Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1954-04-10 (69 years old)

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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 Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001.


MacNicol has also appeared in a number of television shows, including The West Wing (2001), 24 (2001), and Veep (2012-2019). He is a versatile actor who has shown his range in a variety of roles.


MacNicol is married to Martha Cumming, and they have two children. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild.

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Filmography

all 73

Movies 37

TV Shows 36

Voice 20

Director 1

Writer 1

Psycho Date
Our Almost Completely True Story

Our Almost Completely True Story (2023)

Movie
Judge Albert Campbell
All Rise

All Rise (2019)

TV
X the Eliminator (voice)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney General

Harvey Birdman, Attorney General (2018)

Movie
Ishmael
A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

TV
6.7
Simon Sifter
CSI: Cyber

CSI: Cyber (2015)

TV
7.5
Tseebo (voice)
Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels (2014)

TV
8.67
Professor Elliott Randolph
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

TV
6.39
Dewey Ottman (voices)
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)

Movie
5.53
Rabbi Adler
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project (2012)

TV
5.5
Jeff Kane
Veep

Veep (2012)

TV
7
Secretary of Defense
Battleship

Battleship (2012)

Movie
5.93
Egghead (voice)
Doc McStuffins

Doc McStuffins (2012)

TV
4.33
Rick Davis
Game Change

Game Change (2012)

Movie
8
Judge Smollet
Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal (2011)

TV
4.33
Professor Ivo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice) / Professor Ivo (voice) / Professor Ivo / Amazo / MONQI (voice)
Young Justice

Young Justice (2010)

TV
6.05
Firefly (voice)
G.I. Joe: Renegades

G.I. Joe: Renegades (2010)

TV
6
Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010)

TV
7.2
Tom Lennox
24: Redemption

24: Redemption (2008)

Movie
5.2
Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard

The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard (2008)

Movie
Otto Octavius (voice) / Doctor Octopus (voice) / Master Planner (voice) / Master Planner / Otto Octavius (voice) / Master Planner / Doctor Octopus (voice) / Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008)

TV
6.77
Robert Wolcott
The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory (2007)

TV
8.19
Troopmaster (voice)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)

Movie
5.42
Robert Stark
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

TV
7.18
Angel (voice) / Old Man Hanson (voice) / Santa's Elf (voice)
American Dad!

American Dad! (2005)

TV
6.24
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
Numb3rs

Numb3rs (2005)

TV
5.13
Dr. Sydney Field
Boston Legal

Boston Legal (2004)

TV
5.81
Langstrom (voice)
The Batman

The Batman (2004)

TV
9
David Clinton (voice)
Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited (2004)

TV
10
Philip Gascon
Breakin' All the Rules

Breakin' All the Rules (2004)

Movie
8
Sidney Poindexter (voice)
Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom (2004)

TV
6.62
Craig Tindle
This Just In!

This Just In! (2004)

TV
The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den (2003)

TV
Muru (voice)
Balto II: Wolf Quest

Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)

Movie
5.44
Tom Lennox
24

24 (2001)

TV
6.29
Uncle Daniel
The Ponder Heart

The Ponder Heart (2001)

Movie
Fenwick (voice)
Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out (2001)

Movie
5.87
X the Eliminator / Customer / Employee
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)

TV
6
Director
Boston Public

Boston Public (2000)

TV
3.5
Major (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)

TV
6
Liberty (voice)
The Pooch and the Pauper

The Pooch and the Pauper (2000)

Movie
6
Snowden
Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas (1999)

Movie
Fido (voice)
Olive, The Other Reindeer

Olive, The Other Reindeer (1999)

Movie
4.33
Dan
Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses (1999)

Movie
8
Narrator (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)

Movie
7
Raju / Monkey (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys (1998)

TV
6.2
CatDog

CatDog (1998)

TV
6.32
Lawrence Dixon
Silencing Mary

Silencing Mary (1998)

Movie
John Cage
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal (1997)

TV
6
David Langley
Bean

Bean (1997)

Movie
8.67
The Angry Beavers

The Angry Beavers (1997)

TV
6.5
Tire Repairman
Mojave Moon

Mojave Moon (1996)

Movie
Roy Dowd
Abducted: A Father's Love

Abducted: A Father's Love (1996)

Movie
Renfield
Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

Movie
5.27
Son Writer
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders (1994)

Movie
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope (1994)

TV
6
Lewis Rickett
Roswell

Roswell (1994)

Movie
Gary Granger
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values (1993)

Movie
5.76
Marty
Housesitter

Housesitter (1992)

Movie
6.67
Bradley Grist
The Powers That Be

The Powers That Be (1992)

TV
Stuart
Hard Promises

Hard Promises (1992)

Movie
Sedgwick
By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Movie
6
Jack Solow
American Blue Note

American Blue Note (1989)

Movie
Dr. Janosz Poha
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II (1989)

Movie
5.78
Austin Haggard
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Cyrus Kinnick
Heat

Heat (1986)

Movie
Joe Kovacs
Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull (1986)

Movie
Martin
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984)

Movie
Stingo
Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice (1982)

Movie
Martin
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

TV
Galen
Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer (1981)

Movie
6.5
The Invader
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Movie
Dr. Rivus
Floss

Floss

Movie
Husband
Crazy Love

Crazy Love

TV

Ratings

Average 6.53
Based on 3.42 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1981
1996
2001
1998
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1954-04-10 (69 years old)

Birth Place
Dallas, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series


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