| Peter Benton | |
|---|---|
 Eriq La Salle as Peter Benton | |
| First appearance | September 19, 1994 (1x01, "24 Hours") |
| Last appearance | April 2, 2009 (15x22, "And in the End...") |
| Portrayed by | Eriq La Salle |
| Duration | 1994–2001, 2002, 2009 |
| In-universe information | |
| Title | Resident (1994–1999) Trauma Fellow (1999–2000) Attending (2000–2001) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Family | Cleo Finch (girlfriend/ later wife) Unnamed father (deceased) Mae Benton (mother, deceased) Jackie Robbins (elder sister) Walter Robbins (brother-in-law) Jesse Robbins (nephew, deceased) Joanie Robbins (niece) Steven Robbins (nephew) |
| Children | Reese Benton |
| Born | 1965[1] |
Peter Benton, M.D. is a fictional character from the NBC medical drama series ER, portrayed by actor Eriq La Salle, appearing as a primary character from the pilot episode until part way through the eighth season.
La Salle made two guest appearances in later episodes of the eighth season, before returning again for two more episodes in the fifteenth season, including the series finale.
- ^ Darnell Martin (director); Neal Baer (writer) (1997-11-20). "Freak Show". ER. Season 4. Episode 8. NBC.