Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote (born Robert Peter Cohon on October 10, 1941) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, and narrator. He has appeared in numerous films including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Cross Creek (1983), Jagged Edge (1985), Bitter Moon (1992), Kika (1993), Patch Adams (1998), Erin Brockovich (2000), A Walk to Remember (2002), and Femme Fatale (2002). Coyote is also known for his distinctive voice work, narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad Retina Display campaign. He has narrated several documentaries by Ken Burns, including The West (1996), The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009), and Country Music (2019).