Peter Friedman (born April 24, 1949) is an American actor. He portrays Frank Vernon on the HBO series Succession.
Life & career[]
Peter Friedman was born on April 24, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. Friedman is Jewish.[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Christmas Evil | Mr. Grosch |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | D.A. Goldman |
| 1983 | Daniel | Ben Cohen |
| 1988 | The Seventh Sign | Father Lucci |
| 1992 | Single White Female | Graham Knox |
| 1993 | Blink | Dr. Ryan Pierce |
| 1995 | Safe | Peter Dunning |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Alan Burke |
| 1996 | I'm Not Rappaport | Young Nat's Father |
| 2001 | Someone like You | Stephen |
| 2003 | Paycheck | Attorney General Brown |
| 2004 | King of the Corner | Arthur Wexler |
| 2006 | Freedomland | Lt. Gold |
| 2007 | The Savages | Larry |
| Spinning into Butter | Jay Salter | |
| I'm Not There | Morris Bernstein / Barker | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Emergency Room Doctor |
| 2009 | The Messenger | Mr. Cohen |
| Breaking Upwards | Alan | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | California Man |
| 2011 | Coming Up Roses | Charles |
| 2013 | Side Effects | Banks Partner #1 |
| 2022 | She Said | Lanny Davis |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Great Performances | Marquis Miglioriti | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Sesame Street | Additional role (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1976â1978 | The Muppet Show | Additional role (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels | Larry | Television film |
| 1985 | Finnegan Begin Again | John Jewell | Television film |
| Miami Vice | Morgan | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Hothouse | David | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Harry | 1 episode |
| 1991â1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | George Silver | 33 episodes |
| 1994â2009 | Law & Order | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | The Heidi Chronicles | Scoop Rosenbaum | Television film |
| 1997 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies | Kohn | Television film |
| 2000 | Perfect Murder, Perfect Town | Peter Hofstrom | Miniseries |
| 2002 | Baby Bob | Peter | 1 episode |
| Two Against Time | Robert Portman | Television film | |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Dr. Auken | 1 episode |
| Without a Trace | Damon | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Heist | Rabbi | 1 episode |
| Ghost Whisperer | Steve Burris | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Damages | District Attorney | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Judge Henry Sohn | 1 episode |
| 666 Park Avenue | Samuel Steinberg | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Lawrence Szilard | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Submissions Only | Stuart Schulman | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Affair | Robert | 3 episodes |
| 2016â2018 | The Path | Hank Armstrong | 23 episodes |
| 2016â2018 | High Maintenance | Jim | 2 episodes |
| 2018â2023 | Succession | Frank Vernon | 39 episodes |
| 2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | George | 6 episodes |
Theatre[]
| Year | Production | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Great God Brown | Committeeman | Lyceum Theatre, Broadway |
| Don Juan | Commander / Don Carlos | ||
| 1973 | The Visit | Carpenter | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| Chemin De Fer | Auguste | ||
| Holiday | Seton Cram | ||
| 1974 | Love for Love | Ben | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway |
| The Rules of the Game | Marquis Migliorriti | ||
| 1981 | Piaf | Papa Leplée | Plymouth Theatre, Broadway |
| 1986 | Execution of Justice | Douglas Schmidt | Virginia Theatre, Broadway |
| The Common Pursuit | Humphry Taylor | Promenade Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
| 1989 | The Heidi Chronicles | Scoop Rosenbaum | Plymouth Theatre, Broadway |
| The Tenth Man | Arthur Brooks | Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | |
| 1998 | Ragtime | Tateh | Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Broadway |
| 2004 | Twelve Angry Men | Juror Ten | American Airlines Theatre, Broadway |
| 2014 | The Open House | Dad | Signature Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| Fly by Night | Mr. McClam | Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway | |
| 2017 | Hamlet | Polonius | The Public Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 2018 | The Beast in the Jungle | Old John Marcher | Vineyard Theatre, Off-Broadway |
References[]
- â Finkle, Davidâ (September 26, 2017). "Peter Friedman Distinguishes Max Posner's Moving "The Treasurer"". Huffpost. Retrieved on August 27, 2024.