Bill Murrayscreen performanceBill Murray is credited as Dr. Peter Venkman in 2 films: Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.
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Dr. Peter Venkman
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Dr. Peter Venkman appears across 2 MoviHero films from 1984-1989, portrayed by Bill Murray. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1984–1989 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Dr. Peter Venkman movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1984–1989Main sequence runtime: 3h 33m
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Start hereGhostbusters1984 · 1h 45m
Portrayed by Bill Murray · screen performanceBill Murray is credited as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters (1984).
Movie guideMoviHero score87/100WORTH IT - 02Ghostbusters II
1989 · 1h 48m
Portrayed by Bill Murray · screen performanceBill Murray is credited as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters II (1989).
Movie guideMoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Dr. Peter Venkman?
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Bill Murrayscreen performanceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
Dr. Peter Venkman screen credits
Screen credits: Ghostbusters (1984) — Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman; Ghostbusters II (1989) — Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman.
WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
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“We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!”
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Dana Barrett
Dr. Peter Venkman and Dana Barrett both appear in Ghostbusters II.
See Ghostbusters IIDr. Raymond Stantz
Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Raymond Stantz both appear in Ghostbusters II.
See Ghostbusters IIDr. Egon Spengler
Dr. Peter Venkman and Dr. Egon Spengler both appear in Ghostbusters.
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