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Peter Vack

b. 1986

American actor

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Born 1986. Peter Vack is an American actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, screenwriter and film producer.

Peter S. Brown (born September 19, 1986), better known by his stage name Peter Vack, is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He portrayed Jason Strider in the MTV comedy series I Just Want My Pants Back (2011–2012), and Alex Merriweather in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2015). Vack also voiced antagonist Gary Smith in the Rockstar Games video game Bully. In 2017, he released his feature directorial debut, Assholes.

Early life Vack was born in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City to Jane ( Spivack) and Ronald Brown, a movie producer and writer. His younger sister, Betsey, is an actress, director, and writer.

Raised in New York City, he attended Riverdale Country School and graduated from Professional Children's School. Vack graduated from the University of Southern California, where he studied Theater. Vack has guest-starred in single episodes of Hope & Faith (2004), Third Watch (2004), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005), Ghost Whisperer (2009) and Cold Case (2010). He also played a lead acting role in a music video for the song, 'Love in the Old Days', by James Franco's and Tim O'Keefe's band, Daddy.

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. He co-starred as Alex Merriweather in the Amazon Video comedy-drama series Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2015), alongside Lola Kirke, Malcolm McDowell and Bernadette Peters.

In 2024, Vack released www.RachelOrmont.com, a feature film he wrote and directed; described as a "technosatire about growing up in captivity" starring Betsey Brown, Chloe Cherry, and Dasha Nekrasova.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2006 Bully Gary Smith Main antagonist

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2010 New York VisionFest Award Breakthrough Performance Consent 2014 SXSW Grand Jury Award Narrative Short Send

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Education
USC School of Dramatic Arts, Riverdale Country School
Also known as
Peter Spivak Brown, Peter S. Brown

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Vack?

American actor

When was Peter Vack born?

Peter Vack was born on 19 September 1986 in West Village.

What is Peter Vack's occupation?

Peter Vack is an actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, screenwriter and film producer.

What nationality is Peter Vack?

Peter Vack is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Vack

· Wikidata: Q7177444

· DBpedia: Peter Vack

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