Peter Dobson (born July 19, 1964 in Red Bank, New Jersey) is an American actor who has starred in the films Sing, The Frighteners, Drowning Mona, The Poseidon Adventure and Last Exit to Brooklyn. He had a cameo role in Forrest Gump as Elvis Presley. He has starred in numerous television shows including Robert Zemeckis's CBS comedy "Johnny Bago" and the critically acclaimed USA newtwork "Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family. Since 2015, he has been in talks to make his directorial debut in the film Exit 102: Asbury Park.

Dobson was born in Red Bank at Riverview Medical Center, where he lived his earliest years. He grew up in Middletown Township and attended Middletown High School South. He later lived in Loch Arbour.