Peter Hermann | |
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 Hermann in 2019 | |
| Born | August 15, 1967 [1] New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 [lower-alpha 1] |
Peter Hermann (born August 15, 1967) [1] is an American actor. He is the husband of Mariska Hargitay, with whom he has three children. He is best known for his roles as Charles Brooks in Younger , Trevor Langan in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , and Jack Boyle in Blue Bloods . [2]
Hermann was born in New York City to German parents and moved to Germany when he was two months old. He lived in Germany until he was 10 and did not learn English until he returned to the United States. [3] He attended Yale University. [4] After college, he taught high school English through Teach For America. [5]
Hermann had brief stints on a variety of television shows that include the soap opera Guiding Light (1997–1998), the ABC Family show Beautiful People (2006) and the Lifetime original series Angela's Eyes (2006). Since 2002 he has had a recurring role as defense attorney Trevor Langan on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .
He has made appearances in several commercials, such as the anti-tobacco "Fair Enough" ads, and has been the face for Persil ProClean detergent since the late 2010s. [6]
In 2006, he starred as Jeremy Glick in the feature film United 93 . [7]
Hermann was in the Broadway premiere of Eric Bogosian's Talk Radio , starring Liev Schreiber, and featuring fellow Law & Order: Special Victims Unit cast member Stephanie March. [8] It began performances on February 15, 2007, in preparation for a March 11 opening; its final Broadway performance was on June 24, 2007. [9] [10]
He also guested on 30 Rock during its first season and starred in ABC's mid-season replacement series Cashmere Mafia as Davis Draper. In 2011, he appeared in the Broadway play War Horse , and made occasional appearances as Erin Reagan's ex-husband John "Jack" Boyle on Blue Bloods . [11] [12] [13]
From 2015 to 2021, he starred in Younger . [14] In March 2018, HarperCollins published Hermann's children's book If the S in Moose Comes Loose. [15] He was a guest actor in season 2 of And Just Like That.
While appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Hermann met lead actress Mariska Hargitay, whom he married on August 28, 2004, in Santa Barbara, California. [16] [17] [18] They have a son, August, who was born in 2006. [19] In April 2011, Hargitay and Hermann adopted a baby girl, named Amaya, [17] [20] and six months later in October 2011, the couple adopted a baby boy, named Andrew. [21] [22]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Swimfan | ER Doctor | |
| 2004 | Duane Incarnate | Duane | |
| 2006 | The Treatment | Steve | |
| United 93 | Jeremy Glick | ||
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | Sanderman | |
| Just Wright | Dr. Taylor | ||
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Christopher Cox | |
| 2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Greg | [23] |
| 2013 | Philomena | Pete Olsson | |
| Chinese Puzzle | John | [24] | |
| All Is Bright | Monsieur Tremblay | ||
| 2022 | 13 | Joel Goldman | [25] |
| Goodnight Mommy | Father | [26] |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1997–1998 | Guiding Light | Dr. Michael Burke | 42 episodes |
| 1999 | Get Real | David | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Al Goran | Episode: "Mega" |
| Spin City | Ed | Episode: "Don't Get on the Bus" | |
| 2002 | Hack | Mark Vincenzo | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2002–2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Trevor Langan | 34 episodes |
| 2003 | Sex and the City | David | Episode: "Hop, Skip and a Week" |
| All My Children | Wayne Kabak | Episode: "August 22, 2003" | |
| 2005 | Hope & Faith | Brent | Episode: "The Halloween Party" |
| 2006 | Beautiful People | Luke Dalton | 6 episodes |
| Standoff | Liam Fowler | Episode: "Shanghai'd" | |
| Angela's Eyes | Peter Wagner | 4 episodes | |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Gray | Episode: "The Head and the Hair" |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Davis Draper | 7 episodes |
| Fringe | Grant | Episode: "The Ghost Network" | |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Gary | Episode: "The Alanon Case" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Judge Derek Shickel | Episode: "Hybristophilia" |
| White Collar | Willson Mailer | Episode: "Parting Shots" | |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Business Manager #2 | Episode: "Car Periscope" |
| 2011–2012 | A Gifted Man | Harrison Curtis | 5 episodes |
| 2012–present | Blue Bloods | Jack Boyle | Recurring |
| 2013 | Elementary | Detective Craig Basken | Episode: "An Unnatural Arrangement" |
| 2015–2021 | Younger | Charles Brooks | Series regular [27] |
| 2023 | And Just Like That... | George Campbell | Episode: "Trick or Treat" |
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