Peter Riegert
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 11 April 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.
Known for
Acting 62
- 2019Extra Innings as Pete
- 2016American Pastoral as Lou Levov
- 2013At Middleton as Boneyard Sims
- 2012Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness as Tevye
- 2011We Bought a Zoo as Delbert McGinty
- 2011Oka! as Dr. Maguire
- 2011White Irish Drinkers as Whitey
- 2010The Chosen One as Bob
- 2009Love Conquers Paul as Mr. Feigenbaum
- 2008Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
- 2008The Response as Colonel Jefferson
- 2008Starz Inside: In the Gutter as Self
- 2006Surrender, Dorothy as Mel
- 2004Back When We Were Grownups as Zeb
- 2004King of the Corner as Leo Spivak
- 2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein
- 2002How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog as Larry
- 2001Bleacher Bums as Decker
- 2001Club Land as Rabbi
- 2001Bojangles as Marty
- 2000Traffic as Attorney Michael Adler
- 2000In the Weeds as Barry
- 2000Passion of Mind as Dr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist
- 1998Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
- 1998Jerry and Tom as Stanley
- 1998Hi-Life as Minor
- 1998The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Boone
- 1998The Baby Dance as Richard Luckman
- 1997Face Down as Lt. Coop Cooper
- 1997North Shore Fish as Porker
- 1996Infinity as Mel Feynman
- 1996Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach as Self
- 1996Pie in the Sky as Dad Dunlap
- 1995An Element of Truth as Sidney Wiltz
- 1995Bleeding Hearts as Doctor
- 1995Coldblooded as Steve
- 1995The Infiltrator
- 1994Gypsy as Herbie Sommers
- 1994The Mask as Mitch Kellaway
- 1993Barbarians at the Gate as Peter Cohen
- 1992Passed Away as Peter Syracusa
- 1992Utz as Marius Fisher
- 1991Oscar as Aldo
- 1991The Object of Beauty as Lawrence "Larry" Oates
- 1991The Runestone as Capt. Gregory Fanducci
- 1990Beyond the Ocean as Eric
- 1990A Shock to the System as Robert Benham
- 1989W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult as W. Eugene Smith
- 1989That's Adequate as Adult Baby Elroy
- 1988Crossing Delancey as Sam Posner
- 1987The Stranger as Dr. Harris Kite
- 1987A Man in Love as Michael Pozner
- 1986News at Eleven as Eric Ross
- 1984The City Girl as Tim
- 1983The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends) as Self
- 1983Le Grand Carnaval as Walter Giammanca, le boss américain
- 1983Local Hero as "Mac" MacIntyre
- 1982Table Settings
- 1982National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
- 1979Chilly Scenes of Winter as Sam
- 1979Americathon as Eric McMurkin
- 1978Animal House as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein
Writing 1
- 2004King of the Corner · writer
Directing 2
- 2004King of the Corner · director
- 2001By Courier · director