“I got a regret: That I started acting so late. I was 27, and guys who start at 18 or so, there's this kinda continuity of friendships they form in the profession by startin' young, I've never had that.”

American actor

Peter Michael Falk was an American actor, best known for playing Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. Born in 1927 and active across film and television, he became closely identified with the role that made him a familiar face to viewers for years. Falk won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Columbo and a Golden Globe Award in 1973. TV Guide later ranked him No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list in 1996, and he received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.