Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor. Growing up in Minnesota, he excelled in sports and music (as a saxophonist), and by age 16 he was a radio announcer at WMIN in Minneapolis. After two years of service in the United States Air Force, he studied drama at the University of Minnesota, and then headed to Hollywood, where he first appeared on television and later made his film debut in Rogue River (1951).

Numerous film roles followed, especially in Westerns. However, Graves is best known for his television work, particularly his role as Jim Phelps in the series Mission: Impossible (1966). Peter Graves died of a heart attack on March 14, 2010, just four days before his 84th birthday.