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Byrne Piven(1929-2002)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Byrne Piven
Byrne Piven was born on 24 September 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Being John Malkovich (1999), Very Bad Things (1998) and The Untouchables (1993). He was married to Joyce Hiller Piven. He died on 18 February 2002 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1929
DiedFebruary 18, 2002(72)
BornSeptember 24, 1929
DiedFebruary 18, 2002(72)
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Known for

John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich
7.7
  • Captain Mertin
  • 1999
Very Bad Things (1998)
Very Bad Things
6.3
  • Rabbi
  • 1998
Tom Amandes in The Untouchables (1993)
The Untouchables
7.6
TV Series
  • Johnny Torrio
Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson in Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Miracle on 34th Street
6.7
  • Dr. Hunter
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Jim Caviezel in Madison (2001)
    Madison
    6.3
    • George Wallin
    • 2001
  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
    Shadow of the Blair Witch
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Clayton Larson
    • 2000
  • Strong Medicine (2000)
    Strong Medicine
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 2000
  • John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich (1999)
    Being John Malkovich
    7.7
    • Captain Mertin
    • 1999
  • The Jack Bull (1999)
    The Jack Bull
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Tub Weller
    • 1999
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Rabbi Ginsburg
    • 1999
  • Benjamin Burdick, Cee Cee Michaela, Laura Johnson, John Novak, and Basil Wallace in Born Free (1998)
    Born Free
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Jeffries
    • Stephen Jeffries
    • Stephen Jefferies
    • 1998
  • Paula Marshall and Jeremy Piven in Cupid (1998)
    Cupid
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Stroud
    • 1998
  • Frank Beaty and Lisa Kotin in Temporary Girl (1998)
    Temporary Girl
    8.0
    • Leonard Byrnestein
    • 1998
  • Very Bad Things (1998)
    Very Bad Things
    6.3
    • Rabbi
    • 1998
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1997
  • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
    Home Improvement
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rolf
    • 1997
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt, Marley Shelton, and Will Friedle in Trojan War (1997)
    Trojan War
    5.7
    • Mr. Crosby
    • 1997
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Robert Sparks
    • 1996
  • Richard Dean Anderson, Jane Leeves, and Robert Guillaume in Pandora's Clock (1996)
    Pandora's Clock
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • 1996

Director

  • The Story of the Cat
    Short
    • narrated
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bryne Piven
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 24, 1929
    • Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 18, 2002
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Joyce Hiller PivenAugust 22, 1954 - February 18, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jeremy Piven
  • Parents
      Samuel Piven
  • Other works
    Portrayed the riverboat captain in many TV commercials for Uncle Ben's rice.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Jeremy Piven and Shira Piven
  • Nickname
    • The Mountain

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