- Born
- Died
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Veteran character actor Earl Boen is probably best known for his role as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in the Terminator series. Other films which he appeared include Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Alien Nation (1988), Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). Boen retired from screen acting in 2003, but continues his work as a voice actor in radio, animated series and video games.
- IMDb mini biography by: A. Nonymous
- SpousesKathleen Boen(2008 - January 5, 2023) (his death, 1 child)Carole Kean(1970 - April 23, 2001) (her death)
- Frequently plays either doctors, psychologists, reverends or judges
- Dr. Peter Silberman in the first three Terminator films
- Distinctive baritone voice
- Besides Arnold Schwarzenegger, he is the only actor to appear in the first three "Terminator" films: The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)). He portrayed the character of Dr. Peter Silberman in all three films. Neither he nor Schwarzenegger appeared in the fourth film Terminator Salvation (2009) but Schwarzenegger returned for Terminator Genisys (2015).
- Has played a psychologist five times: The first three Terminator movies, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000).
- Supposedly retired from screen acting in December 2003, but continued to do voice acting in radio, animated series and video games.
- Has appeared with his late wife Carole Kean in the comedy film Stewardess School (1986).
- Has appeared in two movies which end in nuclear war: Miracle Mile (1988) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). The former has a character named after Harlan Ellison who was also given a writing credit for The Terminator (1984).
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