George Peppard

George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as struggling writer Paul Varjak in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, and for playing commando leader Col. John "Hannibal" Smith in the 1980s television series The A-Team.

Peppard secured a major role when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and later portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in The Carpetbaggers (1964). On television, he played the title role of millionaire insurance investigator and sleuth Thomas Banacek in the early-1970s mystery series Banacek. He played Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad in the hit 1980s action show The A-Team.

George Peppard is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 13 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Silence Like Glass (1989), Hollywood '84 (1984), The A-Team (1983), Target Eagle (1982), Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981), From Hell to Victory (1979), Damnation Alley (1977), Banacek (1972). The recorded credits span 1959 to 1989, including 10 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.