
Peter Hanlon’s career as a professional actor spans over three and a half decades. He began his career in 1969 by appearing in guests spots on The Rovers, Division 4, Catwalk and Homicide. Hanlon soon began to garnish an impressive resume.
He gained international recognition by portraying the iconic suicidal teacher in the top grossing film of 2000, Scary Movie. Hanlon has appeared in recurring characters on the L-Word, X-Files, Millennium and So-Weird.
Peter’s speciality in the classroom is clarity, posture and verbiage “I find it is incredibly important for an actor, whether professional or just starting out to be specific with one’s intention. We are specific and understand exactly what we want in life, we must learn to duplicate that on stage or for the camera. I teach our students to bring a strong level of clarity to the work that they produce”.
One can also see Hanlon’s work in 21 Jump Street, Behind the Camera: Mork & Mindy, The Unsaid, Psych, Supernatural and The Killing. Peter has worked with industry heavyweights such as The Wayan Brothers, Andy Garcia, Benicio Del Toro, Ed Asner and Rodney Dangerfield.
Hanlon has emerged as one of Vancouver’s most sought after acting coaches. His strength being his incredible ability to open up students to the possibilities that lie before them; drawing out the courage and skill to hone the natural talents they never thought they had within them.
Peter is a passionate, energetic and caring member of the New Image College acting team. Three qualities that have made him one of our most beloved members.

Scary Movie
2000 · as Suicidal Teacher

Little Man
2006 · as Representative

Eve's Christmas
2004 · as Clark Gustafson

Shattered Image
1998 · as Dr. Cohen

Appetite for Love
2016 · as Lewis

Voyage of Terror
1998 · as Ship's Doctor

Contagious
1997 · as San Francisco Medical Examiner

My 5 Wives
2000 · as J.B. Caldwell

And the Sea Will Tell
1991 · as Harris

Don't Talk to Strangers
1994 · as Pete Shenk

Fetching Cody
2005 · as School Principal

Deadly Sins
1995 · as Headmaster Gray

Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day
2020 · as Milo Kraus

Circumstances Unknown
1995 · as Clerk

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
2016 · as Dudley

Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders
2016 · as Dr. Blake

Maternal Instincts
1996 · as Bailey

The Sins of Dorian Gray
1983 · as Christian