Peter Hermann
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Peter Hermann is a German-American actor and writer. He is married to actress Mariska Hargitay
, with whom he has three children.
, Guiding Light
(1997–1998), the ABC Family
show, Beautiful People (2006) and the Lifetime original series, Angela's Eyes
(2006). Since 2002 he has had a recurring role as Trevor Langan, a defense attorney on Law & Order: SVU.
He has made appearances in several commercials, such as the anti-tobacco "Fair Enough" ads. In 2006, he starred as Jeremy Glick in the feature film, United 93
.
Hermann was in the Broadway premiere of Eric Bogosian
's Talk Radio
, starring Liev Schreiber
, and featuring fellow Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
cast member Stephanie March
. It began performances on February 15, 2007, in preparation for a March 11 opening; its final Broadway performance was on June 24, 2007.
He also guested on 30 Rock
during its first season, and starred in ABC's
mid-season replacement series, Cashmere Mafia
, as Davis Draper. As of 2011 he appears in the Broadway play War Horse
.
, Hermann met lead actress, Mariska Hargitay
, whom he married in 2004. They have a son, August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, who was born in 2006. Hargitay and Hermann adopted a baby girl, Amaya Josephine, in April 2011, and adopted son Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann in October of that year.
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.The daughter of actress...
, with whom he has three children.
Career
Hermann had brief stints on a variety of television shows that include the soap operaSoap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(1997–1998), the ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
show, Beautiful People (2006) and the Lifetime original series, Angela's Eyes
Angela's Eyes
Angela's Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV and ran for 13 episodes. The show aired Sundays at 10 pm. Lifetime announced that the show would not be picked up for a second season....
(2006). Since 2002 he has had a recurring role as Trevor Langan, a defense attorney on Law & Order: SVU.
He has made appearances in several commercials, such as the anti-tobacco "Fair Enough" ads. In 2006, he starred as Jeremy Glick in the feature film, United 93
United 93 (film)
United 93 is a 2006 fact-based historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul Greengrass that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks...
.
Hermann was in the Broadway premiere of Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent.-Personal life:Bogosian, an Armenian-American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant. After graduating from Oberlin College,...
's Talk Radio
Talk Radio (play)
Talk Radio is a 1987 Pulitzer Prize-nominated play written by Eric Bogosian, based on a concept by Bogosian and Tad Savinar. It centers around Barry Champlain, a Cleveland-area shock jock, on the eve of his radio show's national syndication....
, starring Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Isaac Liev Schreiber , commonly known as Liev Schreiber, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s, having initially appeared in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy of...
, and featuring fellow Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
cast member Stephanie March
Stephanie March
Stephanie Caroline March is an American actress, best known for her current portrayal of Alexandra Cabot on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.-Early life:...
. It began performances on February 15, 2007, in preparation for a March 11 opening; its final Broadway performance was on June 24, 2007.
He also guested on 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
during its first season, and starred in ABC's
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
mid-season replacement series, Cashmere Mafia
Cashmere Mafia
Cashmere Mafia is an American television dramedy which ran on ABC from January 6, 2008 to February 20, 2008. The series was created by Kevin Wade, who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star, Gail Katz, Jeff Rake and Michael Pressman, with Susie Fitzgerald co-executive producing....
, as Davis Draper. As of 2011 he appears in the Broadway play War Horse
War Horse (play)
War Horse is a play based on the book of the same name by acclaimed children's writer Michael Morpurgo, adapted for stage by Nick Stafford. Originally Morpurgo thought "they must be mad" to try to make a play from his best-selling 1982 novel. He was proved wrong by the play's instant success...
.
Personal life
While appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, Hermann met lead actress, Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.The daughter of actress...
, whom he married in 2004. They have a son, August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, who was born in 2006. Hargitay and Hermann adopted a baby girl, Amaya Josephine, in April 2011, and adopted son Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann in October of that year.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2002 | Swimfan Swimfan Swimfan, also known as Fanatica, is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Considered a Fatal Attraction for a teenage audience, the film stars Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby.-Plot:Ben Cronin is a a star swimmer... |
ER Doctor | |
| 2004 | Duane Incarnate | Duane | |
| 2006 | The Treatment The Treatment (2006 film) The Treatment is an American romantic comedy film released in 2006 starring Chris Eigeman and Famke Janssen and produced and directed by Oren Rudavsky.It is based on a novel with the same title by Daniel Menaker.-Plot:... |
Steve | |
| United 93 United 93 (film) United 93 is a 2006 fact-based historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Paul Greengrass that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks... |
Jeremy Glick Jeremy Glick (Flight 93) Jeremy Logan Glick was one of the passengers on board United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks. Aware of the earlier crashes at the World Trade Center, Glick and some of his fellow passengers attempted to foil the hijacking... |
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| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | Sanderman | |
| Just Wright Just Wright Just Wright is a 2010 romantic comedy film starring Common and Queen Latifah that tells the story of a physical therapist who falls in love with a pro basketball player. The film received mixed reviews.-Plot:... |
Dr. Taylor | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997–1998 | Guiding Light Guiding Light Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009... |
Dr. Michael Burke | 42 episodes |
| 1999 | Get Real Get Real (TV series) Get Real is a short-lived comedy-drama on the FOX Network centering on the fictional Green family of San Francisco. It ran from September 1999 to April 2000... |
David | Episode: Pilot Episode: Sexual Healing Episode: Passages |
| 2000 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Al Goran | Episode: Mega |
| Spin City Spin City Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike... |
Ed | Episode: Don't Get on the Bus | |
| 2002 | Hack | Mark Vincenzo | Episode: Obsession |
| 2002–present | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Trevor Langan | |
| 2003 | Sex and the City Sex and the City Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes... |
David | Episode: Hop, Skip and a Week |
| All My Children All My Children All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most... |
Wayne Kabak | Episode: August 22, 2003 | |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith Hope & Faith Hope & Faith is an American sitcom that aired for three seasons on ABC from September 26, 2003, to May 2, 2006. For its first two seasons the show was part of a revived TGIF comedy block.... |
Brent | Episode: The Halloween Party |
| 2006 | Beautiful People | Luke Dalton | 6 episodes |
| Standoff Standoff (TV series) Standoff is an American drama series that premiered on the Fox network on September 5, 2006. Created by Craig Silverstein, the series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships. The show was produced by 20th Century Fox Television... |
Liam Fowler | Episode: Shanghai'd | |
| Angela's Eyes Angela's Eyes Angela's Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV and ran for 13 episodes. The show aired Sundays at 10 pm. Lifetime announced that the show would not be picked up for a second season.... |
Peter Wagner | Episode: Pilot Episode: Eyes For Windows Episode: In Your Eyes Episode: Eyes on the Prize |
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| 2007 | 30 Rock 30 Rock 30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live... |
Gray | Episode: The Head and the Hair |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia Cashmere Mafia Cashmere Mafia is an American television dramedy which ran on ABC from January 6, 2008 to February 20, 2008. The series was created by Kevin Wade, who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star, Gail Katz, Jeff Rake and Michael Pressman, with Susie Fitzgerald co-executive producing.... |
Davis Draper | 7 episodes |
| Fringe Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security... |
Grant | Episode: The Ghost Network | |
| 2009 | Bored to Death Bored to Death Bored to Death is an American comedy series, which premiered on HBO on September 20, 2009. , three seasons have aired, each consisting of eight episodes. The show was created by author Jonathan Ames, and stars Jason Schwartzman as a fictional Jonathan Ames – a writer based in Brooklyn, New York... |
Gary | Episode: The Alanon Case |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Judge Derek Shickel | Episode: Hybristophilia |