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Peter Erskine(I)

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Peter Erskine
A modern version of Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does a Man Need," "Devil's Run" is about a desperate man who races against the sun for his soul. (NOTE: Producer does not authorize, or receive income from, any advertisements accompanying this clip).
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Peter Erskine was born on 5 June 1954 in Somers Point, New Jersey, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Babylon (2022), La La Land (2016) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). He has been married to Mutsuko Erskine since 1987. They have two children.
BornJune 5, 1954
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
    Babylon
    7.1
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 2022
    La La Land (2016)
    La La Land
    8.0
    • Music Department
    • 2016
    Mike Myers and Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
    6.7
    • Music Department(uncredited)
    • 1999
    Diana Krall in Diana Krall: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2004)
    Diana Krall: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival
    7.9
    Video
    • Drums
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Pierre Coffin in Minions & Monsters (2026)
      Minions & Monsters
      6.3
      • musician: drums
      • 2026
    • Bob Odenkirk in Nobody 2 (2025)
      Nobody 2
      6.3
      • score musician
      • 2025
    • Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Ethann Isidore, Boyd Holbrook, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Shaunette Renée Wilson in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
      Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
      6.5
      • musician: percussion
      • 2023
    • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
      Babylon
      7.1
      • musician: drums (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
      Disenchanted
      5.6
      • musician (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor in Raymond & Ray (2022)
      Raymond & Ray
      6.2
      • musician
      • 2022
    • Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Bono, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Tori Kelly, and Taron Egerton in Sing 2 (2021)
      Sing 2
      7.3
      • musician (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Meryl Streep in Let Them All Talk (2020)
      Let Them All Talk
      6.1
      • musician: drums
      • 2020
    • Gary Oldman, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard, Emily Joy Lemus, Amanda Seyfried, Toby Leonard Moore, and Joey Hagler in Mank (2020)
      Mank
      6.8
      • musician: drums
      • 2020
    • Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
      A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
      7.2
      • musician: drums
      • 2019
    • Patton Oswalt in The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
      The Secret Life of Pets 2
      6.4
      • featured musician: drums
      • 2019
    • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
      Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
      7.9
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 2016–2019
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agnė Grudytė, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • musician: percussion (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
      House of Cards
      8.6
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 2016–2018
    • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
      Star Trek: Discovery
      6.9
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 2018

    Composer

    • Michael Angarano, Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, and Maya Erskine in Sacramento (2024)
      Sacramento
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Peter Erskine: Everything I Know, a Work in Progress
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Devil's Run (2008)
      Devil's Run
      Video
      • music written and performed by
      • 2008
    • The Erskine Method for Drumset (2004)
      The Erskine Method for Drumset
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • The Suffering: Static
      6.9
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • The Invisible Man
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • The Lost World (1998)
      The Lost World
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Journey to the Center of the Earth
      Video
      • composed by
      • 1997
    • The Time Machine
      Video
      • music composed by
      • 1997
    • The First Men in the Moon (1997)
      The First Men in the Moon
      7.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Kae Araki and Michiko Neya in Gunsmith Cats (1995)
      Gunsmith Cats
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 1995–1996

    Actor

    • A Salute to the Big Band Greats - Day 1 (2022)
      A Salute to the Big Band Greats - Day 1
      Video
      • Peter Erskine
      • 2022
    • Oliver Price, Eva-Maria Westbroek, and Damien Miller in Anna Nicole (2011)
      Anna Nicole
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Band: Drummer
      • 2011
    • Diana Krall in Diana Krall: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2004)
      Diana Krall: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival
      7.9
      Video
      • Drums
      • 2004
    • Diana Krall: The Girl in the Other Room
      Music Video
      • Peter Erskine
      • 2004
    • The Erskine Method for Drumset (2004)
      The Erskine Method for Drumset
      Video
      • 2004
    • Matthew McConaughey in Edtv (1999)
      Edtv
      6.1
      • Drummer in band (uncredited)
      • 1999

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    Devil's Run
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    Devil's Run

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • June 5, 1954
      • Somers Point, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Mutsuko Erskine1987 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Maya Erskine
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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