Péter Scherer
Péter Scherer (16 November 1961 – 19 May 2026) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.
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Péter Scherer

Eifert János · [1] and 41. Magyar Filmszemle, Palace MOM Park, Budapest, 2010. február 2-8. · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Name
- Péter Scherer
- Born
- 16 November 1961
- Birthplace
- Ajka, Hungary
- Died
- 19 May 2026
- Place of death
- Spain
- Occupation
- Actor
- Awards
- Jászai Mari Award
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Education
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Honours
- Jászai Mari Prize · Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian
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• Name — Péter Scherer • Born — 16 November 1961 • Birthplace — Ajka, Hungary • Died — 19 May 2026 • Place of death — Spain • Parents — József Scherer Zsuzsanna Jány • Occupation — Actor • Children — 3 • Years Active — 1996–2026 • Awards — Jászai Mari Award • Website — https: www.imdb.com/name/nm0771035/ Péter Scherer (16 November 1961 – 19 May 2026) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.
Life and career
Life and career
Scherer was born in Ajka, Hungary, on 16 November 1961. 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. From 2002 he was 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 such films as Kontroll (2003), One day in Europe (2005), Doll No. 639 (2005), and Carlos (2010). He received the Jászai Mari Award in 2009. Scherer died on 19 May 2026, at the age of 64.
Theatre roles
Theatre roles
• William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream....Demetrius; Orrondi; Ormándi Béla – Mustármag • Merle: Madrapur.... • Sophocles: Oidipusz.... • William Shakespeare: Hamlet....Claudius • István Tasnádi: Bábelna....Hornyák Dávid • William Shakespeare: Macbeth....McDuff; Banquo • García Lorca: Don Cristobal....Figaro • Büchner: Woyzeck....Captain • John Webster: The Duchess of Malfi • Glowaczki: Antigone in New York....Policeman • Csehov: The Seagull....Samrajev • Molière: Mizantrope....Oronte • Ödön von Horváth: Kasimir és Karoline....Lilliputi; Doctor • Vladimir Szorokin: The Ice....Autodriver • Kai Hensel: Klamm's war....Klamm • Crimp: a.N.N.a (Attempts On Her Life)
Filmography
Filmography
• 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 • 2004 — Argo — Bodri — (Movie film), director: Attila Árpa • 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 • 2020–23 — Apatigris — Péter — (TV series), lead role • 2021 — A játszma (The Exam 2) — Emil Kulcsár — (Movie film), director: Péter Fazekas

József Böjte film director, film producer, journalist and Péter Scherer Actor
Eifert János · [1] and 41. Magyar Filmszemle, Palace MOM Park, Budapest, 2010. február 2-8. Magyar Filmművészek Szövetségének rendkívüli közgyűlése az Uránia Nemzeti Filmszínházban
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1961
Péter Scherer born at Ajka.
2026
Péter Scherer died at Spain.
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Péter Scherer received Jászai Mari Prize and Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. Recorded as having received Jászai Mari Prize and Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
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