Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman in 2010.
Born	(1949-04-24) April 24, 1949 (age 67) New York City, New York, United States
Years active	1975–present
Spouse(s)	Joan Allen (m. 1990; div. 2002)
Children	Sadie

Peter Friedman (born April 24, 1949) is an American stage, film 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.

Friedman has appeared in thirteen Broadway productions, starting in 1972 with a revival of The Great God Brown. He appeared in a Broadway revival of The Visit in 1973, as the Carpenter. He appeared in Piaf in 1981 on Broadway, and A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway, also in 1981.

He played the role of Humphrey Taylor in the Off-Broadway production of The Common Pursuit, from October 1986 to August 1987,receiving a nomination for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. In his review for The New York Times, Frank Rich commented "The always impressive Mr. Friedman, as the embittered Wagnerian...allow us to empathize with characters who might otherwise be merely obnoxious or colorless."

He appeared in both the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of The Heidi Chronicles in 1988 and 1989 in the role of Scoop Rosenbaum. He received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for The Heidi Chronicles.

He appeared Off-Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of the Donald Margulies play The Loman Family Picnic, from October 1993 to January 1994.The Best Plays of 1993-1994 commented "...Friedman inverting his usual dynamism to play the beleagured father..."

He played the role of Jewish immigrant "Tateh" in the musical Ragtime in the pre-Broadway tryout (1996) and on Broadway (1998). He was nominated for the 1998 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his role in Ragtime.