If we're going to win, We can't
close our eyes to the problem.
We need to be strong, and vigilant, and ruthless.
NARRATOR: This is Evan Peters.
You might know him from a myriad of odd, sometimes terrifying,
characters in the horror anthology series American
Horror Story, Quicksilver in a variety of X-Men movies,
and he's won an Emmy
for playing the lovable, ambitious Detective Colin Zabel
in HBO'S Mare of Easttown.
Have a good night, Mare.
Good night, Mare.
Don't want you to have a good nightmare.
NARRATOR: Evan's first film credit and lead role
was as this adorably awkward teenager in the indie drama
Clipping Adam, about a kid dealing with the death
of his mother and sister.
I've been getting into some trouble at school this year.
NARRATOR: Evan continued to bring
subtle, natural performances, like when he played the naive
Ricky Hobbs in An American Crime,
based on a true story of the torture
and murder of Sylvia Likens.
Looks like Sylvia's going off with them boys.
NARRATOR: But Evan could turn it around and do comedy
on all different levels, going no holds barred as Russell,
an energetic girl-chasing skater kid
in the 2004 comedy, Sleepover.
Hey, hey.
What's this?
Someone having a par-tay tonight?
NARRATOR: Then after some prominent best friend
characters in films like Never Back Down and Kick-Ass,
and a memorable episode of The Office as Michael
Scott's immature nephew--
You are going to learn to be more professional, Luke.
What the--
That's what you--
NARRATOR: He landed the dark role of Tate Langdon, the ghost
of a school shooter who haunts the murder
house in the first season of American Horror Story.
And prepare for the noble war.
NARRATOR: Although Evan didn't know it yet,
he was becoming a part of an anthology series
with a new story every season, portraying
a wide variety of characters that
would exhaust him mentally.
[SCREAMS]
NARRATOR: A big season for him was American Horror Story:
Cult, where he mainly played a manipulative, fear-mongering
cult leader who runs for office in the wake of the 2016
presidential election.
But in addition to playing Jesus and Andy Warhol,
he played four infamous cult leaders--
Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Jim Jones--
and he acted alongside himself as Charles Manson.
You're going to hallucinate somebody, it should be me.
NARRATOR: While he was busy playing multiple characters
in this franchise, he was zip zap zipping
around playing the arrogant speedster Quicksilver
in the X-Men prequels.
No, you're not cops.
Hey, what's with this Gifted Youngsters place?
NARRATOR: And apparently, he zip zap zipped around
so fast that he popped up in another franchise
as maybe kind of Quicksilver in WandaVision.
I feel the need--
- For speed. - Ow!
Whoo-hoo!
NARRATOR: After continuing his collaboration with Ryan Murphy,
playing a white collar businessman engaged in
a secret love affair in Pose--
Can I kiss you?
NARRATOR: --he played a young, eager-to-please detective
Colin Zabel taken under, the wing of Mare Sheehan
as they work to solve a missing persons
case in Mare of Easttown.
My whole life's been about being careful, ma.
Look how far that's gotten me.
NARRATOR: In addition to his Emmy win for Mare
of Easttown, he returned to the twisted world
of American Horror Story for their 10th season, Double
Feature.
I've been coming out here to write for a few years now.
This place inspires us.
NARRATOR: Evan Peters' versatility is unparalleled,
especially after playing 17 different characters
over the course of American Horror Story.
It seems like it's been kind of an acting boot camp.
And Evan has sharpened his skills for anything
else that comes his way.