Peter Funt (born 1947)[1] is an American actor, host, and producer for the hit TV show Candid Camera.

[2] Peter first appeared on Candid Camera at age 3, posing as a shoeshine boy who charged ten dollars per shoe.

[7] Following his work with Candid Camera, Funt has written frequent op-eds for many nationally recognized news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, as well as The Wall Street Journal.

He used both his speaking ability and his clips in publishing two business training videos, entitled "Too Close to the Customer" and "Expect the Unexpected".

In addition to his publishing career, Funt is also the founder of the Monterey County Young Journalists program in California.

The program offers hands-on training for high school students to help pursue their journalism goals.

He has also inaugurated the Courtroom Journalism in Monterey County, as well as a statewide event for the Constitutional Right Foundation in Los Angeles.

[citation needed] Funt has followed in his father's footsteps by taking over as President of the Laughter Therapy Foundation.

Started in 1982 by Allen Funt, the foundation uses the immense comedic library of Candid Camera to send special tapes to terminally ill people throughout the country.