Peter Riegert was born on April 11, 1947 in New York, New York.

In 1978 Peter Riegert made his big-screen debut as a wild frat brother in the National Lampoon's saga, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE.

Bette Midler and Peter Riegert have a history on and off the big screen. In the 70's, the two lived together and in 1993, Riegert played Bette Midler's agent and perennial fiancé in GYPSY.

Peter Riegert has had several different roles over the years, he has played a yuppie businessman in the 1983 hit, LOCAL HERO, then opposite Sylvester Stallone in OSCAR in 1991 and in 1994 as a no- nonsense cop in THE MASK.

Peter Riegert's other notable credits include...

KING OF THE CORNER (2004)

TRAFFIC (2000)

JERRY AND TOM (1998)

COLDBLOODED (1995)

OSCAR (1991)

THE STRANGER (1987)

THE MASK (1994)

CITY GIRL (1984)

LOCAL HERO (1983)

ANIMAL HOUSE (1978)