Peter Hermann (actor)

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Peter Hermann
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Hermann in 2019
Born (1967-08-15) August 15, 1967 (age 57)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Yale University
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children3

Peter Hermann (born August 15, 1967) [1] is an American actor. He may be best known for his roles as Charles Brooks in Younger , Trevor Langan in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , and Jack Boyle in Blue Bloods . Hermann is the husband of fellow Law & Order franchise actor Mariska Hargitay, series lead of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .

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Early life

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. [2] He attended Yale University. [3] After college, he taught high school English through Teach For America. [4]

Career

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. [5]

In 2006, he starred as Jeremy Glick in the feature film United 93 . [6]

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. [7] It began performances on February 15, 2007, in preparation for a March 11 opening; its final Broadway performance was on June 24, 2007. [8] [9]

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 . [10] [11] [12]

From 2015 to 2021, he starred in Younger . [13] In March 2018, HarperCollins published Hermann's children's book If the S in Moose Comes Loose. [14] He was a guest actor in season 2 of And Just Like That... .

Personal life

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. [15] [16] [17] They have a son, August, who was born in 2006. [18] In April 2011, Hargitay and Hermann adopted a baby girl, named Amaya, [16] [19] and six months later in October 2011, the couple adopted a baby boy, named Andrew. [20] [21]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Swimfan ER Doctor
2004Duane IncarnateDuane
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 [22]
2013 Philomena Pete Olsson
Chinese Puzzle John [23]
All Is Bright Monsieur Tremblay
2022 13 Joel Goldman [24]
Goodnight Mommy Father [25]

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997–1998 Guiding Light Dr. Michael Burke42 episodes
1999 Get Real David3 episodes
2000 Law & Order Al GoranEpisode: "Mega"
Spin City EdEpisode: "Don't Get on the Bus"
2002 Hack Mark VincenzoEpisode: "Obsession"
2002–2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Trevor Langan 34 episodes
2003 Sex and the City DavidEpisode: "Hop, Skip and a Week"
All My Children Wayne KabakEpisode: "August 22, 2003"
2005 Hope & Faith BrentEpisode: "The Halloween Party"
2006 Beautiful People Luke Dalton6 episodes
Standoff Liam FowlerEpisode: "Shanghai'd"
Angela's Eyes Peter Wagner4 episodes
2007 30 Rock GrayEpisode: "The Head and the Hair"
2008 Cashmere Mafia Davis Draper 7 episodes
Fringe GrantEpisode: "The Ghost Network"
2009 Bored to Death GaryEpisode: "The Alanon Case"
2010 The Good Wife Judge Derek ShickelEpisode: "Hybristophilia"
White Collar Willson MailerEpisode: "Parting Shots"
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Business Manager #2Episode: "Car Periscope"
2011–2012 A Gifted Man Harrison Curtis5 episodes
2012–present Blue Bloods Jack Boyle Recurring
2013 Elementary Detective Craig BaskenEpisode: "An Unnatural Arrangement"
2015–2021 Younger Charles BrooksSeries regular [26]
2023 And Just Like That... George CampbellEpisode: "Trick or Treat"

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