Acting

John Richard Petersen

Born August 15, 1961 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 65)

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Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.

A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.

Into the Night · 1985

Into the Night

★ 6.51985

MovieThrillerComedy

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't have a clue...

About Last Night... · 1986

About Last Night...

★ 6.11986

MovieComedyDrama

A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.

#1 Cheerleader Camp · 2010

#1 Cheerleader Camp

★ 4.62010

MovieComedy

A pair of horny European-American college guys get summer jobs at a sexy cheerleader camp.

The Sure Thing · 1985

The Sure Thing

★ 6.51985

MovieComedyDrama

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.

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High School Student (uncredited)

Camera Man (uncredited)

Into the Night · 1985

Into the Night

★ 6.51985

MovieThrillerComedy

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Marine at Airport (uncredited)

Executive (uncredited)

About Last Night... · 1986

About Last Night...

★ 6.11986

MovieComedyDrama

A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

Man on Elevated Train (uncredited)

Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

#1 Cheerleader Camp · 2010

#1 Cheerleader Camp

★ 4.62010

MovieComedy

A pair of horny European-American college guys get summer jobs at a sexy cheerleader camp.

Mr. Dugan

The Sure Thing · 1985

The Sure Thing

★ 6.51985

MovieComedyDrama

Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited)

Naïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.

Soldier (uncredited)

Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.

Vietnam Soldier (uncredited)

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper · 1981

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

★ 5.31981

MovieAdventureCrime

A speculation on the fate of the famous hijacker who parachuted with his ransom and disappeared in the mountains. Has Cooper succeeded in following a meticulous plan to disappear into anonymity despite the best efforts of a dogged cop?

Paramedic (uncredited)

High School U.S.A. · 1983

High School U.S.A.

★ 5.51983

MovieTV MovieRomance

Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.

Boy at Ferris Wheel (uncredited)

The Cartier Affair · 1984

The Cartier Affair

★ 4.71984

MovieTV MovieComedy

Curt Taylor is a convict and owes Phil Drexler the number 1 convict in the prison. Now to settle his debt Drexler sends Curt to be the secretary for Cartier Rand so that he can steal her jewels. But he falls in love with her, which complicates things.

Waiter (uncredited)

While a major in the U.S. Army, Joe Cheever has a fling with his commanding officer's daughter that results in a pregnancy. Cheever convinces the girl to have an illegal abortion. The abortion goes wrong and the girl dies. To protect his career, Cheever implicates Captain Dennison whose life is thereby ruined. Years later, the Captain's now grown-up sister Katherine marries Army Major Alex Breen, and is stunned to learn his commanding officer is the now Colonel Cheever. She becomes obsessed with getting revenge for the sake of her dead brother.

Soldier (uncredited)

A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.

Busboy (uncredited)

Sins of the Past · 1984

Sins of the Past

★ 5.21984

MovieMysteryThriller

A ring of call girls leaves the "business" when one of them is murdered. The survivors change their names and leave town. However, they are reunited 15 years later when another one of them is murdered and the rest realize that they are all being tracked by the same serial killer.

Accident Witness (uncredited)

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins · 1984

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

★ 5.41984

MovieComedyTV Movie

Gary Coleman plays the son of a U.S. diplomat who imagines himself in fantastic situations.

Doorman (uncredited)

Space Rage · 1985

Space Rage

★ 4.11985

MovieScience FictionWestern

In this sci-fi/western film set two hundred years from now, a bank robber, Grange is captured and sentenced to the penal colony on the mining planet Proxima Centauri 3 where he meets bounty-hunter Walker, and the Colonel, a retired policeman from LA who was considered the best of his kind. Grange is a dangerous lunatic and Walker and the Colonel must team up to keep him from escaping.

Bank customer (uncredited)

The Ghost Dance · 1982

The Ghost Dance

★ 4.91982

MovieHorrorThriller

The spirit of a long-dead warrior possesses the body of an Indian medicine man and turns him into a homicidal maniac.

Student (uncredited)

A happy marriage turns sour when the husband becomes addicted to cocaine.

Construction Worker (uncredited)

The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special: Still Brady After All These Years · 2004

The Brady Bunch 35th Anniversary Reunion Special: Still Brady After All These Years

★ 7.82004

MovieDocumentaryTV Movie

A TV Land special reuniting the living cast members of The Brady Bunch who share their recollections from the series. Hosted by Jenny McCarthy.

Man-on-the-Street

Little House on the Prairie · 1974

Little House on the Prairie

★ 8.01974

SeriesWesternDrama

When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Student (uncredited)

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.

Reporter (uncredited)

Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12 and standing in Edward's living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew. Although Edward's first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and let his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.

Band Contest Audience Member (uncredited)

A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage for a group of kids whose homes have been destroyed by an evil mining manager.

Boy (uncredited)

Little Britain USA · 2008

Little Britain USA

★ 6.82008

SeriesComedy

Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the stars of the smash-hit BBC comedy Little Britain, bring their unique blend of scripted comedy and characterization to America.

Fat Fighter

Buffalo Bill is an American television situation comedy that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman, and his staff at WBFL-TV, a small TV station in Buffalo, New York. It premiered May 31, 1983 on NBC and ran for only part of two seasons. It was also shown on the then-new UK fourth TV channel Channel 4.

Audience Member (uncredited)