
Peter Spence
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Peter Spence
Biography
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, 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.
Spence's first role was in the CBC Television drama series Home Fires, as Sidney Lowe; 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.
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.
Known For
Acting
Divorce Photographer
as Divorce Lawyer
(2019)
Hot Flash
as Hank (voice)
(2017)
Cardinals
as Jonah Pastekh
(2017)
Deerbrook
as Karl
(2015)
Crimson Peak
as Manager
(2014)
Running Season
as Arthur Zimmer
(2008)
One Week
as Doctor
(2003)
Control Factor
as Trevor Constantine
(2000)
Harlan County War
as Mike Mckenna
(1995)
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Driver at Port
(1987)
Crazy Moon
as Cleveland
(1987)
The Truth About Alex
as Alex Prager
(1986)
Young Again
as Jeff
(1986)
Loose Ends
as Adam
(1985)
(1984)
A Matter of Sex
as Young Man
(1984)
(1984)
Unfinished Business
as Jessie 'Fixit'