Peter Riegert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Riegert

American actor and director

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1947

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: screenwriter, stage actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his roles as Donald "Boone" Schoenstein in Animal House (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in Crossing Delancey (1988), and glove manufacturer Lou Levov in American Pastoral (2016).
He directed the short film By Courier (2000), for which he was nominated along with producer Ericka Frederick for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. On television, Riegert had a recurring role as crooked New Jersey State Assemblyman Ronald Zellman in seasons three and four of the HBO series The Sopranos (2001–2002), appeared as George Moore in the first season of the FX series Damages (2007), and portrayed Seth Green's father in the comedy series Dads (2013–2014).
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the HBO film Barbarians at the Gate in 1993.