Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote starred as "Dennis Ryland" in Season 1 of the USA Network original series The 4400.

A veteran actor and Pushcart Prize-winning author, Coyote's career has taken many forms. After a successful turn in Steven Speilberg's E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Coyote appeared in a string of roles, including in Cross Creek, with Mary Steenburgen; Jagged Edge, with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges; and Outrageous Fortune, with Bette Midler. To date, Coyote has appeared in over 90 films for the big screen and television.

Coyote has worked with some the world's most distinguished filmmakers, including Steven Soderberg (Erin Brockovitch), Barry Levinson (Sphere), Diane Kury (A Man in Love), Roman Polanski (Bitter Moon), Walter Hill (Southern Comfort), Martin Ritt (Cross Creek), Sidney Pollack (Random Hearts), Pedro Almodovar (Kika) and Jean-Paul Rappeneau (Bon Voyage).

Over the last year, Coyote has appeared in The Hebrew Hammer, with Adam Goldberg and Andy Dick, and in Northfork, with James Woods and Nick Nolte. In 2004, he has completed filming Shadow of Fear, Steve Suissa's Le Grande Role, and the independent film Deepwater. Most recently, Coyote joined an outstanding cast of the critically acclaimed stage production of The Exonerated in San Francisco, and also shot the season finale of HBO's critically acclaimed series Deadwood.

During his early years as an actor, Coyote supplemented his stage and screen acting jobs with voiceover work, and has continued to enjoy success in that arena throughout his career. He has been the "voice" of Oracle, Cadillac, General Motors, Brita Water Filters, and Mutual of New York, among many others.