--- name: "Peter Maloney" canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-maloney" roles: ["Actor"] born: "30 December 1941" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-09-20T06:07:13.834106+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 Maloney Actor. Born 30 December 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 30 December 1941, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Active:** 1979–2000 - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 86 (2), 1990s 80 (1), 2000s 80 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 75 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 2, Horror 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1, History 1 - **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $261m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Maloney_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3376736, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0540595/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15415 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Thing*](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) (88) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Peter Maloney is an American actor who has worked in film, television and theatre. He played George Bennings in the 1982 film *The Thing*. His other film credits include *The Amityville Horror* (1979), *Manhunter* (1986), *JFK* (1991), *Requiem for a Dream* (2000) as Dr. Pill, and *K-PAX* (2001). On television he has appeared in series such as *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *Gotham* and *Dickinson*. Maloney trained and taught at the Juilliard School, is a life member of the Actors Studio and a New Dramatists alumnus, and has performed extensively with companies including the Atlantic Theater Company. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Fi1m 80, as Dr. Pill — [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) - *JFK* (1991), Fi1m 80, as Colonel Finck — [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md) - *Manhunter* (1986), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Dominick Princi — [page](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md) - *The Thing* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Bennings — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) - *Breaking Away* (1979), Fi1m 86, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-away.md) ## Complete filmography (74) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Dickinson* (2019), series, as Doctor Brewster — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/dickinson.md) - *Class Rank* (2017), as Mr. Del Tufo - *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Doctor at Chicago Poly-Tech - *Bull* (2016), series, as Judge - *As Good As You* (2015), as Jo's Dad - *Art of the Prank* (2015), Actor - *Gotham* (2014), series, as Isaac Steiner - *The Knick* (2014), series, as Barber / Doc - *Black Box* (2014), series, as Harry - *Cayman Went* (2009), as Seaver Weston - *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, as Priest - *Shortcut to Happiness* (2007), as John Hardy - *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Uncle Red — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) - *Queens Supreme* (2003), series, Actor - *K-PAX* (2001), as Duncan Flynn - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Teddy Mercer - *Ed* (2000), series, as Mr. Stansley - *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), as Dr. Pill — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) - *Boiler Room* (2000), as Dr. Jacobs - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Geoffrey Downs - *Summer of Sam* (1999), as Detective Timothy Dowd - *The Florentine* (1999), as Fr. Coyle - *Curtain Call* (1998), as Maurice - *Thicker Than Blood* (1998), as James - *The Object of My Affection* (1998), as Desk Clerk - *Washington Square* (1997), as Jacob Webber (Notary) - *Private Parts* (1997), as Researcher - *Boys Life 2* (1997), as Senior - *The Crucible* (1996), as Dr. Griggs - *Thinner* (1996), as Biff Quigley - *Extreme Measures* (1996), as Mr. Randall - *The Dadshuttle* (1996), as Senior - *Remember WENN* (1996), series, as Mr. Gianetti - *Jeffrey* (1995), as Dad - *Robot in the Family* (1994), as Dr. Clayhand - *Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker* (1994), as Capt. William Smith Michie - *Alex Haley's Queen* (1993), series, as Perkins - *The Public Eye* (1992), as Federal Watchman - *Citizen Cohn* (1992), as Ray Kaplan - *JFK* (1991), as Colonel Finck — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md) - *Tune in Tomorrow...* (1990), as Luther Aslinger - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Lab Technician, Father Paul — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Largo Desolato* (1990), as 2nd Sidney - *Money, Power, Murder.* (1989), as Charlie - *Lost Angels* (1989), as Dr. Peter Ames - *Our Town* (1989), as Mr. Webb - *The Appointments of Dennis Jennings* (1988), as Dr. Wilson - *CBS Summer Playhouse* (1987), series, as The Fixer - *The Saint in Manhattan* (1987), as The Fixer - *Manhunter* (1986), as Dr. Dominick Princi — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md) - *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor - *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), as Ian - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Dr. Burgess — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *The Thing* (1982), as Bennings — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md) - *Revenge of the Stepford Wives* (1980), as Henry, the Druggist - *The Children* (1980), as Frank - *This Year's Blonde* (1980), as Darryl Zanuck - *Hide in Plain Sight* (1980), as Lee McHugh - *My Old Man* (1979), as Veterinarian - *The Amityville Horror* (1979), as Newspaper Clerk - *Breaking Away* (1979), as Doctor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/breaking-away.md) - *A Little Romance* (1979), as Martin - *Sanctuary of Fear* (1979), as Eli Clay - *Hair* (1979), as Court Clerk (uncredited) - *Night-Flowers* (1979), as Supermarket Cashier - *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor - *Deadly Hero* (1975), Actor - *Capone* (1975), as Jake Guzik - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Artie Podell — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Mr. Webb - *Septuagenarian Substitute Ball* (1970), as Pops - *Hi, Mom!* (1970), as Pharmacist - *Putney Swope* (1969), as Putney's Chauffeur - *Greetings* (1968), as Earl Roberts ## Gallery - ![Peter Maloney](https://film.one/media/person/95381/gallery-a294b9112869.jpg) Peter Maloney — Elena Ringo, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Peter_Maloney_and_Kristin_Griffith_at_PIFF_2025.jpg/1280px-Peter_Maloney_and_Kristin_Griffith_at_PIFF_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Peter Maloney](https://film.one/media/person/95381/gallery-064d3697c74f.jpg) Peter Maloney — Image via TMDB - ![Peter Maloney](https://film.one/media/person/95381/gallery-39f2ad5985dd.jpg) Peter Maloney — Image via TMDB - ![Peter Maloney](https://film.one/media/person/95381/gallery-f97f8af6432e.jpg) Peter Maloney — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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