Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

ActingBorn Apr 24, 1949

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Friedman (born April 24, 1949) is an American stage, screen, and television actor. Born in New York City, Friedman graduated from Hofstra University before making his Broadway debut in The Great God Brown in 1972. Additional theatre credits include The Visit (1973), Piaf and A Soldier's Play (both 1981), The Heidi Chronicles (1989), Ragtime (1998), and Twelve Angry Men (2004). He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Actor in a Play, and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. On television, Friedman starred as patriarch George Silver in Brooklyn Bridge, has made numerous guest appearances in such series as Miami Vice, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, Without a Trace, Ghost Whisperer, and Damages, and had a featured role in Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder. Friedman's many feature film credits include Prince of the City, Daniel, The Seventh Sign, Single White Female, I'm Not Rappaport, I Shot Andy Warhol, Safe, Freedomland, The Savages, and I'm Not There. Friedman married actress Joan Allen in 1990. The couple divorced in 2002. They have one daughter, Sadie, born in March 1994.

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Filmography

2025King Hamletas Selfmovie2025Marinamovie2024The Variablemovie2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)movie2024Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concertas Tatehmovie2023Carmen & Moonyas Louismovie2022She Saidas Lanny Davismovie2022Daddy's Girlas Robertmovie2021Good Griefas Uncle Haroldmovie2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2019Sundownersmovie2018Successionas Frank Vernontv2017The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Georgetv2015Keep in Touchas Dallen Parcelmovie2014The Affairas Roberttv2013Side Effectsas Banks' Partner #1movie2012Made in Jerseyas Henry Sohntv2011Coming Up Rosesas Charlesmovie2011Person of Interestas Lawrence Szilardtv2011Harvestas Carmine Monopolimovie2010Love & Other Drugsas California Manmovie2009The Messengeras Mr. Cohenmovie2009Spinning Into Butteras Jay Saltermovie2009Breaking Upwardsas Alanmovie2008Synecdoche, New Yorkas Emergency Room Doctormovie2007The Savagesas Larrymovie2007I'm Not Thereas Morris Bernstein / Barkermovie2007Damagesas District Attorneytv2006Unconsciousas Father Williammovie2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Scoop Rosenbaum (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")movie2006Heistas Rabbitv2006Freedomlandas Lt. Goldmovie2005Ghost Whispereras Steve Burristv2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Tateh (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)movie2004King of the Corneras Arthur Wexlermovie2003Paycheckas Attorney General Brownmovie2002Without a Traceas Damontv2002Power and Beautyas Sam Giancanamovie2002Two Against Timeas Robert Portmanmovie2002Baby Bobas Petertv2001Someone Like You...as Stephen, Alice's Husbandmovie2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulderas Peter Hofstrommovie1998Creating Ragtimeas Tatehmovie1997In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Kohnmovie1996I'm Not Rappaportas Young Nat's Fathermovie1996I Shot Andy Warholas Alan Burkemovie1995The Heidi Chroniclesas Scoop Rosenbaummovie1995Safeas Peter Dunningmovie1993Blinkas Dr. Ryan Piercemovie1992Single White Femaleas Graham Knoxmovie1991Guilty Until Proven Innocentas Richard Emerymovie1991Brooklyn Bridgeas George Silvertv1990Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Harold Jensentv1988Hothouseas Davidtv1988The Seventh Signas Father Luccimovie1987The Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Harrytv1985Finnegan Begin Againas John Jewellmovie1984Miami Viceas Morgantv1984Piafas 'Papa' Leplée / American Sailormovie1983Danielas Ben Cohenmovie1983Rage of Angelsas Larrytv1981Prince of the Cityas Goldmanmovie1980Christmas Evilas Mr. Groschmovie1976The Muppet Showas Additional Muppets (voice)tv1975The Rules of the Gamemovie1971Great PerformancestvSoonMasters of Doomas Al Vekoviustv