Peter Reznikoff was born in the vibrant city of New York, where the arts played a significant role in his life from a young age. His parents, Misha Reznikoff, a painter, and Genevieve Naylor, a photographer, were friends with numerous well-known actors, painters, photographers, and musicians, which naturally influenced his future career path.
As a child, Peter was exposed to the artistic world, and by the time he was five years old, he had already decided that he wanted to become an actor. However, his perspective on acting underwent a significant transformation at the age of 16, after watching the film version of Laurence Olivier's Othello. This experience had a profound impact on him, and he became determined to acquire the technical skills that Olivier possessed with such ease.
Peter's teenage apprenticeship towards his goal began with a lifelong devotion to the study of acting, voice, and speech. At 18, he started acting training with Lee Strasberg, and by 19, he had become a student at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. During his time in London, he had the opportunity to experience and study Olivier's technical wizardry in his last major leading stage role.
Upon returning to the United States, Peter continued his studies in New York City with Lee Strasberg, David Legrant, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Wynn Handman, and Patsy Rodenburg. He also studied improvisation with David Shepherd, the creator of Compass Theatre.
Peter made his professional debut in Richard III with the New York Shakespeare Festival and later appeared on Broadway in Irena's Vow. His Off-Broadway credits include Irena's Vow, a returned production of Richard III, and the three parts of Henry VI. Other notable Off-Broadway productions include Faye Drummond's The Club, Ghosts, Romeo and Juliet, Far and Wide, All The Rage, Harry the Hunk On His Way Out, EST's One Act Festival, Three Men On A Base, The Lost Box of The Caterers, Compulsion, The Truth, Rhinestone, Venus Observed, The Cold Wind and the Warm, Pavilion Reflected Glory, and Troublemaker.
In addition to his stage work, Peter has also appeared in various film and television productions, including Limitless, Scenes From The Underground, The Terrible One, Business, Silence Patton, A Polite Bribe, Sheer, Daydreamer, Trojans, What She's Having, Dinning Table, Marathon Man, The Quinns, Guiding Light, and All My Children.
As a New York-based voice-over artist, Peter's voice can be heard on numerous commercials, documentary narrations, and books on tape.
