Peter Patrikios

Biography

Peter Patrikios – American actor of Greek descent, born 4 April 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Raised in the Overbrook Park section of West Philadelphia, he earned a B.A. in Biopsychology from Franklin & Marshall College and began one semester at Temple University's School of Medicine before dropping out to pursue acting. Active since 1997, he has appeared in over 40 plays and 60 film and television productions. His most notable film roles include a Coin Cup Decoy in Snake Eyes (1998, directed by Brian De Palma), a Thief in My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Ross in The Answer Man (2009), Greg Grundle in Mayor Cupcake (2011, opposite Judd Nelson and Lea Thompson), a Taxi Driver in Split (2017), Leigh's Boyfriend in 21 Bridges (2019), and the Ominous Man in Not Okay (2022). On television he has appeared in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2002), Boardwalk Empire (2014) as Archie, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Yo-Yo, Gotham (2016) as Paulie Pennies, and The Blacklist (2018) as Pee-Wee. He has also done extensive anime voice work, including Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report and Darkside Blues.