Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 11, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Peter Riegart
Peter Riegert
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Chauncey Zeirko
1999
TV
Family Guy
Max Weinstein (voice)
1999
TV
Law & Order
Jerold Dixon
1990
TV
The Sopranos
Assemblyman Ronald Zellman
1999
TV
Seinfeld
James Kimbrough
1989
TV
Damages
The Executive
2007
TV
Damages
George Moore
2007
TV
The Good Wife
Judge Harvey Winter
2009
TV
One Tree Hill
August Kellerman
2003
TV
M*A*S*H
1972
TV
Succession
Roger Pugh
2018
TV
The Twilight Zone
Gus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
1985
TV
Leverage
Peter Blanchard
2008
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Artie Goodman
2015
TV
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020
Film
The Mask
Mitch Kellaway
1994
TV
Extrapolations
Ben Zucker
2023
Film
We Bought a Zoo
Delbert McGinty
2011
TV
Sports Night
1998
TV
Dads
David Sachs
2013
Filmography
2023TVHarlan Coben's Shelteras Alan Bolitar2023TVExtrapolationsas Ben Zucker2020TVTalking Sopranosas Self2019FilmExtra Inningsas Pete2018TVSuccessionas Roger Pugh2016FilmAmerican Pastoralas Lou Levov2015TVShow Me a Heroas Oscar Newman2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Artie Goodman2013FilmAt Middletonas Boneyard Sims2013TVDadsas David Sachs2012FilmSholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darknessas Tevye2011FilmWe Bought a Zooas Delbert McGinty2011FilmOka!as Dr. Maguire2011FilmWhite Irish Drinkersas Whitey2010FilmThe Chosen Oneas Bob2009TVThe Good Wifeas Judge Harvey Winter2009FilmLove Conquers Paulas Mr. Feigenbaum2008TVLeverageas Peter Blanchard2008FilmAnimal House: The Inside Storyas Self2008FilmThe Responseas Colonel Jefferson2008FilmStarz Inside: In the Gutteras Self2008TVCashmere Mafia2007TVDamagesas The Executive2006FilmSurrender, Dorothyas Mel2004FilmBack When We Were Grownupsas Zeb2004FilmKing of the Corneras Leo Spivak2003TVOne Tree Hillas August Kellerman2003FilmWhere Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein2002FilmHow to Kill Your Neighbor's Dogas Larry2001FilmBleacher Bumsas Decker2001TVThe Beast2001FilmClub Landas Rabbi2001FilmBojanglesas Marty2000FilmTrafficas Attorney Michael Adler2000FilmIn the Weedsas Barry2000FilmPassion of Mindas Dr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Chauncey Zeirko1999TVFamily Guyas Max Weinstein (voice)1999TVThe Sopranosas Assemblyman Ronald Zellman1998FilmScandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story1998FilmJerry and Tomas Stanley1998FilmHi-Lifeas Minor1998FilmThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunionas Self - Boone1998TVSports Night1998FilmThe Baby Danceas Richard Luckman1997FilmFace Downas Lt. Coop Cooper1997FilmNorth Shore Fishas Porker1996FilmInfinityas Mel Feynman1996FilmBurt Lancaster: Daring to Reachas Self1996FilmPie in the Skyas Dad Dunlap1995FilmAn Element of Truthas Sidney Wiltz1995FilmBleeding Heartsas Doctor1995FilmColdbloodedas Steve1995FilmThe Infiltrator1994FilmThe Maskas Mitch Kellaway1993FilmGypsyas Herbie Sommers1993FilmBarbarians at the Gateas Peter Cohen1992TVMiddle Agesas Walter Cooper1992FilmPassed Awayas Peter Syracusa1992FilmUtzas Marius Fisher1991FilmOscaras Aldo1991FilmThe Object of Beautyas Lawrence "Larry" Oates1991FilmThe Runestoneas Capt. Gregory Fanducci1990TVLaw & Orderas Jerold Dixon1990FilmBeyond the Oceanas Eric1990FilmA Shock to the Systemas Robert Benham1989FilmW. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficultas W. Eugene Smith1989TVSeinfeldas James Kimbrough1989FilmThat's Adequateas Adult Baby Elroy1988FilmCrossing Delanceyas Sam Posner1987FilmThe Strangeras Dr. Harris Kite1987FilmA Man in Loveas Michael Pozner1986FilmNews at Elevenas Eric Ross1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Gus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")1984TVEllis Islandas Jacob Rubinstein1984FilmThe City Girlas Tim1983FilmThe Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)as Self1983FilmLe Grand Carnavalas Walter Giammanca, le boss américain1983FilmLocal Heroas "Mac" MacIntyre1982FilmNational Lampoon's Movie Madnessas Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")1979FilmChilly Scenes of Winteras Sam1979FilmAmericathonas Eric McMurkin1978FilmAnimal Houseas Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein1972TVM*A*S*H1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Zeb