Earl Boen

Biography

Earl Boen was an American actor who became best known for playing the criminal psychiatrist Dr. Peter Silberman across the Terminator franchise, returning to the part in The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Born in New York City, he made his television debut in 1977 on The Streets of San Francisco and his film debut that year in Mr. Billion (1977). He appeared in Nine to Five (1980), The Man with Two Brains (1983), To Be or Not to Be (1983), G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), and had a recurring role as Reverend Lloyd Meechum on Mama's Family. He was also active in voice work, voicing Police Chief Kanifky in Bonkers and Horace Bleakman in Clifford the Big Red Dog, and he retired from screen acting in 2003, continuing in voice-over until 2017.

81years old at death

Born August 8, 1941New York City
Died January 5, 2023Hawaii
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 31 years1977 to 2008

Genres

Comedy48%, 12 films
Action32%, 8 films
Sci-Fi32%, 8 films
Romance28%, 7 films
Animation16%, 4 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Boen stopped acting on screen in 2003, though he went on voicing roles for radio, video games and television cartoons.

Earl Boen movies on Netflix

Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel2008IMDb rating 7.8as Sergei Gurlukovich(English version) (voice)
Clifford's Really Big Movie2004IMDb rating 5.4as Mr. Bleakman (voice)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines2003IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Peter Silberman
Now You Know2002IMDb rating 6.4as Grandpa
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000IMDb rating 4.5as Dr. Knoll
Norma Jean & Marilyn1996IMDb rating 6.0as Studio Physician
Within the Rock1996IMDb rating 4.4as Michael Isaacs
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult1994IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Eisendrath
The Companion1994IMDb rating 5.6as Marty Bailin
Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991IMDb rating 8.6as Dr. Silberman
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown1989IMDb rating 4.1as Butcher
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men1989IMDb rating 6.5as Magneto
18 Again!1988IMDb rating 5.8as Robin's Dad
Miracle Mile1988IMDb rating 7.0as Drunk Man in Diner
G.I. Joe: The Movie1987IMDb rating 7.0as Taurus (voice)
Movers & Shakers1985IMDb rating 4.2as Marshall
The Terminator1984IMDb rating 8.1as Silberman
The Man with Two Brains1983IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Felix Conrad
To Be or Not to Be1983IMDb rating 6.9as Dr. Boyarski
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.1981IMDb rating 5.4as Owen
Battle Beyond the Stars1980IMDb rating 5.5as Nestor 1
Nine to Five1980IMDb rating 7.0as Mr. Perkins
The Main Event1979IMDb rating 5.6as Nose - Kline
The Fifth Floor1978IMDb rating 5.1as Phil
Mr. Billion1977IMDb rating 5.4as Col. Winkle's Aide

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991 Action, Sci-Fias Dr. Silberman
IMDb rating 8.61.3M votes
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines2003 Action, Sci-Fias Dr. Peter Silberman
IMDb rating 6.3441K votes
The Terminator1984as Silberman
IMDb rating 8.11.0M votes
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult1994as Dr. Eisendrath
IMDb rating 6.5130K votes
The Man with Two Brains1983as Dr. Felix Conrad
IMDb rating 6.430K votes
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000as Dr. Knoll
IMDb rating 4.556K votes
G.I. Joe: The Movie1987as Taurusvoice
IMDb rating 7.06.5K votes
X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men1989as Magneto
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes

Most often with

James Cameron directed two of these films, Peter Segal two. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Xander Berkeley

Dick Miller

Kath Soucie

Tracey Walter

Brion James

James CameronDirector, 2 films Peter SegalDirector, 2 films

Films together

Arnold Schwarzenegger3 films together, 1984 to 2003
Arnold Schwarzenegger's page
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines2003IMDb rating 6.3Boen as Dr. Peter SilbermanSchwarzenegger as Terminator
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991IMDb rating 8.6Boen as Dr. SilbermanSchwarzenegger as The Terminator
- The Terminator1984IMDb rating 8.1Boen as SilbermanSchwarzenegger as Terminator
Xander Berkeley2 films together, 1991 to 1996
Xander Berkeley's page
- Within the Rock1996IMDb rating 4.4Boen as Michael IsaacsBerkeley as Ryan
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991IMDb rating 8.6Boen as Dr. SilbermanBerkeley as Todd Voight
Dick Miller2 films together, 1977 to 1984
Dick Miller's page
- The Terminator1984IMDb rating 8.1Boen as SilbermanMiller as Pawnshop Clerk
- Mr. Billion1977IMDb rating 5.4Boen as Col. Winkle's AideMiller as Bernie
Kath Soucie2 films together, 1989 to 2004
Kath Soucie's page
- Clifford's Really Big Movie2004IMDb rating 5.4Boen as Mr. BleakmanvoiceSoucie as Jetta / Madisonvoice
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men1989IMDb rating 6.5Boen as MagnetoSoucie as Kitty Pryde
Tracey Walter2 films together, 1978 to 1994
Tracey Walter's page
- The Companion1994IMDb rating 5.6Boen as Marty BailinWalter as Leo Mirita
- The Fifth Floor1978IMDb rating 5.1Boen as PhilWalter as Mental Patient
Brion James2 films together, 1981 to 1994
Brion James's page
- The Companion1994IMDb rating 5.6Boen as Marty BailinJames as Ron Cocheran
- Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.1981IMDb rating 5.4Boen as OwenJames as Defalice
James CameronDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 1991
All films by James Cameron
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991IMDb rating 8.6Boen as Dr. Silberman
- The Terminator1984IMDb rating 8.1Boen as Silberman
Peter SegalDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 2000
All films by Peter Segal
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000IMDb rating 4.5Boen as Dr. Knoll
- Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult1994IMDb rating 6.5Boen as Dr. Eisendrath
Also two films together7 more actors
- Don JohnsonG.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) and Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
- Michael BellX-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989) and G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
- Cam ClarkeMetal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel (2008) and Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004)
- Linda HamiltonTerminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and The Terminator (1984)
- Patti D'ArbanvilleThe Main Event (1979) and The Fifth Floor (1978)
- Anthony JamesSoggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981) and The Fifth Floor (1978)
- Dan GilvezanX-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989) and G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Earl Boen's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.5 billion

13 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

13Worldwide figure
1US gross only
4Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991Dr. Silberman$518 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991as Dr. Silberman
$518M35.1% of the total
2
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines2003as Dr. Peter Silberman
$435M29.5% of the total
3
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult1994as Dr. Eisendrath
$132M8.9% of the total
4
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000as Dr. Knoll
$123M8.4% of the total
5
Nine to Five1980as Mr. Perkins
$103M7.0% of the total
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The Terminator1984as Silberman
$78M5.3% of the total
7
The Main Event1979as Nose - Kline
$45M3.0% of the total
8
To Be or Not to Be1983as Dr. Boyarski
$13M0.9% of the total