Acting · Oakland, California, USA · Born December 6, 1956
Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his career with R.E.M. (1980–2011), as well as during his subsequent solo career, Buck has also been at various times an official member of numerous 'side project' groups. These groups included Arthur Buck (with Joseph Arthur), Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara, The Baseball Project, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tired Pony, The No-Ones and Filthy Friends, each of which have released at least one full-length studio album. Additionally, the experimental combo Slow Music (which also features Fred Chalenor, Hector Zazou, Matt Chamberlain, Robert Fripp, and Bill Rieflin) have released an official live concert CD. Another side project group called Full Time Men released an EP while Buck was a member. As well, ad hoc "supergroups" Bingo Hand Job (Billy Bragg and R.E.M.), Musical Kings (Michelle Malone, Peter Buck, John Keane) and Nigel & The Crosses (Robyn Hitchcock, Peter Buck, Glenn Tilbrook and others) have each commercially released one track. "Richard M. Nixon", a band Buck founded in 2012 to support the release of his solo album with live gigs, has never issued an official recording. Richard M. Nixon consists of Buck, Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin, the same three musicians who comprise The Venus 3.[2] Buck also has a career as a record producer including releases by Uncle Tupelo, Vigilantes of Love, Dreams So Real, The Fleshtones, The Feelies, and The Jayhawks, as well as a session musician (for the likes of The Replacements, Billy Bragg, Decemberists and Eels).
TVTFI Unplugged
2026
as Self (Archive Footage)
Singing Earth
2025
as Himself
MovieWeirdo: The Story of Five Eight
2024
as Self
MovieR.E.M. - Monster
2019
as Himself
MovieR.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
2017
MovieR.E.M. - Automatic for the People
2017
as Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, bouzouki
MovieR.E.M. - Out Of Time
2016
as Gitarre
MovieR.E.M. by MTV
2014
as Himself
MovieR.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
2014
MovieBasically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
2012
as Self
MovieR.E.M. at the BBC
2012
as Performer
MovieR.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
2010
MovieDo It Again
2010
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
2009
MovieThe Fleshtones: Pardon Us for Living But the Graveyard Is Full
2009
as Himself
Movie6 Days
2008
MovieRobyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insects
2008
as Himself
MovieR.E.M. Live
2007
as Guitarist
MovieSlacker Uprising
2007
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
2006
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self
MovieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieR.E.M. : Perfect Square
2004
as Guitar
MovieFallen Angel: Gram Parsons
2004
as Self - R.E.M.
MovieR.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
as Himself
MovieR.E.M.
2002
as Himself
MovieR.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
2001
TVBoston Public
2000
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
2000
as Himself
R.E.M.: This Way Up
1999
as Himself
MovieR.E.M. - Falls to Climb
1999
as Himself
MovieR.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18
1998
MovieR.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17
1998
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieNew Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
1996
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: Road Movie
1996
MovieTibetan Freedom Concert
1996
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995
as Himself
MovieR.E.M.: Parallel
1995
as Himself
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
R.E.M. - This Film Is On
1991
as Himself
MovieMTV's 10th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: MTV Unplugged
1991
MovieR.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
1991
MovieR.E.M. Tourfilm
1990
as Himself
MovieR.E.M.: Pop Screen
1990
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Peter Buck (voice)
TVMTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
MovieAthens, GA Inside/Out
1987
as Himself
MovieR.E.M.: Succumbs
1987
as Self
MovieR.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
1985
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
MovieLeft of Reckoning
1984
MovieR.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground
1982
TVAustin City Limits
1975
as Self
TVRockpalast
1974
as Self (guitar)
