Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Known for

Acting

Born

October 18, 1935

Birthplace

Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

December 12, 2006 (aged 71)

Biography

Peter Lawrence Boyle, Jr. (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor, best known for his role as Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and as a comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof Young Frankenstein (1974).

Boyle, who won an Emmy Award in 1996 for a guest-starring role on the science-fiction drama The X-Files, won praise in both comedic and dramatic parts following his breakthrough performance in the 1970 film Joe.

Best known work

Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
1976
The X-Files
The X-Files
1993
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
1974
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2004
The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause
1994
While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping
1995
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
1992
Red Heat
Red Heat
1988
The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 2
2002

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 2020

  3. 2020

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    as (archive footage)

  4. 2018

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    as Self (archive footage)

  5. 2014

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    as Joe Curran (archive footage) (uncredited)

  6. 2013

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    as Self (archive footage)

  7. 2011

  8. 2008

  9. 2006

  10. 2005

    Mind of MenciaTV
  11. 2005

  12. 2004

    The Tony Danza ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  13. 2004

  14. 2004

  15. 2004

  16. 2003

    The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV

    as Self (3 episodes)

  17. 2002

  18. 2002

    Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryTV

    as Howard Hanssen (2 episodes)

  19. 2002

    The Santa Clause 2

    as Father Time (uncredited)

  20. 2002

  21. 2001

    Monster's Ball

    as Buck Grotowski

  22. 1999

  23. 1999

  24. 1998

    The King of QueensTV

    as Frank Barone (1 episode)

  25. 1998

    Hollywood SquaresTV

    as Self - Panelist (5 episodes)

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