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name: "Pete Gardner"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 May 1964"
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updated: "2026-09-17T19:13:41.988631+00:00"
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# Pete Gardner

Actor. Born 30 May 1964 in Scarsdale, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 May 1964, Scarsdale, New York, USA
- **Also known as:** Pete Zahradnick , Pete Zaradnick 
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Gardner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28911777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307066/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/159365

## Biography

Pete Gardner is an American actor. Born Pete Zahradnick on 30 May 1964 in Scarsdale, New York, he attended Skidmore College. He moved to Chicago in 1986 to pursue improv, studying at ImprovOlympic with Del Close, performing on house teams, and later directing at Second City.

Gardner is best known for playing Darryl Whitefeather, the owner of a law firm, in the series *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015–2019). His other television credits include roles in *Bones* (2008), *Psych* (2013), *NCIS* (2016) and *Never Have I Ever* (2020). Film appearances include *Transformers* (2007) and *Project X* (2012).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Darryl Whitefeather — [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Hawk* (2026), series, as Bubba Holt
- *Sweet Tooth* (2026), as Bucky Bantershire
- *Miss Valentine* (2025), as Gary
- *O.C.D. (Obsessor Coercio Deus)* (2024), as Conservative Newscaster
- *Harold and the Purple Crayon* (2024), as Detective Love
- *Our Flag Means Death* (2022), series, as Dutch Captain
- *PBC* (2022), series, as Dave
- *Sorry I Killed You* (2020), as Killer
- *Leave 'em Laughing* (2020), as Carlo
- *Never Have I Ever* (2020), series, as Coach Noble
- *Perfect Commando* (2020), series, as Bill
- *Man Camp* (2019), as Alan
- *Boris and the Bomb* (2019), as Larry
- *Clap* (2019), as Dad
- *Liza on Demand* (2018), series, as Father Michaels
- *Wake the Riderless Horse* (2018), as Peter
- *Funny Story* (2018), as Jack
- *The Remake* (2016), as Don Driscol
- *Barry* (2016), as Barry
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, as Darryl Whitefeather — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant* (2015), as Flight School Doctor
- *Eagleheart: Paradise Rising* (2013), as Dr. Gardner
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Dean Snyder — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *1600 Penn* (2012), series, as Pete
- *Perception* (2012), series, as Simon Kaydee
- *Project X* (2012), as Older Guy
- *Workaholics* (2011), series, as Dale Carmichael
- *The Search for Santa Paws* (2010), as Franklin
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Mr. Finch
- *Labor Pains* (2009), as Terry Bournachie
- *Carts* (2007), as Daniel McCarey
- *Transformers* (2007), as Dad
- *Evan Almighty* (2007), as Neighbor
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Stumpy
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), as Laughing Executive
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Dennis Delacroix
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Gary Flannery
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Mr. Nayman — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Detective Swanson
- *Eve* (2003), series, as Man in Theater
- *The Big Time* (2002), as Announcer
- *Wish You Were Dead* (2002), as Dale Hendrick
- *Good Advice* (2001), as Carl
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Doctor
- *Dancing at the Blue Iguana* (2001), as Jerry
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Dr. Scott
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Milt
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Joseph Kramer
- *Damon* (1998), series, as Tony
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Large Man
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Mr. Brand
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Product Rep
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Screaming Father
- *Mo' Money* (1992), as Officer Deebs
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Fred
- *Murder in Music City* (1979), Acting
- *Transcending*, as Steve

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