Peter Riegert is known for his roles in some of the most iconic American films, such as Animal House, Crossing Delancey, The Mask, and Traffic. But my personal favorite is Local Hero, where Peter plays a young Texas oil executive who gets sent to Scotland to try and convince a small town to sell everything in order for the company to build a big industrial complex. Riegert gives a remarkable performance as he slowly falls in love with the region and the people in this tiny Scottish village. Local Hero is a film I watch again and again, and it never disappoints. Peter lives in New York with his wife, novelist Cornelia Read Riegert, and still appears frequently in films and television, including two recent episodes of the smash hit Succession.
Episode Five - Peter Riegert
Actor, star of Animal House, Local Hero, Crossing Delancey and The Mask
Mar 26, 2025

The Song of Rowland
Author Russell Rowland leads you on a exploration of American culture, interviewing people from various creative worlds around the country about how they approach the creative process, and how they see the role of the arts in America today.
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