
Earl Boen
Known for Acting · 161 credits
- Born
- 1941-08-08
- Died
- 2023-01-05
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Earl Boen (August 8, 1941 - January 5, 2023) was an American actor and voice actor, best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. He is the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in each of the first three Terminator films.
He also did voiced characters such as Mr. Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog and Señor Senior Sr. in Kim Possible.
Known For
TV Shows (100)

Seinfeld
1989
as Euologist

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Nagilum (voice)

The West Wing
1999
as Paulson

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sgt. Howard Sternhagen

Knots Landing
1979
as Contact

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Denisovich

Great Performances
1971
as Le Bret

Dexter's Laboratory
1996
as General (voice) / Commander General / Soda Jerk (voice) / Commander Chief / Man #2 (voice) / Principal / Announcer (voice)

Night Court
1984
as Arnold Burger

The Practice
1997
as Dr. David Broadman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Heller

Matlock
1986
as Patrick Morrison / Judge George Clayton

M*A*S*H
1972
as Major Hatch

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Herb Elman

Kim Possible
2002
as Señor Senior Sr. (voice)

L.A. Law
1986
as Judge Walter L. Swanson

Baywatch
1989
as Clerk

Lou Grant
1977
as Vice-Cop

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001

The Wonder Years
1988
as Pastor

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Rhino (voice)

Boy Meets World
1993
as Minister

Animaniacs
1993
as Zeus (voice)

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Walter Lankau

Cow and Chicken
1997
as Ben Franklin / John Hancock / Mr. Ross (voice)

Family Matters
1989
as Dr. Goodrich

Family Ties
1982
as Ticketing Counter Attendant / Ed Barker

Who's the Boss?
1984
as Jim Peterson

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mr. Clayton (segment "Dead Right")

Spider-Man
1994
as Red Skull (voice) / Beyonder (voice)

Hotel
1982

Barney Miller
1975
as Warren Gimble

Empty Nest
1988

The Golden Girls
1985
as Father Salerno / Reverend

Newhart
1982
as Len Bicksel / Mayor Dodds

Living Single
1993

Ellen
1994
as Hubert Warwell

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Eddie

Silk Stalkings
1991

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Nick (voice)

Police Woman
1974
as Myron

Three's Company
1977
as Reverend Gilmore

The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Bearded Pig / Poacher (voice)

thirtysomething
1987

ALF
1986
as Warren

Remington Steele
1982
as Reggie Boynton / Kenneth Fairbanks

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
as Davis

Kojak
1973
as D.A. Hepburn

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Ed

The Jeffersons
1975

Bonkers
1993
as Kanifky (voice)

Family Law
1999
as Judge Samuel Martin

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Bill Thurman

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Frank Jennings

Mama's Family
1983
as Reverend Lloyd Meechum

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Selmar

Punky Brewster
1984
as Mr. Green

Silver Spoons
1982
as Troy Lippincottleman

Justice League
2001
as Simon Stagg (voice)

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Rhino (voice)
Movies (61)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
as Dr. Silberman

The Terminator
1984
as Silberman

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003
as Dr. Peter Silberman

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Dr. Eisendrath

Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Doctor (uncredited)

My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988
as Reverend

The Dentist
1996
as Marvin Goldblum

Marked for Death
1990
as Dr. Stein

Nine to Five
1980
as Mr. Perkins

The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Gorilla (voice)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
as Dr. Knoll

The Majestic
2001
as Newsreel Announcer (voice)

The Man with Two Brains
1983
as Dr. Felix Conrad

Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Nestor 1

The Odd Couple II
1998
as Fred

Miracle Mile
1989
as Drunk Man in Diner

To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Dr. Boyarski

A Johnny Bravo Christmas
2001
as Santa Claus / Jay the Bear / Norman (voice)

Stewardess School
1986
as Mr. Adams

The Jennie Project
2001
as Reverend Palliser

G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
as Taurus (voice)

Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
as Mr. Bleakman (voice)

The Magic Flute
1994
as Monostatos

The Fifth Floor
1978
as Phil

Antony and Cleopatra
1983
as Lepidus

Pinky and the Brain: A Pinky and the Brain Christmas
1996
as Santa Claus (voice)

The Companion
1994
as Marty Bailin

Darkness Before Dawn
1993
as Justice of the Peace

Movers & Shakers
1985
as Marshall

The Main Event
1979
as Nose - Kline

Living in Peril
1997
as Fingerprint Technician

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
1989
as Butcher

Getting Physical
1984
as Byron Waldo

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Bearded Pig / Poacher (voice)

Guilty As Charged
1991
as Chemical Manufacturer

Within the Rock
1996
as Michael Isaacs

The Children Nobody Wanted
1981
as Madden

Sioux City
1994
as Andre
The Prince
1996

Norma Jean & Marilyn
1996
as Studio Physician

Annihilator
1986
as Sid

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
as Owen

Mr. Billion
1977
as Col. Winkle's Aide

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
1990
as Mr. Tweed

Going to the Chapel
1988
as Mr. Palmer

Touch and Go
1986
as Waiter

The Taming of the Shrew
1976
as A Pedant

Gordy
1995
as Minnesota Red (voice)

The Toy Warrior
2005
as (voice)

Walk Like a Man
1987
as Jack Mollins

Menu for Murder
1990
as Principal Gene Naylor

Samantha
1992
as Support Group Leader

I Take These Men
1983
as Walter Bromfield

Now You Know
2002
as Grandpa
Last of the Good Guys
1978
as Ike

Opposites Attract
1990
as Prof. Sutton

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997
as (voice) (archive footage)

The Littles: Liberty and the Littles
1986
as General Massey (voice)

Little Shepherd
2002
as Grandfather (voice)

Dot & Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure
1996
as Santa Claus (voice)
Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last
as Self - Narrator (voice)
About Earl Boen
Earl Boen (August 8, 1941 - January 5, 2023) was an American actor and voice actor, best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. He is the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in each of the first three Terminator films. He also did voiced characters such as Mr. Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog and Señor Senior Sr. in Kim Possible. With 161 credits spanning from 1954 to 2005, Earl Boen has appeared in 61 films and 100 TV shows.
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Most Popular Earl Boen Movies
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — as Dr. Silberman
- The Terminator (1984) — as Silberman
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) — as Dr. Peter Silberman
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — as Dr. Eisendrath
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Doctor (uncredited)
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