Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: April 24, 1949

Age: 75 years old

Birth Place: New York, New York

Spouses: Joan Allen

Peter Friedman's acting career began mostly with his roles in various films, such as the horror feature "You Better Watch Out" (1980) with Brandon Maggart, "Prince of the City" (1981) with Treat Williams and the Timothy Hutton drama "Daniel" (1983). He also appeared in the thriller "The Seventh Sign" (1988) with Demi Moore and the Bridget Fonda suspenseful adaptation "Single White Female" (1992). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "Sesame Street" (Thirteen/WNET, 1969-2015).

He kept working in film throughout the nineties, starring in the Madeleine Stowe romance "Blink" (1994), the drama "Safe" (1995) with Julianne Moore and the biographical drama "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996) with Lili Taylor. He also appeared in "I'm Not Rappaport" (1996) with Walter Matthau. In his more recent career, he continued to act in the Adam LeFevre comedic drama "Unconscious" (2006), the Samuel L. Jackson crime picture "Freedomland" (2006) and "I'm Not There" (2007). He also appeared in the Philip Seymour Hoffman drama "The Savages" (2007) and the dramedy "Synecdoche, New York" (2008) with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Most recently, Friedman acted on "The Affair" (Showtime, 2014-).

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Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert

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The Accidental Wolf

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2017

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5 Doctors

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Keep in Touch

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666 Park Avenue

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2012
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Lawrence Szilard
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2011
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2009

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Someone Like You

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1995

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1994

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1992
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