Peter Dobson

About Peter Dobson

Who is it?: Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day: July 19, 1964
Birth Place:  Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1985–present

Peter Dobson

Peter Dobson was born on July 19, 1964 in  Red Bank, New Jersey, United States, is Actor, Producer, Director. Born in Red Bank New Jersey, Peter Dobson's illustrious acting career began at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the Lee Strasberg institute in New York City. Dobson went on to join the summer stock Royal Shakespeare Company in Monterey CA, and found his way to Los Angeles to began studying with acting coach Sandra Seacat. Within three years of landing in Los Angeles at the age of 21, Dobson landed his first starring role - after being chosen from a nation wide search - in the Tri-Star Pictures musical, "Sing", from the producers of "Fame" and "Footloose". This was followed by the critically acclaimed adaptation of Hubert Selby's "Last Exit To Brooklyn", and Neil Simon's "The Marrying Man". Director Robert Zemeckis cast Dobson in the title role of the short lived but highly acclaimed comedy TV series CBS's "Johnny Bago", which led to starring roles in numerous TV series and TV movies, including Michael Mann's "Miami Vice". A fan of Dobson's work, Mann then cast Dobson in the original version of "HEAT" in the highly acclaimed "LA Takedown". Other notable series include CBS's "Lenny", FOX's "Party of Five", HBO's "Tales From The Crypt" and "Norma Jean and Marilyn". He portrayed young Elvis Presley in Academy Award winning "Forrest Gump". Following that were Peter Jackson's cult classic "The Frighteners", and "Drowning Mona". With his growing popularity, Dobson was then offered the title role in the USA Network series "Cover Me: The True Life of an FBI Family". Following the series-run of "Cover Me", Dobson moved behind the camera. He Wrote and Produced the hilarious Sundance Film Festival favorite, his first film, "Choose Life". (A story about two hit men obsessed with the 80's pop group Wham!). He then went on to Produce his first feature "Double Down" starring himself and Jason Priestley. His second short film "White Mule", proved that Dobson is a force behind the camera as a Writer/Director, and was selected at 2013's Cannes Film Festival, among many others. And this has led to his upcoming Feature Film in Development, "Exit 102: Asbury Park" & Attaching Oscar nominated Cinematographer Dean Cundey. Most recently, Dobson is Exec. Producing and Starring in new TV Series in development "Dirty Dead Con Men".
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Popular As Peter Dobson
Occupation Actor
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born July 19, 1964 ( Red Bank, New Jersey, United States)
Birthday July 19
Town/City  Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Nationality United States

🌙 Zodiac

Peter Dobson’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Peter Dobson was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.

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