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navigation, search Peter Benton Eriq La Salle as Peter Benton
First appearance 19 September 1994 (1x01, "24 Hours") Last
appearance 02 April 2009 (15x22, "And in the end...") Portrayed
by Eriq La Salle Occupation Physician, Surgeon Title Surgical
Resident (1994-1999) Surgical Trauma Fellow (1999-2000)
Attending Trauma Surgeon (2000-2001) Family Cleo Finch (wife)
Mae Benton (mother; deceased) Jackie Robbins (sister) Walter
Robbins (brother-in-law) Jessie Robbins (nephew; deceased)
Joanie Robbins (niece) Steven Robbins (nephew) Children Reese
Benton Born 1965[1]  Dr. Peter Benton is a fictional character
that was a regular on the television series ER for its first
eight seasons and appeared in two episodes of the show's final
season. He was played by Eriq La Salle. Benton was often
portrayed as arrogant and irritable, but is nevertheless an
exceptionally talented surgeon who is passionate about medicine.
It is also revealed that he and fellow emergenc