Conversation so far:
What is Easy Rider?
Peter Fonda produced, co-wrote and starred in Easy Rider (1969), directed by Dennis Hopper.
What was the movie Easy Rider about?
Easy Rider is about two long-haired bikers traveling through the southwestern and southern United States where they encounter intolerance and violence.

Question: What was Fonda's role in the movie?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Peter Fonda's role in the movie Easy Rider?