Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol | |
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Dallas, Texas , U.S. | |
Other names | Peter Johnson |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse |
Martha Cumming
(m. 1986) |
Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954) is an American actor. He received a
MacNicol won the
Early life
MacNicol was born and raised in
Career
MacNicol performed at the
In 1987, MacNicol starred in the Trinity Repertory Company's original production of the stage adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men, which first appeared at the Dallas Theater Center. The adaptation was developed in consultation with the author.[9]
Among his other stage credits is the Broadway production of Black Comedy/White Lies. He has appeared in repertory theater, including the
In film, he plays the naive Southern writer who falls in love with Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice, the museum curator Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II, and camp director Gary Granger alongside future Numbers co-star David Krumholtz in Addams Family Values.[8] Other film credits include the films Housesitter and American Blue Note.
From 1992 to 1993 he starred opposite John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, David Hyde Pierce and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as press secretary Bradley Grist in the political television comedy The Powers That Be.[11]
In 1994 MacNicol played the role of Alan Birch for the first season and part of the second season of
MacNicol has lent his voice to several comic book
MacNicol played Dr. Stark, a pediatric surgeon, on Grey's Anatomy.[15]
MacNicol was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in the fifth season of Veep; however, this was rescinded because he appeared in "too many of the show’s episodes; the rules require that a guest actor nominee be in less than half of a season."[16] He qualified when his entry was submitted, but then he appeared very briefly in one more episode. He was later nominated in the same category for the seventh season of Veep.[17]
Personal life
MacNicol has been married to Martha Cumming since 1986.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Dragonslayer | Galen Bradwarden | |
1982 | Sophie's Choice | Stingo | |
1986 | Heat | Cyrus Kinnick | |
American Blue Note | Jack Solow | ||
1989 | Ghostbusters II | Dr. Janosz Poha | |
1991 | Hard Promises
|
Stuart | |
1992 | Housesitter | Marty | |
1993 | Addams Family Values | Gary Granger | |
1994 | Radioland Murders | Son Writer | |
1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Thomas Renfield | |
1996 | Mojave Moon | Tire Repairman | |
1997 | Bean | David Langley | |
1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Narrator | Voice, direct-to-video |
1999 | Baby Geniuses | Dan Bobbins | |
2001 | Recess: School's Out | Fenwick | Voice[18] |
2002 | Balto II: Wolf Quest | Muru | Voice, direct-to-video[18] |
2004 | Breakin' All the Rules | Philip Gascon | |
2005 | Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild | Troopmaster Bickle | Voice, direct-to-video[18] |
2012 | Battleship | Secretary of Defense | |
2013 | Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Dewey Ottoman | Voice, direct-to-video[18] |
2022 | Our Almost Completely True Story | Psycho Date | |
2024 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | The Invader | Voice, post-production[19] |
TBA | Home Delivery | Howard Evans | |
TBA | Shell[20] | TBA | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Martin | Episode: "The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers" |
1990 | By Dawn's Early Light | Sedgwick | Television film |
1992–1993 | The Powers That Be | Bradley Grist | 20 episodes |
1993 | Cheers | Mario | Episode: "Look Before You Sleep" |
1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Austin Haggard | Episode: "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime" |
1994–1995, 1998 (guest) | Chicago Hope | Alan Birch | 31 episodes Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1995–96) |
1996 | The Oz Kids | Ork | Voice[18] |
1997–2002 | Ally McBeal | John Cage | 103 episodes Writer - Episode: "All of Me" Director - 3 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2001) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1998) Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1999) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1999-2000) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television Series (2002) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2001–02) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (1999-2001) Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1998, 2000) |
1999 | The Angry Beavers | Kid Friendly | Voice, episode: "The Legend of Kid Friendly"[18] |
1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer | Fido | Voice, television film |
2000 | The Wild Thornberrys | Raju, Monkeys | Voice, episode: "Monkey See, Monkey Don't"[18] |
2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Major | Voice, 2 episodes[18] |
