Earl Boen

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Biography

Earl Boen (August 8, 1941 - January 5, 2023) was an American actor and voice actor, best known as criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. He is the only actor besides Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in each of the first three Terminator films.

He also did voiced characters such as Mr. Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog and Señor Senior Sr. in Kim Possible.

Known For

The Terminator

Silberman

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Dr. Silberman

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Dr. Peter Silberman

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Dr. Eisendrath

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Seinfeld

Euologist

Batman: The Animated Series

Rhino (voice)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Nagilum (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2006	The Toy Warrior MOVIE	(voice)
2004	Clifford's Really Big Movie MOVIE	Mr. Bleakman (voice)
2003	Evil Con Carne TV	Vlad (voice)
2003	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines MOVIE	Dr. Peter Silberman
2002	The Wild Thornberrys Movie MOVIE	Gorilla (voice)
2002	Now You Know MOVIE	Grandpa
2002	Little Shepherd MOVIE	Grandfather (voice)
2002	Kim Possible TV	Señor Senior Sr. (voice)
2001	The Majestic MOVIE	Newsreel Announcer (voice)
2001	A Johnny Bravo Christmas MOVIE	Santa Claus / Jay the Bear / Norman (voice)
2001	Justice League TV	Simon Stagg (voice)
2001	The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy TV	Self
2001	The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie MOVIE	Bearded Pig / Poacher (voice)
2001	The Jennie Project MOVIE	Reverend Palliser
2000	Buzz Lightyear of Star Command TV	Nick (voice)
2000	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps MOVIE	Dr. Knoll
1999	The West Wing TV	Paulson
1999	Family Law TV	Judge Samuel Martin
1998	The Wild Thornberrys TV	Bearded Pig / Poacher (voice)
1998	The Odd Couple II MOVIE	Fred
1997	Working TV	Barry Bloom
1997	The New Adventures of Zorro TV	Captain Montecero (voice)
1997	Cow and Chicken TV	Self
1997	The New Batman Adventures TV	Rhino (voice)
1997	Living in Peril MOVIE	Fingerprint Technician
1997	Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie MOVIE	(voice) (archive footage)
1997	The Practice TV	Dr. David Broadman
1996	The Prince MOVIE	Self
1996	Dot & Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure MOVIE	Santa Claus (voice)
1996	The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest TV	Dr. Forbes (voice)
1996	The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest TV	Officer (voice) / Stage Coach Guard (voice)
1996	The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest TV	Kyle (voice)
1996	Pinky and the Brain: A Pinky and the Brain Christmas MOVIE	Santa Claus (voice)
1996	Within the Rock MOVIE	Michael Isaacs
1996	The Dentist MOVIE	Marvin Goldblum
1996	Norma Jean & Marilyn MOVIE	Studio Physician
1996	Dexter's Laboratory TV	General (voice)
1996	Dexter's Laboratory TV	Commander General / Soda Jerk (voice)
1996	Dexter's Laboratory TV	Commander Chief / Man #2 (voice)
1996	The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor TV	Self
1995	Pinky and the Brain TV	Earth (voice)
1995	The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries TV	Vice President Obsequious (voice)
1995	Pinky and the Brain TV	Santa (voice)
1995	Gordy MOVIE	Minnesota Red (voice)
1994	Spider-Man TV	Red Skull (voice)
1994	Spider-Man TV	Beyonder (voice)
1994	The Companion MOVIE	Marty Bailin
1994	The 5 Mrs. Buchanans TV	Self
1994	On Our Own TV	Principal Bolander
1994	Blue Skies TV	Mr. Schneider
1994	The Magic Flute MOVIE	Monostatos
1994	Sioux City MOVIE	Andre
1994	Ellen TV	Hubert Warwell
1994	Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult MOVIE	Dr. Eisendrath
1993	Boy Meets World TV	Minister
1993	Animaniacs TV	Zeus (voice)
1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV	Dr. Heller
1993	SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron TV	Self
1993	Bonkers TV	Kanifky (voice)
1993	Living Single TV	Self
1993	Darkness Before Dawn MOVIE	Justice of the Peace
1992	Samantha MOVIE	Support Group Leader
1992	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV	Bill Thurman
1992	The Golden Palace TV	Priest
1992	California Dreams TV	Principal Blumford
