Peter Downing

Personal Bio

Peter is a writer, actor, composer & musician, despite being raised on an organic farm in Massachusetts. He is a veteran of the Boston music & comedy scenes.
In 2020, Peter founded Pretty Pink House Productions with his wife, Kelleia Sheerin. He is co-creator, writer & composer of the absurdly sexy series, Mother F*cker! Peter’s first play, Waiting for Pinkdot, was produced at The Tamarind Theater. Other writing credits include Disney’s The Jersey. He is also the composer for the award winning feminist horror flick, The Feminine Mystaque.
In the Netflix film Sandy Wexler, Peter can be seen keeping a straight face as the jazz bassist during a comedic production number with Jennifer Hudson and Adam Sandler. Acting in the indie-darling Perfect Cowboy (Official Selection at Outfest 2014), Peter co-wrote & performed the song I’ll Get By with writer/director/star Ken Roht. Peter is a former member of The Yard Theater, a repertory company.
Peter’s band, Slamdinistas, is currently recording it’s second album for Rum Bar Records. He’s ‘paying it forward’, using his musical gift, as a teaching artist at multiple CA correctional facilities with the non-profit Jail Guitar Doors. JGD uses the craft of songwriting to help inmates develop non-violent means of expression and to build self-esteem. Peter continues to be an on-call sideman for Adam Sandler’s Jam Band.
An avid soccer player, Peter stays in shape by playing three times a week in addition to tennis and hiking with his hot wife. He’s had the same waistline since the 1970’s.