| Peter Meslow | |
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| Born: | July 6, 1985 |
| Died: | February 8, 2005 |
| Role: | CTU staffer |
- "We have a lot of celebrity fans who visit the set, but none of them ever made the impression on us that this young man did."
- — Jon Cassar, 24: Behind the Scenes
Peter B. Meslow (July 6, 1985 – February 8, 2005; age 19) appeared as a CTU staffer in Seasons 3 and 4 of 24.
Peter was the son of Jenny and Doug Meslow, a member of the House of Representatives for Minnesota. He also had a brother named Scott.
In Season 3
Peter was a big fan of the show, but was diagnosed with cancer in his teens. Through the Make-a-Wish Foundation, he was able to visit the 24 set on three different occasions. He performed as a background CTU worker on the show, appearing in "Day 3: 8:00am-9:00am" during the opening scene of Tony Almeida briefing CTU staff about the virus outbreak. He later appeared in "Day 4: 10:00pm-11:00pm", sitting next to Michelle Dessler. On February 8, 2005, several days after filming his scenes for this episode, he passed away.
A picture of Peter with the stars of the show was featured in the book 24: Behind the Scenes, titled "The Real Hero".