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Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Actor · Born April 11, 1947 (79) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 11, 1947 (79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Peter Riegert's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
27%
Morality
17%
Society
12%
Power
8%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 21 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 10

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 19 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 19
Mentor
5 of 19
Shadow
3 of 19
Hero
2 of 19
Herald
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Shapeshifter
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
17
Tense
11
Absurd
9
Warm
11
Contemplative
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Riegert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Riegert's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Harlan Coben's Shelter(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Bolitar

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Zucker

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Extra Innings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Pete

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roger Pugh

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • American Pastoral(2016)

    as Lou Levov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Show Me a Hero(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Oscar Newman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Artie Goodman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • At Middleton(2013)

    as Boneyard Sims

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dads(2013)

    Show 19 episodes · as David Sachs

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness(2011)

    as Tevye

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • We Bought a Zoo(2011)

    as Delbert McGinty

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Oka!(2011)

    as Dr. Maguire

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • White Irish Drinkers(2010)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • You've Been Trumped(2011)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Chosen One(2010)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Judge Harvey Winter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Love Conquers Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr. Feigenbaum

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Blanchard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Response (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Colonel Jefferson

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as George Moore · as The Executive

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Surrender, Dorothy(2005)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Back When We Were Grownups(2004)

    as Zeb

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • King of the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Leo Spivak

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as August Kellerman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein

  • How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog(2000)

    as Larry

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bleacher Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Decker

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Club Land(2001)

    as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • By Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Bojangles(2001)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Traffic(2000)

    as Attorney Michael Adler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • In the Weeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Barry

  • Passion of Mind(2000)

    as Dr. Peters, the New York Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Chauncey Zeirko

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Weinstein (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Assemblyman Ronald Zellman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Jerry and Tom(1998)

    as Stanley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hi-Life(1998)

    as Minor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sports Night(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Rydell

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Baby Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Richard Luckman

  • Face Down(1997)

    as Lt. Coop Cooper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • North Shore Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Porker

  • Infinity(1996)

    as Mel Feynman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pie in the Sky(1995)

    as Dad Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • An Element of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sidney Wiltz

  • Bleeding Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Doctor

  • Coldblooded(1995)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Infiltrator(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy(1993)

    as Herbie Sommers

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    as Mitch Kellaway

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Barbarians at the Gate(1993)

    as Peter Cohen

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Middle Ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Walter Cooper

  • Passed Away(1992)

    as Peter Syracusa

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Utz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Marius Fisher

  • Oscar(1991)

    as Aldo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Object of Beauty(1991)

    as Lawrence "Larry" Oates

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Runestone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Capt. Gregory Fanducci

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerold Dixon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Eric

  • A Shock to the System(1990)

    as Robert Benham

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as W. Eugene Smith

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Kimbrough

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • That's Adequate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Adult Baby Elroy

  • Crossing Delancey(1988)

    as Sam Posner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dr. Harris Kite

  • A Man in Love(1987)

    as Michael Pozner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • News at Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Eric Ross

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")

  • Ellis Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jacob Rubinstein

  • The City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tim

  • Le Grand Carnaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Walter Giammanca, le boss américain

  • Local Hero(1983)

    as "Mac" MacIntyre

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Table Settings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Movie Madness(1982)

    as Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as Richard M. Nixon

  • Chilly Scenes of Winter(1979)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Americathon(1979)

    as Eric McMurkin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Animal House(1978)

    as Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeb

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1951 to 2023; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

The Mask (1994)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

Local Hero (1983)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Mask (1994)

Film career

19512023

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 82: 80 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting2 of 82: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 82: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2010s12 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
78889303

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Riegert's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Dads (2013)

78th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Riegert's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles17–51 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Riegert work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Riegert's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Saul Rubinek shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers