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Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Actor · Born 1954-04-10 · Dallas, Texas, USA

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Biography

Peter MacNicol is an American actor. He received a Theatre World Award for his 1981 Broadway debut in the play Crimes of the Heart. His film roles include Galen in Dragonslayer (1981), Stingo in Sophie's Choice (1982), Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II (1989), camp counselor Gary Granger in Addams Family Values (1993), and David Langley in Bean (1997). MacNicol was born in Dallas, Texas, on April 10, 1954. He attended the University of Dallas and the University of Minnesota, where he studied theater. After graduating, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. MacNicol made his Broadway debut in 1981 in the play Crimes of the Heart. He won a Theatre World Award for his performance. He went on to appear in a number of other Broadway productions, including The Real Thing (1984), The Crucible (1996), and The Pillowman (2005). MacNicol has also had a successful career in film and television. He has appeared in a number of films, including Sophie's Choice (1982), Ghostbusters II (1989), Addams Family Values (1993), and Bean (1997). He is best known for his role as the eccentric lawyer John Cage in the FOX comedy-drama Ally McBeal (1997–2002), for which he won a Primetime Emmy…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Big Bang Theory (2007) — Robert Wolcott
  2. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Robert Stark
  3. Battleship (2012) — Secretary of Defense
  4. Ghostbusters II (1989) — Janosz Poha
  5. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Professor Elliott Randolph
  6. Addams Family Values (1993) — Gary Granger
  7. Bean (1997) — David Langley
  8. American Dad! (2005) — Old Man Hanson (voice)
  9. 24 (2001) — Tom Lennox
  10. Young Justice (2010) — Professor Ivo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice)
  11. Danny Phantom (2004) — Sidney Poindexter (voice)
  12. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Thomas Renfield
  13. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) — Ishmael
  14. Star Wars Rebels (2014) — Tseebo (voice)
  15. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Austin Haggard (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
  16. Sophie's Choice (1982) — Stingo
  17. The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) — Otto Octavius (voice)
  18. Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010) — Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)
  19. Justice League Unlimited (2004) — David Clinton (voice)
  20. Cheers (1982) — Mario
  21. Balto: Wolf Quest (2002) — Muru (voice)
  22. Veep (2012) — Jeff Kane
  23. Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) — Troopmaster (voice)
  24. The Batman (2004) — Langstrom (voice)
  25. Housesitter (1992) — Marty
  26. CatDog (1998) — Runt (voice)
  27. Numb3rs (2005) — Larry Fleinhardt
  28. Baby Geniuses (1999) — Dan
  29. Boston Legal (2004) — Dr. Sydney Field
  30. Recess: School's Out (2001) — Fenwick (voice)
  31. Ally McBeal (1997) — John Cage
  32. Game Change (2012) — Rick Davis
  33. Dragonslayer (1981) — Galen
  34. The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — Raju / Monkey (voice)
  35. The Angry Beavers (1997)
  36. CSI: Cyber (2015) — Simon Sifter
  37. Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013) — Dewey Ottman (voices)
  38. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) — The Invader (voice)
  39. The Mindy Project (2012) — Rabbi Adler
  40. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)

Directed

  1. Ally McBeal (1997) — Director
  2. Boston Public (2000) — Director