His role in 'Easy Rider' (1969)
February 23, 1940 ((New York, New York, USA))
Background:
A second generation actor of the Fonda clan, Hollywood actor Peter Fonda rose to
prominence with his role of beekeeper Ulysses ‘Ulee’ Jackson in the Victor
Nunez-helmed drama Ulee’s Gold (1997), where he took home a New York Film
Critics Circle Award, a Southeastern Film Critics Association Award and a
Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Award, as well as Oscar and Screen
Actors Guild nominations. Soon after, Fonda won a Golden Globe Award and a
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Award thanks to his portrayal of Frank in The
Passion of Ayn Rand (1999). The same role also gave him an Emmy, a Golden Globe
and Screen Actors Guild nomination. Aside from his two award-winning films, the
actor also played roles in the ..[Full version] | |