- Born
- Died
- Birth namePeter Bernard Joshua Kastner
- Peter Kastner graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in Modern European History. He studied also at UCLA for a Masters degree in that field but put those studies aside to pursue acting work. He was a lifelong learner, most recently teaching himself Yiddish in the original Hebrew script.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jenny Kastner (Peter's widow)
- SpousesJennifer Pirie(May 19, 1981 - September 18, 2008) (his death)Wendy L. Miller(January 20, 1971 - November 1973) (divorced)
- RelativesSusan Kastner(Sibling)John Kastner(Sibling)Kathy Kastner(Sibling)Jamie Kastner(Niece or Nephew)
- His pacemaker failed while he was driving in downtown Toronto and he died after pulling his car to the side of the road. He was less than two weeks shy of his 65th birthday.
- After choosing to leave acting, Peter became a high-school English teacher. He had a breakdown in 1991 and was hospitalized for a while. Following that, he taught himself all aspects of videography and became a video teacher and mentor to many students. He created his own video art which was funny, wry, quirky and political and, at times, deeply personal, particularly on the subject of his own experience as a survivor of incest. He wrote many songs and recorded two CDs. One of his songs, "Testosterone", was set to animation by the brilliant Jonathan Amitay. It can be seen on YouTube. He played at Club Passim, in Cambridge, Massachusetts (the former Club 47 of Joan Baez fame), and at the Free Times Cafe and other venues in Toronto.
- Former boyfriend of Karen Black.
- A proud survivor of incest. He spoke out about it in his art and would have brought it further into the light, particularly the devastating effects of mother/son incest.
- Brother of television director and producer John Kastner.
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