Peter Riegert is one of the famous Movie Actor, who was born on the memorable day of April 11 in the year 1947. Hailing from the vibrant city of New York, Peter Riegert is a proud citizen of United States.
Actor who portrayed Zellman in The Sopranos and Lt. Kellaway in The Mask. He is perhaps best known for his role as Boon in the hysterical 1978 film, Animal House.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Peter Riegert continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Peter Riegert
Popular As:
Peter Riegert
First Name:
Peter
Last Name:
Riegert
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 11
Birth Year:
1947
Age:
76-years
Education:
University at Buffalo; Ardsley High School; HB Studio
Career
He worked as a waiter and social worker before he started acting.
He has narrated a few audio books including Michael Chabon‘s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union.
Family
He comes from a nonobservant Jewish family including his mother, a piano teacher and his father, a food wholesaler. He dated actress and singer Bette Midler in the 1970s.
Peter Riegert Timeline
1964
He graduated from Ardsley High School in 1964 and later from the University at Buffalo.
1978
He is best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in Animal House (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in Crossing Delancey (1988), Lt.
1984
He also starred as composer Jake Rubin (based on real-life composer Irving Berlin) in the 1984 miniseries Ellis Island, the final episode of Seinfeld as the president of NBC, and the television movie Back When We Were Grownups.
1993
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the HBO film Barbarians at the Gate in 1993.
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1994
Mitch Kellaway in The Mask (1994), and glove manufacturer Lou Levov in American Pastoral (2016).
1998
Also played in "The Baby dance" a 1998 film.
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2000
He directed the short film By Courier (2000), for which he was nominated along with producer Ericka Frederick for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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2001
On television, Riegert had a recurring role as crooked Newark Assemblyman and later State Senator Ronald Zellman in seasons three and four of the HBO series The Sopranos (2001–2002), appeared as George Moore in the first season of the FX series Damages (2007), and portrayed Seth Green's father in the comedy series Dads (2013–2014).
2004
Riegert also directed and co-wrote King of the Corner, a 2004 film featured at the Newport Film Festival, in which he also starred alongside Isabella Rossellini.
2008
Riegert narrated the audiobook of Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union, which was nominated for a 2008 Audie Award in literary fiction.
2011
In 2011, Riegert began a multi-episode arc on One Tree Hill as August Kellerman, Nathan's unforgiving college professor.