George Peppard

George Peppard was an American actor best known for his role as the cigar-chomping Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith in the 1980s television series *The A-Team*, where his catchphrase "I love it when a plan comes together" became iconic.

Earlier in his career, he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in *Breakfast at Tiffany's* (1961) and appeared in various war films and Westerns.

He worked steadily in film and television from the 1950s until his death in 1994.

persona

charismatic

Compellingly attractive to others

dashing · leading man · rugged · sophisticated · blue eyes · silver hair · matinee idol · distinguished · screen presence · charm

filmography

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Audrey Hepburn · 1960s · movie star · romantic lead · golden age · Tobruk

A-Team

Hannibal

Carthaginian military commander

  • cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
  • vanEnclosed cargo vehicle
  • mercenarySoldier fighting for pay

Murdock · vigilante · 1980s · NBC · theme song · disguise · Mr. T · fugitive · veterans · mission

Opposites
acting style and persona

George PeppardDustin Hoffman

Al Pacino · Alan Alda · Richard Dreyfuss · Woody Allen · Michael J. Fox

career trajectory and industry standing

George PeppardRobert Redford

Paul Newman · Clint Eastwood · Harrison Ford · Jack Nicholson · Warren Beatty

Family

George, Georges

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G