THE LAST SHOP ON WALNUT . . . HAS BEEN RELEASED!
Marvin Statler, the proud proprietor of Statler Lamps
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PLJ (Marvin Statler) and Kym Whitley (Darlene) on the set of
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PLJ (Marvin Statler), Jason Richardson (scr ... day of filming The Last Shop on Walnut
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Nearly 550 people packed the historic Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights, Ohio - setting what's believed to be a single film showing attendance record at the 90 year old venue - for the red carpet world premiere of The Last Shop on Walnut, a feature-length film in which Peter plays the lead. The critics have raved about the film, which also stars Daytime Emmy Award winner Kym Whitley (Happy Gilmore 2, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Next Friday) and Donald Webber, Jr. (currently appearing on Broadway as Aaron Burr in Hamilton and a member of the cast of Apple TV's multiple Emmy Award-winning series, Severance.) The film, written and directed by Jason Richardson, was the subject of an "exclusive," full-page story in Deadline, Hollywood's #1 trade publication. Stay tuned for news about Last Shop's upcoming red carpet regional premiere in Los Angeles and its screenings in Richmond, Virginia, Ravenna, Ohio, and at film festivals and theaters across the country.
PLJ NAMED BEST ACTOR AT 2025 HARD FAITH FEST NYC
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Peter recently received the Best Actor Award at 2025 Hard Faith Fest NYC for his performance as a youth pastor in the short film, Unexpected. The film is the first to be produced by 1st Team Actors Studio in North Olmsted, Ohio, where Peter has taught advanced scene study classes since 2022. Following is the link to Unexpected.
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OHIO GOES TO THE MOVIES WITH PETER
This year, as the centerpiece of Ohio Goes to the Movies, over 250 films in which Ohioans play a significant role either in front of or behind the camera, will be shown across the 88 counties in the state. In adition, as part of this statewide effort, Peter will appear in Brilliant, Ohio, on March 12th and in Maumee, Ohio, on March 21st to participate in a talkback and sign autographs following screenings of the film, A Man Called Otto, in which Peter played opposite Tom Hanks. It's highly likely that those won't be the only stops Peter makes on behalf of Ohio Goes to the Movies.
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Peter's OGTTM visit to Brilliant, Ohio
FROM ACTING JUDGE TO AN ACTOR PLAYING A JUDGE . . . AGAIN
G. Ross Bridgman (Attorney Charles Sterling) and PLJ (Judge Scott)
During his career as a lawyer, Peter has served as a municipal court acting judge. As an actor, he played a judge in White Boy Rick, starring Matthew McConaughey, and now he’s back in judicial robes for Big Law, a dramatic limited series about life at a large law firm. (Is PLJ being type cast!) Big Law, produced by and starring Attorney G. Ross Bridgman, and directed by Jim Morrison, IV, is currently being pitched to television networks and streaming services. Peter appears in the very first scene of the very first episode of the series.
ON DECK THIS YEAR
2026 is shaping up to be a very busy year for Peter. He is slated to play a Presidential candidate in the action/romance film, Sugah's Danger, a dying man in a retirement home in the drama, The Days Are Evil and a pharmacist in the horror film, Fractured, to be shot, respectively, in Los Angeles, central Pennsylvania and Ohio. He has also been cast to play a reclusive blind man in the horror thriller Sundown. In addition, he has been invited to take on one of the main roles in an upcoming drama to be filmed in Los Angeles and is in discussion for roles in two other films.
STREAMING SOMEWHERE OR AT REDBOX
If you weren't able to catch Peter in the initial runs of A Man Called Otto , White Boy Rick, Assassin’s Code or Starve, you can find the films on one or more of the various streaming services or at Redbox. Tell the truth; you can never get too much of PLJ on screen!