Peter Boyle

October 18, 1935 - December 12, 2006 Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Peter Lawrence Boyle, Jr. (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor, best known for his role as Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and as a comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof Young Frankenstein (1974). Boyle, who won an Emmy Award in 1996 for a guest-starring role on the science-fiction drama The X-Files, won praise in both comedic and dramatic parts following his breakthrough performance in the 1970 film Joe.

Their titles like Taxi Driver, Young Frankenstein, and Doctor Dolittle - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

59 titles
Community avg: 7.97 /10
  • 1
    1
    1976February 1976 by Martin Scorsese
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    9.06 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    1974December 1974 by Mel Brooks
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.77 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    1998June 1998 by Betty Thomas
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    6.70 Good-
  • 4
    4
    2004March 2004 by Raja Gosnell
    Mystery, Adventure, Comedy
    Mystery, Adventure, Comedy
    7.07 Good
  • 5
    5
    1995April 1995 by Jon Turteltaub
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.93 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    1988June 1988 by Walter Hill
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.19 Good+
  • 7
    7
    1994November 1994 by John Pasquin
    Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
    Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
    7.47 Good++
  • 8
    8
    1981May 1981 by Peter Hyams
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    7.40 Good++
  • 9
    9
    2001December 2001 by Marc Forster
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 10
    10
    1994July 1994 by Russell Mulcahy
    Fantasy, Action, Crime
    Fantasy, Action, Crime
    7.09 Good
  • 11
    11
    2006November 2006 by Michael Lembeck
    Comedy, Family, Adventure
    Comedy, Family, Adventure
    6.61 Good--
  • 12
    12
    1996–2005 by Phil Rosenthal
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    1979February 1979 by Paul Schrader
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    1998April 1998 by Peter Medak
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
    6.27 Decent+
  • 15
    15
    2002August 2002 by Ron Underwood
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    5.65 Decent--
  • 16
    16
    1989April 1989 by Howard Zieff
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.18 Good+
  • 17
    17
    1973June 1973 by Peter Yates
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    1980April 1980 by Art Linson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.11 Good+
  • 19
    19
    1978April 1978 by Norman Jewison
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    1972June 1972 by Michael Ritchie
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    1992August 1992 by Andrew Bergman
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.79 Good-
  • 22
    22
    1984December 1984 by Amy Heckerling
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.36 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Joe
    1970July 1970 by John G. Avildsen
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    1991January 1991 by Albert Pyun
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    6.77 Good-
  • 25
    25
    1979May 1979 by Irwin Allen
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.56 Good--
  • 26
    26
    1983June 1983 by Mel Damski
    Comedy, Adventure
    Comedy, Adventure
    6.90 Good
  • 27
    27
    1982June 1982 by Wim Wenders
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 28
    28
    1978December 1978 by William Friedkin
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 29
    29
    1997February 1997 by Bob Spiers
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.63 Good--
  • 30
    30
    1987December 1987 by Alex Cox
    Drama, History, Western
    Drama, History, Western
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    1989April 1989 by Jim Drake
    Comedy, Action
    Comedy, Action
    6.37 Decent++
  • 32
    32
    1980September 1980 by Marty Feldman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    1985February 1985 by Bob Clark
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    Action, Comedy, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 34
    34
    1976July 1976 by James Goldstone
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    1969August 1969 by Haskell Wexler
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    1992August 1992 by Richard C. Sarafian
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    6.87 Good-
  • 37
    37
    1995March 1995 by John Gray
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.14 Good+
  • 38
    38
    1987October 1987 by Jerry Belson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.20 Good+
  • 39
    39
    1994August 1994 by Rod Holcomb
    Comedy, Action
    Comedy, Action
    7.32 Good++
  • 40
    40
    1990October 1990 by William Reilly
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.20 Good+
  • 41
    41
    2008September 2008 by Dennis Fallon
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    1970August 1970 by Frank Perry
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    1974February 1974 by Carlo Lizzani
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    1994September 1994 by Mark Malone
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    7.38 Good++
  • 45
    45
    1996May 1996 by René Eram
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.45 Good++
  • 46
    46
    1987May 1987 by Jeremy Kagan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    1988November 1988 by Larry Elikann
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 48
    48
    1987November 1987 by Glenn Jordan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    1979 by James Jones
    War & Politics, Drama
    War & Politics, Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    1992March 1992 by Rocky Lang
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    1996October 1996 by Michael Bergmann
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    1986 by Danny Arnold
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 53
    53
    1991January 1991 by Ted Newsom
    Documentary, Science Fiction, Horror
    Documentary, Science Fiction, Horror
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    1990February 1990 by Glenn Jordan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    2025November 2025 by Tim Mancinelli
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    2004June 2004 by Gary Smith
    Documentary, Music
    Documentary, Music
    7.95 Excellent
  • 57
    57
    1988April 1988 by Bran Ferren
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    1991March 1991 by Suzette Winter
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    1987 by Joseph Wambaugh
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    Needs more reviews