---
name: "Peter Breitmayer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-breitmayer"
fi1m_id: "peter-breitmayer"
imdb_id: "nm0106998"
tmdb_id: 159454
wikidata_id: "Q17386547"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 May 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T03:56:09.760562+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Breitmayer

## Identity

Peter Breitmayer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-breitmayer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-breitmayer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0106998
- **TMDB ID:** 159454
- **Wikidata ID:** Q17386547
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17386547, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106998/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/159454

Actor. Born 29 May 1965 in Arcadia, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 May 1965, Arcadia, California, USA
- **Active:** 1991–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 48 (1), 2000s 67 (3), 2010s 61 (1), 2020s 58 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 61 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Fantasy 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,515m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17386547, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106998/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/159454

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*A Serious Man*](https://film.one/film/a-serious-man.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Peter Breitmayer is an American actor. Born in Arcadia, California, he spent his formative years in Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota. He holds a BA in Theology from Gustavus Adolphus College and began his professional career in Minneapolis theatres, including as a company member, writer and improviser with Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop.

Breitmayer moved to Los Angeles in 1996. His film credits include *Jingle All the Way* (1996), *A Serious Man* (2009) as Mr Brandt, *Horrible Bosses* (2011), *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016) as Gilbert Bingley, and *Changeling* (2008). On television he has appeared in *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), *The Middle* (2009–2018) as Pete Miller, and *Fargo* (2014) as Lt Ben Schmidt. He has also worked extensively in stage productions, including national tours and shows in Los Angeles.

*Sources: imdb.com, wikidata.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Local Leader — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, as Gilbert Bingley — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *A Serious Man* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Mr. Brandt — [page](https://film.one/film/a-serious-man.md)
- *Changeling* (2008), Fi1m 68, as Chairman Thorpe — [page](https://film.one/film/changeling.md)
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Fi1m 50, as Laughing Executive — [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *Drop Dead Fred* (1991), Fi1m 48, as Go to Hell Herman — [page](https://film.one/film/drop-dead-fred.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

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

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), as Local Leader — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Red, White and Blue* (2024), as Male Diner
- *Based on a True Story* (2023), series, as Property Manager
- *BEEF* (2023), series, as Investigator
- *The Really Loud House* (2022), series, as Mr. Grouse
- *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, as Mozzie
- *The Neighborhood* (2018), series, as Judge Lampin
- *McDick* (2017), as Captain Donkowski
- *Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy* (2017), as Thomas Edison
- *Nobody Walks in L.A.* (2016), as Stan
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), as Gilbert Bingley — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Smosh: The Movie* (2015), as Mr. Ellis
- *Coffee, Kill Boss* (2013), as Dom McMillian
- *Hart of Dixie* (2011), series, as Norbert
- *Horrible Bosses* (2011), as Pharmacist
- *A Serious Man* (2009), as Mr. Brandt — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-serious-man.md)
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Pete Miller
- *G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra* (2009), as Dr. Hundtkinder
- *Changeling* (2008), as Chairman Thorpe — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/changeling.md)
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Raymond Garvey — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *Fracture* (2007), as NTSB Guy
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Albright
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), as Laughing Executive — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Interrogator
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Minnesota State Trooper — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Poached* (2005), as Pete
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Cliff Wycoff
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Carson Methodist Doctor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Football Man — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Joel Landson — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Dwight Romano — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Joe
- *Still Standing* (2002), series, as Rusty
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Ed, Clayton Ferris
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Guy
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Desmond Keel
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Emcee
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Bill
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Manager
- *Jingle All the Way* (1996), as Sparky
- *Drop Dead Fred* (1991), as Go to Hell Herman — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/drop-dead-fred.md)
- *The Stranger Within* (1990), as Phil Bender
- *Catch Me... If You Can* (1989), as Stackowski
- *Rancho Mirage*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Peter Breitmayer](https://film.one/media/person/100360/gallery-47ba372f2ac6.jpg) Peter Breitmayer — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Breitmayer](https://film.one/media/person/100360/gallery-f515b9bfc8ee.jpg) Peter Breitmayer — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Breitmayer](https://film.one/media/person/100360/gallery-fca5d0db5a51.jpg) Peter Breitmayer — Image via TMDB

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