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A.C. Peterson

Actor

A.C. Peterson

75 films

Alar Peeter Aedma (professionally credited as A.C. Peterson) is a Canadian actor of Estonian descent.

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He began his work on television and in television movies, one of his first major roles being that of Ziggy Barkowitz in the series Cover Me, later having major recurring roles in Across the River to Motor City and Olympus, in which he played Minos. His film appearances include Shooter, Sucker Punch and Shanghai Noon.

He was also an acting teacher at the Vancouver Film School.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Shooter poster7.1Shooter2007Sucker Punch poster6.2Sucker Punch2011Shanghai Noon poster6.4Shanghai Noon2000Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed poster6.1Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed2004Narc poster6.8Narc2002Defendor poster6.4Defendor2009The Art of the Steal poster6.2The Art of the Steal2013He Never Died poster6.2He Never Died2015

Filmography

75 films as actor
  1. 2024Diamonds on Plastic
  2. 2021The Last ChristmasSanta
  3. 2021FlashbackMr. MacDonald
  4. 2019WeTruck Driver
  5. 2018RecallTony
  6. 2017Molly's GameStranger
  7. 2016The StakelanderBat
  8. 2016Dark HarvestBernie
  9. 2016Spark: A Space TailZhong (voice)
  10. 2015He Never DiedTelevangelist
  11. 2015On the Twelfth Day of ChristmasAlan Kramer
  12. 2015StonewallMan in Red Dress
  13. 201588Bob
  14. 2015A Christmas Horror StoryBig Earl
  15. 2014The DependablesLaRoche
  16. 2013The Art of the StealReverend Herman Headly
  17. 2013A Single ShotCole
  18. 2013Cold SpringDetective Upland
  19. 2012The ConspiracyTerrance
  20. 2012The SamaritanMiro
  21. 2011The Case for ChristmasJudge Stewart
  22. 2011Sucker PunchMayor / Lighter Orderly
  23. 2010ParadoxWinston Churchill
  24. 2010GravyTrainSgt. Leroy Fatts
  25. 2009DefendorRadovan Kristic
  26. 2009CarnyCap
  27. 2008The Lost Treasure of the Grand CanyonDr. Gilmore
  28. 2008TorturedHarry Rusick
  29. 2008The Other Woman
  30. 2007Second SightDr. Rosenberg
  31. 2007Perfect ChildBarish
  32. 2007ShooterOfficer Stanley Timmons
  33. 2007CrossingUncle Bunny
  34. 2005Martha behind BarsJohn Morvillo (as Alan C. Peterson)
  35. 2004Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters UnleashedFaux Ghost Patron
  36. 2004The Cradle Will FallDet. Charley Newkirk
  37. 2003Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey StoryTexas Top Dawg
  38. 2003DeathlandsHarvey Cawdor
  39. 2003Agent Cody BanksDark Agent
  40. 2002GreenmailMartin Case
  41. 2002NarcFreeman Franks
  42. 2002D-ToxGilbert
  43. 2001Who Is Cletis Tout?Henry Flatt
  44. 2001A Glimpse of HellMCPO Ziegler
  45. 2000Shanghai NoonSaddle Rock Sheriff
  46. 2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of BoulderCharles Elbot
  47. 1999New BloodFrayerling
  48. 1999Killer DealLeo
  49. 1998The Defenders: Choice of EvilsVinnie Keefe
  50. 1998BlackheartMel
  51. 1997Face DownTransit Cop
  52. 1997Let Me Call You SweetheartDakota
  53. 1997The Don's AnalystNicky
  54. 1996Giant MineTim Beuger
  55. 1995Broken TrustHighland
  56. 1995The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkyBigger Hat
  57. 1995Bad CompanyCleaners Clerk
  58. 1994Incident at Deception RidgeMiddle-Aged Man
  59. 1994City BoyAlar Vytas
  60. 1994IntersectionSemi-Driver
  61. 1993Born to RunPitts
  62. 1992ShameJoey - Patron
  63. 1992Stay TunedWrestling Referee
  64. 1992Dirty WorkTheo
  65. 1992Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore StreetBruiser
  66. 1991The HitmanLemke
  67. 1991RunDenny Halloran
  68. 1991PayoffOscar
  69. 1990Sky HighOnlooker #1
  70. 1988Hot Paint
  71. 1987Rolling VengeanceFour Eyes
  72. 1987The Big TownDoorman
  73. 1986One Police PlazaJoseph Stenner
  74. 1985Murder in SpaceVasilev (as Alar Aedma)
  75. 1984Mrs. SoffelGuard (uncredited)