Peter Hermann (born August 15, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Charles Brooks in Younger, Trevor Langan in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Jack Boyle in Blue Bloods.
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Early life
Hermann was born in New York City to German parents and moved to Germany when he was two months old. He lived in Germany until he was 10; he then learned English upon returning to the United States. He attended Yale University. After college, he taught high school English through Teach For America. He also worked as a fact-checker for Vanity Fair.
Career
Hermann had brief stints on a variety of television shows that include the soap opera Guiding Light (1997–1998), the ABC Family show Beautiful People (2006) and the Lifetime original series Angela's Eyes (2006).
Since 2002, Hermann has had a recurring role as defense attorney Trevor Langan on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Hermann has made appearances in several commercials, such as the anti-tobacco "Fair Enough" ads, and has been the face for Persil ProClean detergent since the late 2010s.
