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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 was an American film and television actor best known for his prominent roles in mid-century cinema and 1980s action television.
He is best remembered for playing struggling writer Paul Varjak in Breakfast at Tiffany's and commando leader Col. John Hannibal Smith in The A-Team.
His notable screen credits include How the West Was Won, The Blue Max, Pork Chop Hill, and the detective series Banacek.