---
name: "Pierre Epstein"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/pierre-epstein"
fi1m_id: "pierre-epstein"
imdb_id: "nm0258527"
tmdb_id: 37439
wikidata_id: "Q133799762"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 July 1930"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T23:13:21.464453+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."
---

# Pierre Epstein

## Identity

Pierre Epstein

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/pierre-epstein
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** pierre-epstein
- **IMDb ID:** nm0258527
- **TMDB ID:** 37439
- **Wikidata ID:** Q133799762
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133799762, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258527/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37439

Actor. Born 7 July 1930 in Toulouse, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 July 1930, Toulouse, France
- **Active:** 1984–1993
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (1), 1990s 50 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133799762, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258527/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37439

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Indecent Proposal*](https://film.one/film/indecent-proposal.md) (50)

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

## Biography

Pierre Epstein is a French actor born on 7 July 1930 in Toulouse. He began his career on the New York stage, appearing in Broadway productions including Enter Laughing (1963) and Plenty (1983), as well as numerous Off-Broadway roles.

His film credits include Splash (1984) as Dr. Hess, L.A. Story (1991) as the Chef, and Indecent Proposal (1993) as Van Buren. He has also appeared in television series such as ER (1994–1996) as Dr. Bradley, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2003) as Rabbi Goldberger, and The Blacklist (2018) as Jean-Philippe Gaspard.

*Sources: imdb.com, ibdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Indecent Proposal* (1993), Fi1m 50, as Van Buren — [page](https://film.one/film/indecent-proposal.md)
- *Splash* (1984), Fi1m 80, as Dr. Hess — [page](https://film.one/film/splash.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

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

- *She's Lost Control* (2014), as Gerry
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Jean-Philippe Gaspard — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Gigantic* (2008), as Jacques
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Al, Rabbi Goldberger
- *ER* (1994), series, as Dr. Bradley — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Yarn Princess* (1994), as Doctor
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Ettienne — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Indecent Proposal* (1993), as Van Buren — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/indecent-proposal.md)
- *Mood Indigo* (1993), as Dr. Leon Gersh
- *Absolute Strangers* (1991), as Dr. Roland Pierson
- *L.A. Story* (1991), as Chef
- *Cold Dog Soup* (1990), as Marty
- *Lonesome Dove* (1989), series, as Xavier Wanz
- *Seasonal Differences* (1987), as Mr. Sherman
- *Five Corners* (1987), as George
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Kevin Apler
- *Flanagan* (1985), as Morry
- *Splash* (1984), as Dr. Hess — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/splash.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Cafeterianik
- *Simon* (1980), as Military Aide
- *Pinocchio* (1968), as Weasel
- *The Thanksgiving Visitor* (1968), as Mr. Pruitt
- *The Love Song of Barney Kempinski* (1968), as Clerk
- *The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries* (1960), series, as The Innkeeper

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