2003–2007 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | X the Eliminator | Voice, 14 episodes[18] |
2004–2005 | Danny Phantom | Sidney Poindexter | Voice, 2 episodes[18] |
2004–2008 | The Batman | Kirk Langstrom | Voice, 3 episodes[18] |
2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Chronos | Voice, 2 episodes[18] |
2005–2010 | Numbers | Dr. Larry Fleinhardt | 94 episodes Writer - 2 episodes |
2006 | Boston Legal | Dr. Sydney Field | Episode: "Race Ipsa" Director - Episode: "Chapter Forty-Eight" |
2007 | 24 | Tom Lennox | 24 episodes |
2008 | 24: Redemption | Television film | |
2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Doctor Octopus | Voice, 12 episodes[18] |
2010 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Oliver, Mr. Webb, Forever Knight #1 | Voice, 2 episodes |
2010–2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Robert Stark | 7 episodes |
2011 | Young Justice | Professor Ivo, Amazo, MONQIs | Voice, 2 episodes[18] |
2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Firefly | Voice, episode: "Homecoming"[18] |
2011 | Fairly Legal | Judge Smollet | Episode: "Coming Home" |
2012 | Game Change | Rick Davis | Television film |
2013 | Necessary Roughness | Dr. Gunner | 3 episodes |
2013–2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Professor Elliot Randolph
|
2 episodes |
2014 | The Mindy Project | Rabbi David Adler | Episode: "An Officer and a Gynecologist" |
2014 | Star Wars Rebels | Tseebo | Voice, 2 episodes[18] |
2014–2016 | American Dad! | Angel, Old Man Hanson | Voice, 2 episodes |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Simon Sifter | Main cast; 13 episodes |
2016–2019 | Veep | Jeff Kane | 9 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (2019) Previous Primetime Emmy Award nomination revoked due to rule technicality[21] |
2017–2020 | Tangled: The Series
|
Nigel the Advisor | Voice, main cast[18] |
2018 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Robert Wolcott | Episode: "The Reclusive Potential" |
2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Ishmael | Episode: "The End" |
2020–2021 | All Rise | Judge Campbell | 9 episodes |
2022 | Birdgirl | Mr. Claude | Voice, episode: "The Wanky" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | X the Eliminator |
2011 | Batman: Arkham City | Mad Hatter |
2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | |
2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight |
References
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 10–17". ABC News. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Bobbin, Jay (December 19, 1999). "News; I recently saw a Chicago Hope ..." Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b "Peter MacNicol Biography (1954?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ Johnson, T. (June 13, 1998). "Ally McBeal's ally talks bagpipes, yodeling and other quirks". TV Guide – via Peter MacNicol Online.
- ^ Kaufman, Joanne; Balfour, Victoria (17 July 1989). "Striking Out with Sigourney, Social Slimer Peter MacNicol Still Scores in Ghostbusters II". People. 32 (3). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ Who's who in Commerce and Industry. Vol. 15. Marquis Who's Who. January 1, 1968. p. 708 – via Google Books.
- ^ Corry, John (November 6, 1981). "It Was A Victory Party For Crimes Of The Heart". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Harmetz, Aligean (September 25, 1981). "Peter Macnicol Captures Key Role In 'Sophie's Choice'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ Benzel, Jan (June 28, 1987). "A Young American Dons Richard II's Crown". The New York Times.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (March 7, 1992). "TV Reviews: 'Powers' Has Deft Cast but Mannered Lunacy". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Look Before You Sleep". TVMaze.
- ^ "Look Before You Sleep". IMDb.
- ^ Guerroro, Tony (May 1, 2008). "Peter MacNicol Discusses Voicing Doc Ock". Comic Vine News.
- ^ Abrhams, Natalie (June 24, 2015). "Exclusive: Peter MacNicol Joins Grey's Anatomy". TV Guide. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Dessem, Matthew (July 21, 2016). "Veep's Peter MacNicol Has His Emmy Nomination Revoked Over Eligibility Issue". Slate.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (July 21, 2016). "Peter MacNicol Gets Disqualified for Emmys After Getting Nom for Veep". Vanity Fair.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Peter MacNicol (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 19, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP - GFM Animation". GFM Animation. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 5, 2024). "Arian Moayed, Este Haim, Lionel Boyce, Ziwe & More Join Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson & Kaia Gerber In Max Minghella's Thriller 'Shell'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Whipp, Glenn (July 20, 2016). "A few seconds of screen time cost 'Veep' actor Peter MacNicol an Emmy nomination". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Peter MacNicol at IMDb