Peter Vack

Peter Vack
Born Peter S. Brown
(1986-09-19) September 19, 1986
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active 1996–present

Peter S. Brown (born September 19, 1986), better known by the stage name Peter Vack, is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He is known for portraying Jason Strider in the MTV comedy series I Just Want My Pants Back (2011–12), and Alex Merriweather in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Mozart in the Jungle (2014–present).

Early life

Vack was born in the West Village, New York City, to Jane (née Spivack) and Ronald Brown, a movie producer and writer.[1] He has one younger sister who is an actress and writer.[1] He grew up in New York City. Vack is Jewish.[2] He attended Riverdale Country School and graduated from Professional Children's School. Vack graduated from the University of Southern California, where he studied Theater.[3]

Career

Vack made his acting debut in the short film Dear Diary (1996), which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[4] Vack has guest-starred in single episodes of Hope & Faith (2004), Third Watch (2004), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005), "Bully (video game)" (2006), "Ghost Whisperer (2009), and Cold Case (2010).

From 2011 until its cancellation the following year, he portrayed Jason Strider in the short-lived MTV television series I Just Want My Pants Back.[3] Since 2014, he has starred as Alex Merriweather in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Mozart in the Jungle, alongside Malcolm McDowell, Lola Kirke and Bernadette Peters.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Dear Diary Unknown Short film; credited as Peter S. Brown
1997 A Bedtime Story Son Short film; credited as Peter Brown
2005 A Perfect Fit Ernie
2006 The Treatment Ted
2006 Love/Death/Cobain Doug Mortimer Short film
2010 Consent Joshua
2011 A November Boyfriend Video short; also writer
2011 God Don't Make The Laws Joey Larch
2012 Commentary Pierce Phoenix Reagan
2012 Kiss of the Damned Adam
2013 CBGB Legs McNeil
2013 Send N/A Writer, director and producer
2013 A Letter Home Johnny Short film
2013 How to Make it to the Promised Land Rafi Short film
2014 Fort Tilden Benji
2014 I Believe in Unicorns Sterling
2014 Swelter Madsen
2015 6 Years Will
2015 Surf Noir Miki Short film
2015 The Intern Robby
2015 Lace Crater Michael
2015 Ma Priest In post-production
2015 The Road Nathan Short film; in post-production
2015 Slash Mike Holloway Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 As the World Turns Casey Hughes Unknown episodes
2004 Hope & Faith Rodney Episode: "Madam President"
2004 Third Watch Danny's Partner Episode: "Family Ties: Part 1"
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Owen Episode: "Hooked"
2009 Ghost Whisperer Paul Jett Episode: "Do Over"
2010 Cold Case Lee Mavoides '89 Episode: "Almost Paradise"
2011–12 I Just Want My Pants Back Jason Strider Main role; 12 episodes
2014 The Michael J. Fox Show Andreas Episode: "Couples"
2014–present Mozart in the Jungle Alex Merriweather Main role; 7 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Bully Gary Smith Voice only

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2010 New York VisionFest Award Breakthrough Performance Consent Won
2014 SXSW Grand Jury Award Narrative Short Send Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peter Vack, in Focus". Interview Magazine. December 2014.
  2. ↑ "You Must Know: Peter Vack". Entertainment Tonight (Yahoo!). April 5, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Peter Vack Has One Simple Request". Interview Magazine. February 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "'Dear Diary': How It Got an Oscar Nod". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1997.

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