Péter Scherer (born 16 November 1961 in Ajka) is a Hungarian stage and film actor.

Péter Scherer
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 62)
NationalityHungarian
Occupationactor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Viktória Bencze
(m. 1995)
Children3
Parent(s)József Scherer
Zsuzsanna Jány
AwardsJászai Mari Award
Websitewww.imdb.com/name/nm0771035/

Biography edit

Scherer was born in Ajka, Hungary. After finishing his secondary school in Szombathely, he graduated from Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 1987. First he became a member of the Arvisura Theatre Company (between 1984 and 1994). From 1995 he was freelance actor. Later he joined the Bárka Theatre in 1997.

Since 2002 he has been a member of the Krétakör Theater. His famous movie role was in Miklós Jancsó’s The Lord's Lantern in Budapest (1999) as Pepe. He also appeared in movies like Kontroll (2003), One day in Europe (2005), Doll No. 639 (2005), Carlos (2010).

He received the Jászai Mari Award in 2009.

Theater roles edit

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Lord's Lantern in Budapest Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2000 Kisváros Guests included (TV series), 3 episodes
2000 Anyád! A szúnyogok Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2000 uristen@menny.hu St. Peter (short)
2001 Last Supper at the Arabian Gray Horse Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2002 Wake Up, Mate, Don't You Sleep Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2003 Kontroll Chief (Movie film), director: Nimród Antal
2004 A mohácsi vész Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2005 One Day in Europe Gabor (Movie film), director: Hannes Stöhr
2005 Doll No. 639 Man Black Tulip Award for Best Short Film (András Dési)
Grand Prize of European Fantasy Short Film in Silver
Best Narrative Short
2006 Ede megevé ebédem Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2010 So Much for Justice! Pepe (Movie film), director: Miklós Jancsó
2010 Szinglik éjszakája Taxis (Movie film), director: Tamás Sas
2010 Carlos Agent hongrois #1 (TV mini-series), Episode #1.3
2011 The Exam Emil Kulcsár (Movie film), director: Péter Bergendy
2015 Az éjszakám a nappalod Pocak (Movie film), director: Gábor Móray
2015-15 Kossuthkifli Jeromos Görbekerti (TV mini-series), supporting role
2015 Fever at Dawn Kronheim (Movie film), director: Péter Gárdos
2015-18 Válótársak Dávid Jakab (TV series), lead role
2017 Kincsem Berger (Movie film), director: Gábor Herendi
2018 Trezor Kálmán Honti (Movie film), director: Péter Bergendy
2020 - Apatigris Péter (TV series), lead role
2021 A játszma (The Exam 2) Emil Kulcsár (Movie film), director: Péter Fazekas

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