Peter Costa (actor)
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Peter Costa is a former American child actor. Costa is best known for his many appearances on The Cosby Show
, playing Rudy Huxtable's young friend Peter Chiara.
In 1987, Costa was nominated for a Young Artist Award
, "Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama", for the role.
He made his first feature film appearance in the 1984 film The Flamingo Kid
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Costa made only one appearance on screen after The Cosby Show, in a small role in the 1990 film The Lemon Sisters.
Costa is currently a member of the bands Torrential Downpour, the Kreptaka Bar Band and PT Grimm. He plays percussion for these bands, which are based in northern New Jersey.
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
, playing Rudy Huxtable's young friend Peter Chiara.
In 1987, Costa was nominated for a Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
, "Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama", for the role.
He made his first feature film appearance in the 1984 film The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid
The Flamingo Kid is a 1984 comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Marshall, Neal Marshall and Bo Goldman. It stars Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Hector Elizondo, and Janet Jones...
.
Costa made only one appearance on screen after The Cosby Show, in a small role in the 1990 film The Lemon Sisters.
Costa is currently a member of the bands Torrential Downpour, the Kreptaka Bar Band and PT Grimm. He plays percussion for these bands, which are based in northern New Jersey.