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Byrne Piven(1929-2002)

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Byrne Piven
Byrne Piven was born on 24 September 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Dans la peau de John Malkovich (1999), Very Bad Things (1998) and Le Retour des Incorruptibles (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 Dans la peau de John Malkovich (1999)
Dans la peau de John Malkovich
7.7
  • Captain Mertin
  • 1999
Very Bad Things (1998)
Very Bad Things
6.3
  • Rabbi
  • 1998
Tom Amandes in Le Retour des Incorruptibles (1993)
Le Retour des Incorruptibles
7.6
TV Series
  • Johnny Torrio
Richard Attenborough and Mara Wilson in Miracle sur la 34ème rue (1994)
Miracle sur la 34ème rue
6.6
  • Dr. Hunter
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Madison (2001)
    Madison
    6.3
    • George Wallin
    • 2001
  • Blair Witch 2 : Le Livre des ombres (2000)
    Shadow of the Blair Witch
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Clayton Larson
    • 2000
  • Patricia Richardson and Rosa Blasi in La vie avant tout (2000)
    La vie avant tout
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 2000
  • John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Dans la peau de John Malkovich (1999)
    Dans la peau de John Malkovich
    7.7
    • Captain Mertin
    • 1999
  • Jack Bull (1999)
    Jack Bull
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Tub Weller
    • 1999
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Demain à la une (1996)
    Demain à la une
    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
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Stephen Jeffries
    • Jeffries
    • Stephen Jefferies
    • 1998
  • Paula Marshall and Jeremy Piven in Love Therapy (1998)
    Love Therapy
    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 Amour, gloire et beauté (1987)
    Amour, gloire et beauté
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1997
  • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Papa bricole (1991)
    Papa bricole
    7.2
    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 X-Files : Aux frontières du réel (1993)
    X-Files : Aux frontières du réel
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Robert Sparks
    • 1996
  • Richard Dean Anderson, Jane Leeves, and Robert Guillaume in Destination inconnue (1996)
    Destination inconnue
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • 1996

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bryne Piven
  • Height
    • 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.

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

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