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Actor

Harvey Pekar

Acting

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Acting credits

7

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.2

Low visibility

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Movies: 6Series: 1Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 27976

IMDb ID: nm0670688

Known for: Acting

Born: October 8, 1939

Died: July 12, 2010

Age: 70

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1982 - 2007

Years active: 26

Average TMDB rating: 6.84

Wikidata: Q440073

Other jobs

Novel (1)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harvey Lawrence Pekar ( October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name. Pekar described American Splendor as "an autobiography written as it's happening. The theme is about staying alive. Getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another. I've tried to control a chaotic universe. And it's a losing battle. But I can't let go. I've tried, but I can't."

Series

Series

Series credits linked with Harvey Pekar.