Peter Riegert

Birth Name:

Peter Riegert

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Won a Golden Eagle Award at the 2004 Marco Island Film Festival
Before he became an actor, he worked as a teacher, a waiter and a social worker
Quote: "I don't think anybody in their right mind thinks of themselves as a supporting actor․"
Enjoys working with big stars because he figures the better they are, they higher the expectations will be for him
National Lampoon hired him for several projects, the first of which was "Animal House," in which he played a wild fraternity brother, a role he is still known for today
While shooting a short film, the first one he directed, a tornado cut power to the area, and even though he had a generator, a rain storm forced him to rewrite the opening scenes
Narrated audiobooks for Michael Chabon's "The Yiddish Policemen's Union," "The Voyage of the Narwhal" and the stories of Raymond Carver

1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
2001Oscar - Best Short Film, Live Action:Nominated
2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
2004Festival Award - Best First Feature:Winner
2015Festival Award - Best Actor in a Short Film (Medium):Nominated

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