Earl Boen
| Earl Boen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 7, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Eril Bowen Earl Bowen Earl Brown |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse(s) | Carole Kean (1970–2001; her death) |
Earl Boen (/ˈboʊᵻn/; born November 7, 1945) is an American actor and voice actor. He has starred in films, television series, animated series, radio programs and video games.
He is perhaps best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator series. Boen reprised the role in both Terminator 2, and 3, making him the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three Terminator films as the same character.
Earl Boen is also very active in the voice-over field. He has played Mr. Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog, Simon Stagg on several episodes of Justice League, Police Chief Kanifky in Bonkers, and many characters on multiple other animated shows and films.
Boen was born in New York City. Having started acting in the mid-1950s, he gained roles on the stage in several leading repertory companies between 1965 and 1976 before moving to Hollywood.
Boen is known to many TV viewers as the Harper family's pastor, Rev. Lloyd Meechum on the 1980s sitcom Mama's Family. His character was featured in several of the most memorable episodes (on both the network and syndicated versions). He also appeared as a clergyman in episodes of The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World, Seinfeld and Three's Company. He also appeared as Willie's boss in ALF, and as Patrick Morrison in the Matlock episode "The Cult".
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