Peter Riegert Biography

University of Buffalo graduate, former Bella Abzug campaign worker, and onetime schoolteacher Peter Riegert finessed an early flair for comedy into appearing with an improv troupe called the War Babies. This led to Riegert's Broadway bow in 1975, then to his being hired by the National Lampoon people for several projects, the first of which was Animal House (1978), in which the actor portrayed Donald "Boon" Schoenstein. He went on to play such roles as the feckless corporate-flunky good guy in Local Hero (1983) and the unhitched pickle vendor Amy Irving would never marry in a million years but does anyway in Crossing Delancey (1989). Usually bypassed by the gossip columnists (which he doesn't seem to mind at all), Riegert raised journalistic eyebrows when he was cast opposite his onetime lady friend Bette Midler in the 1993 TV version of Gypsy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

• 1. Donald "Boon" Schoenstein: Wait til Otis sees us, he loves us.
  From National Lampoon's Animal House. Submitted by Pete H (15 days ago)

• 1. Delbert McGinty: You don't want me. I'm filled with Scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts!
  From We Bought a Zoo. Submitted by Christian R (50 days ago)

• 1. Eric "Otter" Stratton: Point of parliamentary procedure!
  2. Robert Hoover: Don't screw around, they're serious this time!
  3. Eric "Otter" Stratton: Take it easy, I'm pre-law.
  4. Donald "Boon" Schoenstein: I thought you were pre-med.
  5. Eric "Otter" Stratton: What's the difference?
  From National Lampoon's Animal House. Submitted by Francis L (4 months ago)

• 1. Doyle: Picture of Kellaway's wife.
  2. Lt. Mitch Kellaway: What? [beat] Margaret! You son of a bitch!
  3. The Mask/Stanley Ipkiss: Jeez! I figured you had a sense of humor, after all...you married her!
  From The Mask. Submitted by Braden W (4 months ago)

• 1. Katy: I mean hanging around with a bunch of animals getting drunk every weekend.
  2. Donald "Boon" Schoenstein: No! After I graduate, I'm gonna get drunk every night.
  From National Lampoon's Animal House. Submitted by morgan n (9 months ago)

• 1. Donald "Boon" Schoenstein: OTIS! My man!
  From National Lampoon's Animal House. Submitted by Timothy M (10 months ago)

• 1. Donald "Boon" Schoenstein: It's not gonna be an orgy! It's a toga party.
  From National Lampoon's Animal House. Submitted by Chris D (11 months ago)

• 1. Tina Carlyle: Somebody STOLE your pajamas?
  2. The Mask/Stanley Ipkiss: [seeing Milo jump at the closet door where the stolen money is] Milo, no! I mean, uh, what is this world coming to when a man's... pajama drawer, is no longer safe?
  From The Mask. Submitted by Hriya M (11 months ago)