Peter MacNicol

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Actor

Birth Date: April 10, 1954

Age: 69 years old

Birth Place: Dallas, Texas

Veteran character actor Peter MacNicol made a name for himself with a lengthy résumé populated by roles that while outwardly submissive, often displayed unexpected flashes of inner fire. Trained on the stages of the revered Guthrie Theater and proven on Broadway, the actor's screen debut came with a starring role in the fondly remembered fantasy film "Dragonslayer" (1981). However, he truly came to the attention of both audiences and critics as the odd-man-out in the doomed triangle of the heart-wrenching drama "Sophie's Choice" (1982), opposite Kevin Kline and Oscar-winner Meryl Streep. MacNicol later gave his comic instincts free reign as the manic Dr. Janosz Poha alongside Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver in "Ghostbusters II" (1989). A brief run as a recurring character on the medical drama "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000) paved the way for a career-making role on David E. Kelley's quirky legal comedy "Ally McBeal" (Fox, 1997-2002). For the six-season-run of the provocative series, MacNicol played law firm partner John Cage with equal parts eccentricity and humanity, endearing himself to fans of the show possibly more than any other character in the wacky series. Always in demand, he soon joined the successful crime drama "Numb3rs" (CBS, 2005-2010), as a theoretician assisting the FBI in solving impregnable cases. Adept at comedy and high drama, MacNicol's innumerable contributions to film and television ensured his ongoing screen presence for years to come.

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Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

Actor
Psycho Date
Movie
2022

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Actor
Show
2020

All RiseStream

Guest Star
Judge Albert Campbell
Series
2019

Harvey Birdman, Attorney General

Voice
X the Eliminator
Show
2018

Gigi Does ItStream

Guest Star
Series
2015

CSI: Cyber: Extras

Actor
Show
2015

CSI: CyberStream

Actor
Asst. Dep. Dir. Simon Sifter
Series
2015
34%

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Stream

Guest Star
Series
2013
95%

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

Voice
Dewey Ottoman
Movie
2013

The Mindy ProjectStream

Guest Star
Series
2012
86%

VeepStream

Guest Star
Jeff Kane
Series
2012
93%

BattleshipStream

Actor
U.S. Secretary of Defense
Movie
2012
34%

Game ChangeStream

Actor
Rick Davis
Movie
2012
67%

Necessary RoughnessStream

Guest Star
Series
2011

The Spectacular Spider-ManStream

Guest Voice
Dr. Otto Octavius
Series
2008
100%

24: RedemptionStream

Actor
Tom Lennox
Movie
2008
80%

The Big Bang TheoryStream

Guest Star
Doctor Wolcott
Series
2007
81%

Grey's AnatomyStream

Guest Star
Series
2005
84%

American DadStream

Guest Voice
Angel
Series
2005

NUMB3RSStream

Actor
Prof. Larry Fleinhardt
Series
2005

NUMB3RSStream

Writer
Series
2005

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Voice
Troopmaster
Movie
2005

Boston LegalStream

Guest Star
Dr. Sydney Field
Series
2004
86%

Breakin' All the RulesStream

Actor
Philip Gascon
Movie
2004
31%

24Stream

Actor
Thomas Lennox
Series
2001
87%

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawStream

Voice
X the Eliminator
Series
2001

Recess: School's Out

Voice
Fenwick
Movie
2001

Balto II: Wolf Quest

Voice
Muru
Movie
2001

The Ponder Heart

Actor
Uncle Daniel
Movie
2001

Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection

Actor
Show
2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Guest Voice
Series
2000

Pooch and the Pauper

Actor
Liberty
Movie
2000

Olive, the Other Reindeer

Voice
Special
1999

Snowden's Christmas

Voice
Show
1999

The Life and Trials of Ally McBeal

Actor
Show
1999

Ally

Actor
Show
1999

Ally

Guest Star
Show
1999

Baby Geniuses

Actor
Dan
Movie
1999

Silencing Mary

Actor
Lawrence Dixon
Movie
1998

Ally McBeal

Actor
John Cage
Series
1997
61%

Ally McBeal

Director
Series
1997
61%

Ally McBeal

Guest Star
John Cage
Series
1997
61%

Ally McBeal

Writer
Series
1997
61%

BeanStream

Actor
David Langley
Movie
1997
43%

Fugitive From Justice: Underground Father

Actor
Roy Dowd
Movie
1996

Abducted: A Father's Love

Actor
Roy Dowd
Movie
1996

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Actor
R.M. Renfield
Movie
1995

Chicago Hope

Actor
Series
1994

Chicago Hope

Guest Star
Series
1994

Addams Family ValuesStream

Actor
Gary Granger
Movie
1993
75%

The Powers That BeStream

Actor
Series
1992
63%

HousesitterStream

Actor
Marty
Movie
1992
36%

Hard Promises

Actor
Stuart
Movie
1991

By Dawn's Early LightStream

Actor
Sedgwick
Movie
1990

Tales From the Crypt

Actor
Series
1989
82%

Ghostbusters IIStream

Actor
Janosz Poha
Movie
1989
55%

American Blue Note

Actor
Jack Solow
Movie
1989

Nick, al rojo vivo

Actor
Movie
1987

Heat

Actor
Cyrus Kinnick
Movie
1987

Banco

Actor
Movie
1987

Johnny Bull

Actor
Joe Kovacs
Movie
1986

Sophie's ChoiceStream

Actor
Stingo
Movie
1982
76%

DragonslayerStream

Actor
Galen
Movie
1981
84%

Le Dragon du lac de feu

Actor
Galen
Movie
1981

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonStream

Guest
Talk
1962

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