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Peter Riegert

Actor

Peter Riegert

Born April 11, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA55 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Mask poster7.0The Mask1994We Bought a Zoo poster6.8We Bought a Zoo2011Animal House poster6.9Animal House1978Local Hero poster6.8Local Hero1983Oscar poster6.4Oscar1991American Pastoral poster6.2American Pastoral2016At Middleton poster6.3At Middleton2013A Shock to the System poster6.5A Shock to the System1990

Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2019Extra InningsPete
  2. 2016American PastoralLou Levov
  3. 2013At MiddletonBoneyard Sims
  4. 2011We Bought a ZooDelbert McGinty
  5. 2011Oka!Dr. Maguire
  6. 2011White Irish DrinkersWhitey
  7. 2010The Chosen OneBob
  8. 2009Love Conquers PaulMr. Feigenbaum
  9. 2008The ResponseColonel Jefferson
  10. 2006Surrender, DorothyMel
  11. 2004Back When We Were GrownupsZeb
  12. 2004King of the CornerLeo Spivak
  13. 2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateDonald 'Boon' Schoenstein
  14. 2002How to Kill Your Neighbor's DogLarry
  15. 2001Bleacher BumsDecker
  16. 2001Club LandRabbi
  17. 2001BojanglesMarty
  18. 2000TrafficAttorney Michael Adler
  19. 2000In the WeedsBarry
  20. 2000Passion of MindDr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist
  21. 1998Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
  22. 1998Jerry and TomStanley
  23. 1998Hi-LifeMinor
  24. 1998The Baby DanceRichard Luckman
  25. 1997Face DownLt. Coop Cooper
  26. 1997North Shore FishPorker
  27. 1996InfinityMel Feynman
  28. 1996Pie in the SkyDad Dunlap
  29. 1995An Element of TruthSidney Wiltz
  30. 1995Bleeding HeartsDoctor
  31. 1995ColdbloodedSteve
  32. 1995The Infiltrator
  33. 1994GypsyHerbie Sommers
  34. 1994The MaskMitch Kellaway
  35. 1993Barbarians at the GatePeter Cohen
  36. 1992Passed AwayPeter Syracusa
  37. 1992UtzMarius Fisher
  38. 1991OscarAldo
  39. 1991The Object of BeautyLawrence "Larry" Oates
  40. 1991The RunestoneCapt. Gregory Fanducci
  41. 1990Beyond the OceanEric
  42. 1990A Shock to the SystemRobert Benham
  43. 1989That's AdequateAdult Baby Elroy
  44. 1988Crossing DelanceySam Posner
  45. 1987The StrangerDr. Harris Kite
  46. 1987A Man in LoveMichael Pozner
  47. 1986News at ElevenEric Ross
  48. 1984The City GirlTim
  49. 1983Le Grand CarnavalWalter Giammanca, le boss américain
  50. 1983Local Hero"Mac" MacIntyre
  51. 1982Table Settings
  52. 1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessJason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
  53. 1979Chilly Scenes of WinterSam
  54. 1979AmericathonEric McMurkin
  55. 1978Animal HouseDonald 'Boon' Schoenstein