peter James Stringfellow was an English businessman who owned several nightclubs.

Peter Killian Gallagher is an American actor, musician, and writer. Since 1980, Gallagher has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007, recurring roles such as Deputy Chief William Dodds on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Stacey Koons on the Showtime comedy-drama Californication, and Nick on the Netflix series Grace & Frankie. He also played CIA Director of Clandestine Services (DCS) Arthur Campbell on Covert Affairs.

Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known as Peter Maivia. He is the maternal grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He was also part of the famous Anoa'i family and was a promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance in Hawaii.

Peter Lim is a Singaporean business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor. Lim, who was one of Singapore's leading stockbrokers, is now a private investor. He is an astute and diversified investor who looks long-term and has invested in sectors ranging from palm oil to medicine. In 2019, Forbes ranked him as the 10th richest person in Singapore with a net worth of US$2.5 billion. He is the owner of Spanish La Liga club Valencia CF and a shareholder of English Club Salford City.

Peter John Farrelly is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are mostly famous for directing and producing quirky comedy and romantic comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber; Shallow Hal; Me, Myself and Irene; There's Something About Mary; and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid. On his own in 2018 Farrelly co-wrote and directed the comedy-drama Green Book, which won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. For his work on the film, he also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

Peter James Meijer is an American politician and business analyst serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, his district, which was once represented by future President Gerald Ford, covers Grand Rapids and Battle Creek. He is a member of the Meijer family, the owners of the Meijer superstore chain.

Peter Mukerjea is a retired British television executive. From 1997 to 2007 he was the CEO of STAR India. In 2007 he joined INX Media as chief strategy officer. He quit the company in 2009 and retired to Bristol.

Peter Ducke is a Sudeten German and a former East German football player. He was born in Bensen, Sudetenland, Germany during World War II. His older brother Roland was also a successful footballer.