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Peter Riegert is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his roles as Donald "Boone" Schoenstein in Animal House (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in Crossing Delancey (1988), and glove manufacturer Lou Levov in American Pastoral (2016). 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.
Born
Friday, 11 April 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sly | Self | 2023 |
| Harlan Coben's Shelter | Allen | 2023 |
| Extrapolations | Ben Zucker | 2023 |
| Succession | Roger Pugh | 2018 |
| Disjointed | Walter | 2017 |
| American Pastoral | Lou Levov | 2016 |
| Bull | Dr. Cohen | 2016 |
| Show Me a Hero | Oscar Newman | 2015 |
| Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Ted | 2015 |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Artie Goodman | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sly | Self | 2023 |
| Harlan Coben's Shelter | Allen | 2023 |
| Extrapolations | Ben Zucker | 2023 |
| Succession | Roger Pugh | 2018 |
| Disjointed | Walter | 2017 |
| American Pastoral | Lou Levov | 2016 |
| Bull | Dr. Cohen | 2016 |
| Show Me a Hero | Oscar Newman | 2015 |
| Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Ted | 2015 |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Artie Goodman | 2015 |
| Dads | David Sachs | 2013 |
| At Middleton | Boneyard Sims | 2013 |
| Oka! | Dr. Maguire | 2011 |
| Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness | Tevye | 2011 |
| You've Been Trumped | Mac | 2011 |
| We Bought a Zoo | Delbert McGinty | 2011 |
| White Irish Drinkers | Whitey | 2011 |
| The Chosen One | Bob | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Judge Harvey Winter | 2009 |
| What If...? | Voice Talent | 2009 |
| Love Conquers Paul | Mr. Feigenbaum | 2009 |
| Leverage | Peter Blanchard | 2008 |
| Starz Inside: In the Gutter | Self | 2008 |
| The First Basket | Narrator | 2008 |
| Cashmere Mafia | Len Dinerstein | 2008 |
| Damages | George Moore / The Executive | 2007 |
| Wanderlust | Self | 2006 |
| After Hours with Daniel Boulud | Self | 2006 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | (archive footage) | 2005 |
| Surrender, Dorothy | Mel | 2005 |
| Back When We Were Grownups | Zeb / Zeb Davitch | 2004 |
| King of the Corner | Leo Spivak | 2004 |
| One Tree Hill | Dr. August Kellerman | 2003 |
| How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Larry | 2002 |
| Bleacher Bums | Decker | 2001 |
| The Beast | Ted Fisher | 2001 |
| Club Land | Rabbi | 2001 |
| Bojangles | Marty | 2001 |
| In the Weeds | Barry | 2000 |
| Traffic | Attorney Michael Adler | 2000 |
| Passion of Mind | Dr. Peters / Dr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chauncey Zeirko | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Max Weinstein | 1999 |
| The Sopranos | Assemblyman Zellman / Assemblyman Ronald Zellman | 1999 |
| Jerry and Tom | Stanley | 1998 |
| Hi-Life | Minor | 1998 |
| The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion | Self - 'Boone' / Himself - 'Boone' | 1998 |
| Sports Night | Jay Rydell | 1998 |
| The Baby Dance | Richard | 1998 |
| Face Down | Lt. Coop Cooper | 1997 |
| North Shore Fish | Porker | 1997 |
| Infinity | Mel Feynman | 1996 |
| Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach | Self | 1996 |
| Pie in the Sky | Dad Dunlap | 1996 |
| An Element of Truth | Sidney Wiltz | 1995 |
| Bleeding Hearts | Doctor | 1995 |
| Coldblooded | Steve | 1995 |
| Mystery Dance | Alan Baker | 1995 |
| The Infiltrator | Rabbi Cooper | 1995 |
| The Mask | Lt. Mitch Kellaway / Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway | 1994 |
| Gypsy | Herbie | 1993 |
| Barbarians at the Gate | Peter Cohen | 1993 |
| Middle Ages | Walter Cooper | 1992 |
| Passed Away | Peter Syracusa | 1992 |
| Utz | Marius Fisher | 1992 |
| Oscar | Aldo | 1991 |
| The Object of Beauty | Larry / Lawrence "Larry" Oates | 1991 |
| The Runestone | Capt. Gregory Fanducci | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Jerold Dixon | 1990 |
| A Shock to the System | Robert Benham | 1990 |
| That's Adequate | Adult Baby Elroy | 1989 |
| Crossing Delancey | Sam Posner | 1988 |
| The Stranger | Dr. Harris Kite | 1987 |
| Trying Times | Bill | 1987 |
| A Man in Love | Michael Pozner / Michael | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | W. Eugene Smith | 1986 |
| News at Eleven | Eric Ross | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Gus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty") | 1985 |
| Ellis Island | Jacob Rubinstein | 1984 |
| The City Girl | Tim | 1984 |
| Le grand carnaval | Walter Giammanca / Walter Giammanca, le boss américain | 1983 |
| Local Hero | Mac | 1983 |
| Movie Madness | Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself") | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Richard M. Nixon | 1982 |
| Chilly Scenes of Winter | Sam | 1979 |
| Americathon | Eric McMerkin / Eric McMurkin | 1979 |
| National Lampoon's Animal House | Donald Schoenstein / Donald "Boon" Schoenstein | 1978 |
| M*A*S*H | Cpl. Igor Straminsky | 1972 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| King of the Corner | 2004 |
| By Courier | 2000 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| By Courier | 2000 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Live Action | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
