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Anthony Peck

Actor

Anthony Peck

Born March 20, 1947 in Ohio, USADied July 30, 199613 films

Anthony Peck (March 20, 1947 - July 30, 1996) was an American actor. He was cast in four movies from director John McTiernan, including playing two different characters in the 1st and 3rd "Die Hard" film. According to director John McTiernan in his DVD commentary for 'Die Hard' when he met Anthony Peck the actor was working as a waiter in between roles. He cast Peck as one of the cops in 'Die Hard' and was so impressed with what he was able to do with such a small role he later gave him a much larger part as a naval officer in 'The Hunt for Red October'. This exposure lead to Peck playing a series of lucrative roles as police officers in big budget productions such as 'The Last Action Hero', 'In the Line of Fire' and returning to the Die Hard series in 'Die Hard with a Vengence'. He died of cancer in 1996.

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Die Hard posterFirst watchDie Hard19887.8as Young CopHigh above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside.View film

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Die Hard: With a Vengeance poster7.3Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995The Hunt for Red October poster7.4The Hunt for Red October1990In the Line of Fire poster7.0In the Line of Fire1993Last Action Hero poster6.5Last Action Hero1993Creator poster6.2Creator1985

Filmography

13 films as actor
  1. 1996Carnosaur 3: Primal SpeciesGen. Pete Mercer
  2. 1995Die Hard: With a VengeanceRicky Walsh
  3. 1994The Enemy WithinTreasury Secretary Tom Monroe
  4. 1993In the Line of FireFBI Official
  5. 1993Last Action HeroCop at Ex-Wife's House
  6. 1993Bounty TrackerJerry Greco
  7. 1993The Magic BubbleJake
  8. 1991The Heroes of Desert Storm
  9. 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberLt. CDR Philip Thompson (USS Dallas)
  10. 1988Die HardYoung Cop
  11. 1987Into the HomelandMarine MP
  12. 1985CreatorNorman
  13. 1984Her Life as a ManWriter