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Peter Kowanko

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Peter Kowanko was born on 15 July 1958 in Minnesota, USA. He is an actor, known for Solarbabies (1986), Patty Hearst (1988) and For Love and Honor (1983).
BornJuly 15, 1958
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    Known for

    Solarbabies (1986)
    Solarbabies
    4.8
    • Gavial(as Pete Kowanko)
    • 1986
    Natasha Richardson in Patty Hearst (1988)
    Patty Hearst
    6.3
    • Cujo(as Pete Kowanko)
    • 1988
    Yaphet Kotto, Gary Grubbs, Cliff Potts, and Shelley Smith in For Love and Honor (1983)
    For Love and Honor
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Pvt. Chris Dolan(as Pete Kowanko)
    Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight in Date with an Angel (1987)
    Date with an Angel
    5.6
    • Rex
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Time Trax (1993)
      Time Trax
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Chuck
      • 1994
    • To Save a Child (1991)
      To Save a Child
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Garth Larson
      • 1991
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Johnny Trixler
      • Jason Thompson
      • 1990
    • The Gifted One (1989)
      The Gifted One
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Michael Grant
      • 1989
    • Irene Cara in Maximum Security (1989)
      Maximum Security
      3.5
      • Eric
      • 1989
    • Natasha Richardson in Patty Hearst (1988)
      Patty Hearst
      6.3
      • Cujo (as Pete Kowanko)
      • 1988
    • Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight in Date with an Angel (1987)
      Date with an Angel
      5.6
      • Rex
      • 1987
    • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
      Highway to Heaven
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Scott
      • 1987
    • The Twilight Zone (1985)
      The Twilight Zone
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Tanner Smith (segment "Song of the Younger World", as Pete Kowanko)
      • 1987
    • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
      Magnum, P.I.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Doug (as Pete Kowanko)
      • 1986
    • Solarbabies (1986)
      Solarbabies
      4.8
      • Gavial (as Pete Kowanko)
      • 1986
    • Edward Asner, Eileen Brennan, Pamela Brull, Cory 'Bumper' Yothers, Dennis Haysbert, and Claudia Wells in Off the Rack (1984)
      Off the Rack
      6.8
      TV Series
      • 1985
    • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, and Richard Farnsworth in Sylvester (1985)
      Sylvester
      6.3
      • Harris (as Pete Kowanko)
      • 1985
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Young Ralph (as Pete Kowanko)
      • 1985
    • James Spader in Starcrossed (1985)
      Starcrossed
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Stewy
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Pete Cowenko
    • Born
      • July 15, 1958
      • Minnesota, USA

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      In the late 1990s, retired (or at least semi-retired) from acting and became a successful representative for PrePaid Legal. He now lives in Utah with his wife Kim, and their young son.

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