Peter Riegert

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BIRTHDAY

April 11, 1947

New York City, NY

RECENT CREDITS

The First Basket (FILM) Oct. 29, 2008

Damages (TV) Oct. 23, 2007

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV) Oct. 16, 2007

King of the Corner (FILM) Jul. 29, 2005

Back When We Were Grownups (TV) Nov. 21, 2004

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BIOGRAPHY

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University of Buffalo graduate, former Bella Abzug campaign worker, and onetime schoolteacher Peter Riegert finessed an early flair for comedy into appearing with an improv troupe called the War Babies. This led to Riegert's Broadway bow in 1975, then to his being hired by the National Lampoon people for several projects, the first of which was Animal House (1978), in which the actor portrayed Donald "Boon" Schoenstein. He went on to play such roles as the feckless corporate-flunky good guy in Local Hero (1983) and the unhitched pickle vendor Amy Irving would never marry in a million years but does anyway in Crossing Delancey (1989). Usually bypassed by the gossip columnists (which he doesn't seem to mind at all), Riegert raised journalistic eyebrows when he was cast opposite his onetime lady friend Bette Midler in the 1993 TV version of Gypsy.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Headlines

Pamela Anderson at the Los Angeles premiere of "Superhero Movie". Mann Village Theatre, Westwood, CA. 03-27-08

What to Watch: July 28 - August 3

Jul. 27, 2008

Our day-by-day breakdown of the week's TV lineup--because your on-screen guide has its limits. Included: the series premiere of Pamela Anderson's reality show, "Pam: Girl on the Loose."

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"Moulin Rouge" tops NBR's list

Posted: Dec. 6, 2001

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