Peter Falk
Birthday: 1927-09-16 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAPeter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Self (archive footage)
as Irv
as Sam Kleinman
as Max
as Max
as Mendy Ripstein
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
as Max
as Pierman
as Vinnie
as Harry Arno
as Willie Clark
as Rocky Holzeck
as Peter Falk
as Pedro Carmichael
as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
as Harry Buscafusco
as The Filmstar
as Nick
as The Grandfather / Narrator
as Steve Rickey
as Harry Sears
as Vincent J. Ricardo
as Lou Peckinpaugh
as Tony Pino
as Geoffrey Griffin
as Mikey
as Sam Diamond
as Nick Longhetti
