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Peter Van Norden | |
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| Born | Peter Edward Van Norden December 16, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colgate University |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Wendy Edith Van Norden |
Peter Edward Van Norden (born December 16, 1950) [1] is an American actor. [2] 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 also has a prolific resume in theater as well.
Van Norden graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University. He is married to Wendy Van Norden. The two have a son Robert. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Squeeze Play! | Beauty Parlor Manager | |
| 1980 | Headin' for Broadway | Auditioner | |
| 1981 | Waitress! | Policeman | |
| 1984 | Hard to Hold | Casserole | |
| 1984 | Roadhouse 66 | Moss | |
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Officer Vinnie Schtulman | |
| 1988 | The Accused | Paulsen | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | John Sununu |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Cheers | Cymbals Player | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Patient | |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker | Lenny | |
| 1983 | Malibu | Bumbo | TV movie |
| 1983 | St. Elsewhere | Bill Fulkerson | |
| 1983 | Blood Feud | Pierre Salinger | TV movie |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Henryk Stuyvesant | |
| 1994 | The Stand | Ralph Brentner | TV movie |
| 1990 | In the Heat of the Night | Sgt. D'Agostino |
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