Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Age 79 — born April 11, 1947·New York City, New York, USA

Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American stage and screen actor, writer, and director. He notable film roles include 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), and Lt. Mitch Kellaway in The Mask (1994). On television, he is best known for his portrayal of crooked New Jersey State Assemblyman Ronald Zellman on The Sopranos.

Comedy

53Credits23 TV · 30 films
1951–2023Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedThe Beast
7.1 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 23best Peter Riegert shows

  1. 1The Beast6 eps · 20019.0
  2. 2Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameZeb · 1 ep · 19518.8
  3. 3The Sopranos posterThe SopranosAssemblyman Ronald Zellman · 6 eps · 19998.7
  4. 4Succession posterSuccessionRoger Pugh · 2 eps · 20188.3
  5. 5Seinfeld posterSeinfeldJames Kimbrough · 2 eps · 19898.3
  6. 6Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitChauncey Zeirko · 7 eps · 19998.0
  7. 7M*A*S*H posterM*A*S*H2 eps · 19727.9
  8. 8One Tree Hill posterOne Tree HillAugust Kellerman · 6 eps · 20037.8
  9. 9The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneGus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty") · 1 ep · 19857.7
  10. 10The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeJudge Harvey Winter · 5 eps · 20097.6
  11. 11Leverage posterLeveragePeter Blanchard · 1 ep · 20087.6
  12. 12Middle Ages posterMiddle AgesWalter Cooper · 6 eps · 19927.5
  13. 13Damages posterDamagesThe Executive · 4 eps · 20077.4
  14. 14Family Guy posterFamily GuyMax Weinstein (voice) · 1 ep · 19997.4
  15. 15Law & Order posterLaw & OrderJerold Dixon · 1 ep · 19907.3
  16. 16Sports Night posterSports Night1 ep · 19987.3
  17. 17Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt posterUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtArtie Goodman · 9 eps · 20157.1
  18. 18Show Me a Hero posterShow Me a HeroOscar Newman · 6 eps · 20157.0
  19. 19Harlan Coben's Shelter posterHarlan Coben's ShelterAlan Bolitar · 1 ep · 20236.9
  20. 20Extrapolations posterExtrapolationsBen Zucker · 1 ep · 20236.0
  21. 21Cashmere Mafia posterCashmere Mafia1 ep · 20085.9
  22. 22Ellis Island posterEllis IslandJacob Rubinstein · 3 eps · 19845.1
  23. 23Dads posterDadsDavid Sachs · 2013–2014 · Comedy5.1

Top movies 30best Peter Riegert movies

  1. 1North Shore Fish posterNorth Shore FishPorker · 19979.0
  2. 2Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateDonald 'Boon' Schoenstein · 20039.0
  3. 3Bojangles posterBojanglesMarty · 20018.2
  4. 4News at Eleven posterNews at ElevenEric Ross · 19868.0
  5. 5The City Girl posterThe City GirlTim · 19848.0
  6. 6By Courier posterBy CourierDirector · 20017.3
  7. 7Traffic posterTrafficAttorney Michael Adler · 20007.1
  8. 8Club Land posterClub LandRabbi · 20017.0
  9. 9The Mask posterThe MaskMitch Kellaway · 19947.0
  10. 10Animal House posterAnimal HouseDonald 'Boon' Schoenstein · 19787.0
  11. 11In the Weeds posterIn the WeedsBarry · 20006.9
  12. 12Barbarians at the Gate posterBarbarians at the GatePeter Cohen · 19936.9
  13. 13We Bought a Zoo posterWe Bought a ZooDelbert McGinty · 20116.8
  14. 14Local Hero posterLocal Hero"Mac" MacIntyre · 19836.8
  15. 15Chilly Scenes of Winter posterChilly Scenes of WinterSam · 19796.8
  16. 16Bleacher Bums posterBleacher BumsDecker · 20016.8
  17. 17Hi-Life posterHi-LifeMinor · 19986.7
  18. 18Pie in the Sky posterPie in the SkyDad Dunlap · 19966.6
  19. 19Infinity posterInfinityMel Feynman · 19966.6
  20. 20The Infiltrator posterThe Infiltrator19956.5
  21. 21A Shock to the System posterA Shock to the SystemRobert Benham · 19906.5
  22. 22Oscar posterOscarAldo · 19916.3
  23. 23The Baby Dance posterThe Baby DanceRichard Luckman · 19986.3
  24. 24Gypsy posterGypsyHerbie Sommers · 19946.3
  25. 25At Middleton posterAt MiddletonBoneyard Sims · 20136.3
  26. 26Jerry and Tom posterJerry and TomStanley · 19986.3
  27. 27Coldblooded posterColdbloodedSteve · 19956.2
  28. 28The Stranger posterThe StrangerDr. Harris Kite · 19876.2
  29. 29Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness posterSholem Aleichem: Laughing In The DarknessTevye · 20126.2
  30. 30American Pastoral posterAmerican PastoralLou Levov · 20166.2

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