Anthony Peck

Acting

Born March 20, 1947, Ohio, USA

Anthony Peck (March 20, 1947 - July 30, 1996) was an American actor. He was cast in four movies from director John McTiernan, including playing two different characters in the 1st and 3rd "Die Hard" film. According to director John McTiernan in his DVD commentary for 'Die Hard' when he met Anthony Peck the actor was working as a waiter in between roles. He cast Peck as one of the cops in 'Die Hard' and was so impressed with what he was able to do with such a small role he later gave him a much larger part as a naval officer in 'The Hunt for Red October'. This exposure lead to Peck playing a series of lucrative roles as police officers in big budget productions such as 'The Last Action Hero', 'In the Line of Fire' and returning to the Die Hard series in 'Die Hard with a Vengence'. He died of cancer in 1996.

Filmography

• 1996Carnosaur 3: Primal Species — Gen. Pete Mercer
• 1995Die Hard: With a Vengeance — Ricky Walsh
• 1994The Enemy Within — Treasury Secretary Tom Monroe
• 1993Bounty Tracker — Jerry Greco
• 1993In the Line of Fire — FBI Official
• 1993Last Action Hero — Cop at Ex-Wife's House
• 1993The Magic Bubble — Jake
• HBO First Look
• 1991The Heroes of Desert Storm
• 1990The Hunt for Red October — Lt. CDR Philip Thompson (USS Dallas)
• Quantum Leap — Judge
• 1988Die Hard — Young Cop
• 1987Into the Homeland — Marine MP
• 1985Creator — Norman
• 1984Her Life as a Man — Writer
• Knight Rider — Jorge
• Knots Landing — James Miller