1992	Batman: The Animated Series TV	Rhino (voice)
1991	Silk Stalkings TV	Self
1991	Herman's Head TV	Bob Randall
1991	Terminator 2: Judgment Day MOVIE	Dr. Silberman
1991	Guilty As Charged MOVIE	Chemical Manufacturer
1991	The Pirates of Dark Water TV	Self
1991	The Pirates of Dark Water TV	Lugg Brother #1 (voice)
1990	Menu for Murder MOVIE	Principal Gene Naylor
1990	Opposites Attract MOVIE	Prof. Sutton
1990	Marked for Death MOVIE	Dr. Stein
1990	Get a Life TV	Dr. Kramer
1990	Get a Life TV	Dr. Garrett
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV	Ed
1990	Sydney TV	Self
1990	Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen MOVIE	Mr. Tweed
1989	Family Matters TV	Dr. Goodrich
1989	X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men TV	Magneto (voice)
1989	Seinfeld TV	Euologist
1989	Tales from the Crypt TV	Mr. Clayton (segment "Dead Right")
1989	Miracle Mile MOVIE	Drunk Man in Diner
1989	Baywatch TV	Clerk
1989	Chopper Chicks in Zombietown MOVIE	Butcher
1989	The Further Adventures of SuperTed TV	Self
1988	My Stepmother Is an Alien MOVIE	Reverend
1988	Going to the Chapel MOVIE	Mr. Palmer
1988	Empty Nest TV	Self
1988	The Wonder Years TV	Pastor
1987	thirtysomething TV	Self
1987	Star Trek: The Next Generation TV	Nagilum (voice)
1987	The Law & Harry McGraw TV	Howard Sternhagen
1987	The Oldest Rookie TV	Self
1987	G.I. Joe: The Movie MOVIE	Taurus (voice)
1987	Mr. President TV	Dave
1987	Walk Like a Man MOVIE	Jack Mollins
1986	Gung Ho TV	Self
1986	The Littles: Liberty and the Littles MOVIE	General Massey (voice)
1986	ALF TV	Warren
1986	L.A. Law TV	Walter Swanson
1986	Touch and Go MOVIE	Waiter
1986	Stewardess School MOVIE	Mr. Adams
1986	Annihilator MOVIE	Sid
1986	Matlock TV	Patrick Morrison
1986	Matlock TV	Judge George Clayton
1985	Growing Pains TV	Dr. Marlen
1985	The Golden Girls TV	Father Salerno
1985	The Golden Girls TV	Reverend
1985	What's Happening Now!! TV	Self
1985	Movers & Shakers MOVIE	Marshall
1985	Street Hawk TV	Peter Reiger
1984	1st & Ten TV	Henry
1984	The Terminator MOVIE	Silberman
1984	Murder, She Wrote TV	Sgt. Howard Sternhagen
1984	Who's the Boss? TV	Jim Peterson
1984	Punky Brewster TV	Mr. Green
1984	Getting Physical MOVIE	Byron Waldo
1984	Night Court TV	Arnold Burger
1983	To Be or Not to Be MOVIE	Dr. Boyarski
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV	Self
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV	Davis
1983	Just Our Luck TV	Self
1983	The Man with Two Brains MOVIE	Dr. Felix Conrad
1983	Mama's Family TV	Self
1983	Mama's Family TV	Reverend Lloyd Meechum
1983	I Take These Men MOVIE	Walter Bromfield
1983	Antony and Cleopatra MOVIE	Lepidus
1982	Airplane II: The Sequel MOVIE	Doctor (uncredited)
1982	St. Elsewhere TV	Walter Lankau
1982	Gavilan TV	Self
1982	Voyagers! TV	Self
1982	Newhart TV	Len Bicksel
1982	Newhart TV	Mayor Dodds
1982	Remington Steele TV	Reggie Boynton
1982	Remington Steele TV	Kenneth Fairbanks
1982	Silver Spoons TV	Self
1982	Silver Spoons TV	Troy Lippincottleman
1982	Family Ties TV	Ticketing Counter Attendant
1982	Family Ties TV	Ed Barker
1982	Madame's Place TV	Judge Blake
1982	Hotel TV	Self
1981	The Children Nobody Wanted MOVIE	Madden
1981	Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. MOVIE	Owen
1981	Code Red TV	Hotel Clerk
1981	Hill Street Blues TV	Herb Elman
1980	Nine to Five MOVIE	Mr. Perkins
1980	It's a Living TV	Dennis Hubner
1980	Battle Beyond the Stars MOVIE	Nestor 1
1979	Knots Landing TV	Contact
1979	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV	Selmar
1979	The Main Event MOVIE	Nose - Kline
1978	The Fifth Floor MOVIE	Phil
1978	The Paper Chase TV	Self
1978	Last of the Good Guys MOVIE	Ike
1977	Lou Grant TV	Vice-Cop
1977	Rafferty TV	Self
1977	Three's Company TV	Self
1977	Mr. Billion MOVIE	Col. Winkle's Aide
1976	The Taming of the Shrew MOVIE	A Pedant
1976	What's Happening!! TV	Self
1975	Wonder Woman TV	Chaka
1975	Barney Miller TV	Warren Gimble
1975	The Jeffersons TV	Self
1974	Police Woman TV	Myron
1973	Kojak TV	D.A. Hepburn
1973	Barnaby Jones TV	Eddie
1972	The Streets of San Francisco TV	Frank Jennings
1972	MAS*H TV	Major Hatch
1971	Great Performances TV	Le Bret
1968	Hawaii Five-O TV	Denisovich
1954	The Wonderful World of Disney TV	Ralston (uncredited)
	Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last MOVIE	Self - Narrator (voice)

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