
Peter Riegert
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1947-04-11 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Peter Riegart
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (25)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Chauncey Zeirko

Law & Order
1990
as Jerold Dixon

Family Guy
1999
as Max Weinstein (voice)

The Sopranos
1999
as Assemblyman Ronald Zellman

Seinfeld
1989
as James Kimbrough

One Tree Hill
2003
as August Kellerman

The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Harvey Winter

Damages
2007
as The Executive / George Moore

M*A*S*H
1972

Succession
2018
as Roger Pugh

The Twilight Zone
1985
as Gus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")

American Playhouse
1982
as Richard M. Nixon

Leverage
2008
as Peter Blanchard

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Artie Goodman

Talking Sopranos
2020
as Self

Extrapolations
2023
as Ben Zucker

Sports Night
1998
as Jay Rydell

Harlan Coben's Shelter
2023
as Alan Bolitar

Show Me a Hero
2015
as Oscar Newman

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Zeb

Dads
2013
as David Sachs

Ellis Island
1984
as Jacob Rubinstein

Cashmere Mafia
2008
The Beast
2001

Middle Ages
1992
as Walter Cooper
Movies (62)

The Mask
1994
as Mitch Kellaway

We Bought a Zoo
2011
as Delbert McGinty

Traffic
2000
as Attorney Michael Adler

Oscar
1991
as Aldo

Animal House
1978
as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein

Local Hero
1983
as "Mac" MacIntyre

A Shock to the System
1990
as Robert Benham

Infinity
1996
as Mel Feynman

Table Settings
1982

Barbarians at the Gate
1993
as Peter Cohen

Le Grand Carnaval
1983
as Walter Giammanca, le boss américain

Oka!
2011
as Dr. Maguire

Passion of Mind
2000
as Dr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist

Surrender, Dorothy
2006
as Mel

Americathon
1979
as Eric McMurkin

American Pastoral
2016
as Lou Levov

At Middleton
2013
as Boneyard Sims

The Object of Beauty
1991
as Lawrence "Larry" Oates

Passed Away
1992
as Peter Syracusa

A Man in Love
1987
as Michael Pozner

Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
as Sam

The Chosen One
2010
as Bob

The Infiltrator
1995

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
2002
as Larry

Gypsy
1994
as Herbie Sommers

Jerry and Tom
1998
as Stanley

National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")

King of the Corner
2004
as Leo Spivak

White Irish Drinkers
2011
as Whitey

Hi-Life
1998
as Minor

The Baby Dance
1998
as Richard Luckman

Club Land
2001
as Rabbi

Face Down
1997
as Lt. Coop Cooper

Pie in the Sky
1996
as Dad Dunlap

The Runestone
1991
as Capt. Gregory Fanducci

That's Adequate
1989
as Adult Baby Elroy

Extra Innings
2019
as Pete

North Shore Fish
1997
as Porker

Back When We Were Grownups
2004
as Zeb

Coldblooded
1995
as Steve

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness
2012
as Tevye

In the Weeds
2000
as Barry

Crossing Delancey
1988
as Sam Posner

Bojangles
2001
as Marty

Beyond the Ocean
1990
as Eric

Bleacher Bums
2001
as Decker

An Element of Truth
1995
as Sidney Wiltz
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein

Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008
as Self

Bleeding Hearts
1995
as Doctor

The Stranger
1987
as Dr. Harris Kite

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self

Utz
1992
as Marius Fisher

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
1996
as Self

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Boone

The City Girl
1984
as Tim

The Response
2008
as Colonel Jefferson

News at Eleven
1986
as Eric Ross

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)
1983
as Self

Love Conquers Paul
2009
as Mr. Feigenbaum

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
1989
as W. Eugene Smith
About Peter Riegert
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. With 87 credits spanning from 1951 to 2023, Peter Riegert has appeared in 62 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Riegert Movies
- The Mask (1994) — as Mitch Kellaway
- We Bought a Zoo (2011) — as Delbert McGinty
- Traffic (2000) — as Attorney Michael Adler
- Oscar (1991) — as Aldo
- Animal House (1978) — as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein
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