Peter Venkman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Peter Venkman |
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Dr. Venkman as portrayed by Bill Murray
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| First appearance | Ghostbusters (1984) |
| Last appearance | Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) |
| Created by | Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis |
| Portrayed by | Bill Murray |
| Voiced by | Bill Murray (Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Lego Dimensions) Lorenzo Music (The Real Ghostbusters, 1986–87) Dave Coulier (The Real Ghostbusters, 1988–91; Extreme Ghostbusters guest star) |
| Created for | John Belushi |
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| Occupation | Scientist Ghostbuster |
| Title | Doctor |
| Nationality | American |
Peter Venkman, Ph.D. is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise. He appears in the movies Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II and in the animated television series The Real Ghostbusters.
In both live action movies, he was played by Bill Murray, and was voiced in the animated series first by Lorenzo Music and then by Dave Coulier. He is a parapsychologist and the leader of the Ghostbusters.
In 2008, Peter Venkman was selected by the magazine Empire as one of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time, described by Empire's Nick de Semlyen as "the ultimate New York hero: cynical, sarcastic, secretly sweet-natured", "a man possessed by manic spontaneity, with a wont to twirl in circles around a public concourse or declare undying love for a woman he's just met", and the "most popular" character played by Murray.
See also
In Spanish: Peter Venkman para niños
