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Evan Peters

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Evan Peters

Evan Thomas Peters (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 2004 drama film Clipping Adam and starred in the ABC science fiction series Invasion from 2005 to 2006. Peters gained wide recognition for playing multiple roles over ten seasons in Ryan Murphy's FX anthology series American Horror Story, from 2011 to 2021. His performance as a detective in the HBO crime miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021) won him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. For portraying the titular character in Murphy's Netflix miniseries Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022), he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. In film, Peters has played a supporting role in the superhero film Kick-Ass (2010), and Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver in the X-Men film series (2014–2019). He also received a nomination for the BIFA for Best Supporting Actor for playing a rebellious student in the heist film American Animals (2018).

Infobox

Born
Evan Thomas Peters (1987-01-20) January 20, 1987 (age 38)St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2004–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2004
Clipping Adam
Role(s)
Adam Sheppard
Sleepover
Role(s)
Russell "SpongeBob" Hayes
2007
An American Crime
Role(s)
Ricky Hobbs
2008
Remarkable Power
Role(s)
Ross
Gardens of the Night
Role(s)
Brian / Rachel
Never Back Down
Role(s)
Max Cooperman
2010
Kick-Ass
Role(s)
Todd Haynes
2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Role(s)
Max Cooperman
The Good Doctor
Role(s)
Donny Nixon
2014
Adult World
Role(s)
Alex
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Role(s)
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
2015
The Lazarus Effect
Role(s)
Clay
Safelight
Role(s)
Charles
2016
Elvis & Nixon
Role(s)
Dwight Chapin
X-Men: Apocalypse
Role(s)
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
2017
The Pirates of Somalia
Role(s)
Jay Bahadur
2018
American Animals
Role(s)
Warren Lipka
Deadpool 2
Role(s)
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Notes
Cameo
2019
Dark Phoenix
Role(s)
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
I Am Woman
Role(s)
Jeff Wald
2023
Wish
Role(s)
Simon
Notes
Voice role
2025
Tron: Ares
Role(s)
Julian Dillinger
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2004
Clipping Adam
Adam Sheppard
Sleepover
Russell "SpongeBob" Hayes
2007
An American Crime
Ricky Hobbs
2008
Remarkable Power
Ross
Gardens of the Night
Brian / Rachel
Never Back Down
Max Cooperman
2010
Kick-Ass
Todd Haynes
2011
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown
Max Cooperman
The Good Doctor
Donny Nixon
2014
Adult World
Alex
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
2015
The Lazarus Effect
Clay
Safelight
Charles
2016
Elvis & Nixon
Dwight Chapin
X-Men: Apocalypse
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
2017
The Pirates of Somalia
Jay Bahadur
2018
American Animals
Warren Lipka
Deadpool 2
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Cameo
2019
Dark Phoenix
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
I Am Woman
Jeff Wald
2023
Wish
Simon
Voice role
2025
Tron: Ares
Julian Dillinger
· Filmography › Television
2004
The Days
Role(s)
Cooper Day
Notes
Main role
2004–2005
Role(s)
Phil of the Future
Notes
Seth Wosmer
2005–2006
Role(s)
Invasion
Notes
Jesse Varon
2008
Dirt
Role(s)
Craig Hope
Notes
Episode: "God Bless the Child"
Without a Trace
Role(s)
Craig Baskin
Notes
Episode: "A Bend in the Road"
Monk
Role(s)
Eric Tavela
Notes
Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Genius"
House
Role(s)
Oliver
Notes
Episode: "Last Resort"
2008–2009
Role(s)
One Tree Hill
Notes
Jack Daniels
2009
Off the Clock
Role(s)
Jew
Notes
Episode: "Gorgonzola y Pinto"
Ghost Whisperer
Role(s)
Dylan
Notes
Episode: "Excessive Forces"
2010
Criminal Minds
Role(s)
Charlie Hillridge
Notes
Episode: "Mosley Lane"
The Mentalist
Role(s)
Oliver McDaniel
Notes
Episode: "18-5-4"
The Office
Role(s)
Luke Cooper
Notes
Episode: "Nepotism"
2011
Parenthood
Role(s)
Brandon
Notes
Episode: "New Plan"
In Plain Sight
Role(s)
Joey Roston / Joey Wilson
Notes
Episode: "Crazy Like a Witness"
American Horror Story: Murder House
Role(s)
Tate Langdon
Notes
Main role
2012–2013
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Asylum
Notes
Kit Walker
2013–2014
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Coven
Notes
Kyle Spencer
2014–2015
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Notes
Jimmy Darling
2015
China, IL
Role(s)
Clint (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Magical Pet"
2015–2016
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Hotel
Notes
James Patrick March
2016
American Horror Story: Roanoke
Role(s)
Edward Philipe Mott / Rory Monahan
Notes
Recurring role
2017
American Horror Story: Cult
Role(s)
Kai Anderson / Andy Warhol / Marshall Applewhite /David Koresh / Jim Jones / Jesus / Charles Manson
Notes
Main role
2018
Pose
Role(s)
Stan Bowes
Notes
Main role
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Role(s)
Mr. Gallant / James Patrick March / Tate Langdon / Jeff Pfister
Notes
Main role
2021
WandaVision
Role(s)
Ralph Bohner / "Pietro Maximoff"
Notes
Recurring role
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "The Making of WandaVision"
Mare of Easttown
Role(s)
Colin Zabel
Notes
Main role
American Horror Story: Double Feature
Role(s)
Austin Sommers
Notes
Main role; also producer
2022
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Role(s)
Jeffrey Dahmer
Notes
Main role; also executive producer
2024
Agatha All Along
Role(s)
Ralph Bohner
Notes
Episode: "Familiar by Thy Side"
2026
The Beauty †
Role(s)
Cooper Madsen
Notes
Upcoming series; main role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
The Days
Cooper Day
Main role
2004–2005
