Peter Jennings - Actor Profile

Peter Jennings

Acting
25Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jul 29, 1938
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About Peter Jennings

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings CM was a Canadian-born American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Jennings was one of the "Big Three" news anchormen, along with Tom Brokaw of NBC and Dan Rather of CBS, who dominated American evening network news from the early 1980s until his death in 2005, which closely followed the retirements from anchoring evening news programs of Brokaw in 2004 and Rather in 2005.

Best Peter Jennings Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Peter Jennings's career based on audience ratings.

★8.0
Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing (2005) movie poster
★8.0

Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing — UFOs: Seeing Is Believing is a two-hour American television special documentary film that aired on ABC on February 24, 2

Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing

2005
★8.0
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus (2000) movie poster
★8.0

Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus — A serious news documentary examining the authenticity of the events in the life of Jesus.

Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus

2000•Documentary
★7.8
Cola Wars (2019) movie poster
★7.8

Cola Wars — Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of 1985. For almost a h

Cola Wars

2019•Documentary
★7.6
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) movie poster
★7.6

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media — A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern prop

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

1992•Documentary
★7.6
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) movie poster
★7.6

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone — Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journal

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Peter Jennings.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2024 Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2024 The White House Effect Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
2022 Two Men at War Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
2020 The Soul of America Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2019 Cola Wars Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2018 Reversing Roe Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2018 King Bibi Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2018 RBG Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2017 The Reagan Show Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2016 All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2009 Dark Legacy Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2005 Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing - Super Hit Similar →
2004 American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
2004 Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
2003 Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty Narrator (voice) Flop Similar →
2003 Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy Host Average Similar →
2003 JFK: Breaking the News Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
2003 JFK II: The Bush Connection Self - ABC News Reporter Hit Similar →
2000 Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus Host Super Hit Similar →
1995 Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped Host Flop Similar →
1993 The Last Party Self Flop Similar →
1992 Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media Self (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
1991 A Line In The Sand War Or Peace With Peter Jennings Self Flop Similar →
1967 In Winter Self Flop Similar →
1967 The In In Winter Self Flop Similar →

Peter Jennings - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Peter Jennings?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Peter Jennings is "Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Peter Jennings acted in?

Peter Jennings has been featured in at least 25 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Peter Jennings?

Other notable films include "Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus", "Cola Wars", and "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media".