Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Actor

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in Animal House (1978), "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero (1983), fast-talking gangster Aldo in Oscar (1991), tough, no-nonsense Lt. Kellaway in The Mask (1994), newspaper editor Delbert McGinty in We Bought a Zoo (2011) and glove manufacturer Lou Levov in American Pastoral (2016). He directed the short film By Courier (2000) and, along with producer Ericka Frederick, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. On television, he 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 had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the HBO film Barbarians at the Gate (1993).
Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in Animal House (1978), "Mac" MacIntyre in Local Hero (1983), fast-talking gangster Aldo in Oscar (1991), tough, no-nonsense Lt. Kellaway in The Mask (1994), newspaper editor Delbert McGinty in We Bought a Zoo (2011) and glove manufacturer Lou Levov in American Pastoral (2016). He directed the short film By Courier (2000) and, along with producer Ericka Frederick, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. On television, he 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 had earlier been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in the HBO film Barbarians at the Gate (1993).