Peter Van Norden

Acting

Peter Van Norden

Born December 16, 1950

Died July 9, 2026 · aged 75

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Edward Van Norden (December 16, 1950 – July 9, 2026) was an American actor. 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 had a prolific resume in theater, as well.

Known For

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear · 1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.81991
MovieComedyCrime
Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
The AccusedThe Accused · 1988
The Accused
7.11988
MovieCrimeDrama
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.
Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentPolice Academy 2: Their First Assignment · 1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.11985
MovieComedyCrime
Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.
GigliGigli · 2003
Gigli
4.02003
MovieComedyCrime
Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.
An Innocent ManAn Innocent Man · 1989
An Innocent Man
6.21989
MovieCrimeDrama
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a major drug dealer. Rainwood is shot, and the officers frame him as a drug dealer. Rainwood is convicted of drug dealing, based on the perjured evidence of a police informant. Thrown into a seedy jail, fighting to prove his innocence is diffucult when he has to deal with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims they were framed.
The Rosary MurdersThe Rosary Murders · 1987
The Rosary Murders
5.71987
MovieCrimeMystery
A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.
The Best of TimesThe Best of Times · 1986
The Best of Times
5.71986
MovieComedy
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Little JohnLittle John · 2002
Little John
6.42002
MovieDramaTV Movie
The unmarried daughter of a Texas rancher gives birth to an unwanted child. She puts the child up for adoption and moves away from home. Without her knowledge, her father took the boy and raised him. Twelve years later, she is now a successful family-court judge in L.A. Over the years, she has avoided her father and knows nothing of the child. That all changes when he decides that is time she knew her own child and heads for L.A.

Filmography

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Scandal in a Small TownScandal in a Small Town · 1988
Scandal in a Small Town
5.51988
MovieDramaTV Movie
Leda Beth Vincent lives in the small town of Shiloh and works as a cocktail waitress there. She is not too well thought of as she is nothing of a blushing virgin. But she is far from a whore and brings up her daughter Julie, a high school student, as a loving responsible mother. So, when she becomes aware that Julie's very popular history teacher, Mr Baker, spreads antisemitic ideas among his pupils, Leda Beth decides to ask Mr Baker for an explanation. But she comes up against a wall. Nobody in town - Julie less than all others - wants to support her and it looks as if she will have to bring the Board of Education to court. The trouble is that a school dropout and a tramp of her kind does not count for much compared to the holders of knowledge and of morality.

Paul Martin

L.A. LawL.A. Law · 1986
L.A. Law
7.11986
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.

Allard Keene