Peter Van Norden

Known for

Acting

Born

December 16, 1950

Died

July 9, 2026 (aged 75)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peter Edward Van Norden (December 16, 1950 – July 9, 2026) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, The Accused, and The Stand, among others. Van Norden had a prolific resume in theater, as well.

Best known work

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

9-1-1

2018

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

Tales from the Crypt

1989

ER

1994

Cheers

1982

The Accused

1988

The Stand

1994

Gigli

2003

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Filmography

2018
9-1-1TV
as Pawnbroker (1 episode)
2016
West Virginia Stories
as Joe
2016
Hunky Dory
2012
Hitting the Cycle
as Saunders
2003
Gigli
as Morgue Attendant
2002
Without a TraceTV
as Arnold Jackson (1 episode)
2002
Little John
as Presiding Judge
1996
Nash BridgesTV
as Tracy arnot (1 episode)
1995
Caroline in the CityTV
as Lou (1 episode)
1995
Cops n Roberts
1994
Madman of the PeopleTV
as Eddie (1 episode)
1994
ERTV
as Dr. Edwin Bain (1 episode)
1994
The StandTV
as Ralph Brentner (3 episodes), as Ralph Brentner (credit only) (1 episode)
1994
Hoggs' Heaven
as Mr. Cecil
1993
Almost HomeTV
as Mel (1 episode)
1993
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
as Joey's Attorney
1991
The TorkelsonsTV
as Mel (2 episodes)
1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as John Sununu
1990
Love Hurts
as Frank
1990
WingsTV
as Warren Banks (1 episode)
1989
An Innocent Man
as Peter Feldman
1989
Family MattersTV
as Roy (1 episode)
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
as Ghoul #1 (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime") (1 episode), as Booth (1 episode)
1988
The Accused
as Attorney Paulsen
1988
Scandal in a Small Town
as Paul Martin