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Peter Riegert
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Overview
Born
April 11
,
1947
·
New York City, New York, USA
Height
5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
Mini Bio
Peter Riegert was born on April 11, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for
The Mask (1994)
,
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
and
Local Hero (1983)
.
Family
Parents
Lucille Riegert
Milton Riegert
Trademarks
Laidback, Affable or else Strong-willeed and Determined Characters (sometimes both at once)
High, nasal voice with a thick New York accent
Trivia
Former boyfriend of
Bette Midler
; they lived together in the 1970s. He played perennial boyfriend Herbie to Midler's Mama Rose in "Gypsy" in the 1993 made-for-TV film version of the hit Broadway musical.
Once was a school teacher teaching eighth grade.
Made his professional debut playing
Chico Marx
in "Minnie's Boys," the musical based on
The Marx Brothers
.
Played a wild, authority-hating frat brother in
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
and a stiff, rigid, no-nonsense authoritarian cop in
The Mask (1994)
.
Quotes
It never occurs to me that acting with a superstar is something to worry about. I figure the bigger, the better, because more will be demanded of me.
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