Péter Scherer (born 16 November 1961 in Ajka) is a Hungarian stage and film actor.

Scherer was born in Ajka, Hungary.

After finishing his secondary school in Szombathely, he graduated from Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 1987.

His famous movie role was in Miklós Jancsó’s The Lord's Lantern in Budapest (1999) as Pepe.

He also appeared in movies like Kontroll (2003), One day in Europe (2005), Doll No.