Peter Spence is a Canadian film and television actor. He is most noted for his roles as the title character in the 1986 television film The Truth About Alex, one of the first television films ever to address the subject of gay youth,Stephen Tropiano, The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002. . p. 169. and as Jessie in the 1984 film Unfinished Business, for which he received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985."Bay Boy reels in 11 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 15, 1985.
Career Spence's first role was in the CBC Television drama series Home Fires, as Sidney Lowe;Peter Kenter and Martin Levin, TV North: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Canadian Television. Whitecap Books, 2001. . p. 77. during this time, he also appeared in episodes of Hangin' In and The Littlest Hobo. After Home Fires wrapped production in 1983, Spence enrolled at York University, but quickly dropped out after being cast in the films Unfinished Business and The Bay Boy. After completing those films, he moved to New York City to complete his acting education at Circle in the Square Theatre School, sharing an apartment at that time with his Bay Boy castmates Kiefer Sutherland and Leah Pinsent; in 1985, Spence appeared in the film Crazy Moon, playing Sutherland's brother for the second time."'Moon' Goes for the Heart--and Misses". Los Angeles Times, December 11, 1987.
Following The Truth About Alex, Spence moved back to Toronto. He has continued to act, primarily in television films and series guest roles. He appeared most recently in the 2016 film The History of Love. Spence was also a story consultant for the 2019 film Tito.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1984Unfinished BusinessJessie 'Fixit'1984 The Bay BoyJoe Campbell1985Blue LineMyles1987Crazy MoonCleveland1998ClutchLarry2008One WeekDoctor2015Crimson PeakManager2016 The History of LoveBernard Moritz2017CardinalsJonah PastekhAlso story editor
Television YearTitleRole Notes1981, 1982Hangin' InJeff / Brian2 episodes1983 The Littlest HoboDavid LeonardEpisode: "Second Sight"1984 A Matter of SexYoung ManTelevision film1985 The UndergradsSteve Holmes1986Loose EndsAdam1986 The Magical World of DisneyJeffEpisode: "Young Again"1986 The Edison TwinsPeter BridgesEpisode: "The Initiation"1986 The Truth About AlexAlex PragerTelevision film1987, 1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJerry / Andrew / Duke2 episodes1988 The CampbellsAlf WhitakerEpisode: "Of Fathers and Sons"1989T. and T.DavidEpisode: "Family Honour"1990 The Last Best YearJackTelevision film1990Street LegalJeffrey ChernoffEpisode: "Softsell"1990Scales of JusticeCharles JordanEpisode #1.121992Secret ServiceAgent PhillipsEpisode: "The Banker and the Belle/Car Wars"1993Beyond RealityRobert WalliceEpisode: "Let's Play House"1995Choices of the HeartDriver at PortTelevision film1995TekWarPeterEpisode: "Zero Tolerance"2000Harlan County WarMike McKennaTelevision film2001Blue MurderDrew MilroyEpisode: "Homeless"2003Control FactorTrevor ConstantineTelevision film2003Odyssey 5David HovicEpisode: "Rage"2004Urban Myth ChillersMarkEpisode: "À malin, malin et demi"2008 The SummitPhil2 episodes2014 The StrainRichardEpisode: "The Box"2015HannibalMr. LombardEpisode: "The Great Red Dragon"2015 The ExpanseMormon ElderEpisode: "CQB"
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