Phil of the Future
Seth Wosmer
Recurring role
2005–2006
Invasion
Jesse Varon
Main role
2008
Dirt
Craig Hope
Episode: "God Bless the Child"
Without a Trace
Craig Baskin
Episode: "A Bend in the Road"
Monk
Eric Tavela
Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Genius"
House
Oliver
Episode: "Last Resort"
2008–2009
One Tree Hill
Jack Daniels
Recurring role
2009
Off the Clock
Jew
Episode: "Gorgonzola y Pinto"
Ghost Whisperer
Dylan
Episode: "Excessive Forces"
2010
Criminal Minds
Charlie Hillridge
Episode: "Mosley Lane"
The Mentalist
Oliver McDaniel
Episode: "18-5-4"
The Office
Luke Cooper
Episode: "Nepotism"
2011
Parenthood
Brandon
Episode: "New Plan"
In Plain Sight
Joey Roston / Joey Wilson
Episode: "Crazy Like a Witness"
American Horror Story: Murder House
Tate Langdon
Main role
2012–2013
American Horror Story: Asylum
Kit Walker
Main role
2013–2014
American Horror Story: Coven
Kyle Spencer
Main role
2014–2015
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Jimmy Darling
Main role
2015
China, IL
Clint (voice)
Episode: "Magical Pet"
2015–2016
American Horror Story: Hotel
James Patrick March
Main role
2016
American Horror Story: Roanoke
Edward Philipe Mott / Rory Monahan
Recurring role
2017
American Horror Story: Cult
Kai Anderson / Andy Warhol / Marshall Applewhite /David Koresh / Jim Jones / Jesus / Charles Manson
Main role
2018
Pose
Stan Bowes
Main role
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Mr. Gallant / James Patrick March / Tate Langdon / Jeff Pfister
Main role
2021
WandaVision
Ralph Bohner / "Pietro Maximoff"
Recurring role
Marvel Studios: Assembled
Himself
Episode: "The Making of WandaVision"
Mare of Easttown
Colin Zabel
Main role
American Horror Story: Double Feature
Austin Sommers
Main role; also producer
2022
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Jeffrey Dahmer
Main role; also executive producer
2024
Agatha All Along
Ralph Bohner
Episode: "Familiar by Thy Side"
2026
The Beauty †
Cooper Madsen
Upcoming series; main role
· Filmography › Music videos
2024
"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)"
Role(s)
Ariana Grande
Notes
Christian Breslauer
Year
Title
Artist
Director
2024
"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)"
Ariana Grande
Christian Breslauer
· Awards and nominations
2022
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Role(s)
Mare of Easttown
Notes
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Role(s)
2016
Notes
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Role(s)
2017
Notes
#Squad
Phoenix Film Festival
Role(s)
2004
Notes
Best Breakthrough Performance
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Mare of Easttown
Role(s)
Won
2023
Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie
Role(s)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Notes
Won
British Independent Film Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Supporting Actor
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Actor in a Movie/Limited Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Role(s)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (as executive producer)
Role(s)
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
2012
Notes
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Role(s)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Notes
Won
Saturn Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Role(s)
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Role(s)
2016
Notes
Choice Movie: Scene Stealer
Young Artist Awards
Role(s)
2005
Notes
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
Organizations
Year
Category
Work
Result
Ref(s)
Astra TV Awards
2021
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie
Mare of Easttown
Won
2023
Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Won
British Independent Film Awards
2018
Best Supporting Actor
American Animals
Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards
2023
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2018
Best Actor in a Movie/Limited Series
American Horror Story: Cult
Nominated
2022
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Mare of Easttown
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
2016
Best Supporting Actor on Television
American Horror Story: Hotel
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
2023
Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2017
X-Men: Apocalypse
Nominated
Phoenix Film Festival
2004
Best Breakthrough Performance
Clipping Adam
Won
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Mare of Easttown
Won
2023
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Nominated
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (as executive producer)
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards
2023
Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
Nominated
Satellite Awards
2012
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
American Horror Story: Asylum
Nominated
2022
Mare of Easttown
Won
2023
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Won
Saturn Awards
2018
Best Supporting Actor on Television
American Horror Story: Cult
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2022
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Mare of Easttown
Nominated
2023
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
2016
Choice Movie: Scene Stealer
X-Men: Apocalypse
Nominated
Young Artist Awards
2005
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
Sleepover
Nominated

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  2. Previously Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards.
  3. Shared with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult,Tye Sheridan, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhe
  4. Shared with Sara Paxton, Mika Boorem, Sean Faris, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kallie Flynn Childress, Brie Larson, Hunter Parr
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