Peter Crombie

Peter B. Crombie III (June 26, 1952 – January 10, 2024) was an American actor whose career spanned Broadway, film, and television. Born in 1952 to Virginia (née Taborsky) and Peter B. Crombie Jr., he grew up in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago, alongside his brother Jim. He trained at the Yale School of Drama before relocating to New York City to pursue his career.

Crombie's Broadway work took place between 1980 and 1989 and included three productions: the drama Hide and Seek, The Father, and A Few Good Men.

On screen, Crombie built a substantial body of work in both film and television. His film credits include Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors, Natural Born Killers, Seven, and My Dog Skip. Among television audiences he became most recognizable for his recurring role as "Crazy" Joe Davola on Seinfeld — a character whose name was used with the consent of Fox TV executive Joe "Lennard" Davola. He also made guest appearances on Spenser: For Hire, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Melora"), Walker Texas Ranger, Law & Order, Picket Fences, NYPD Blue, and Perfect Strangers, among other series. In addition to performing, Crombie wrote the script for the 2006 short drama Threshold.

Crombie married Nadine Kijner in 1991; the couple divorced in 1997. He died on January 10, 2024, following a brief illness, at the age of 71.