Peter MacNicol
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1954-04-10 (70 years old)
Place of Birth Dallas, Texas, USA
Peter MacNicol
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 other television shows, including 24 (2001), Numbers (2005), 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.
Known For
Actor
as Dr. Rivus
as Howard Evans
as The Invader (voice)
as Psycho Date
as Judge Albert Campbell
as Ishmael
as Simon Sifter
as Tseebo (voice)
as Dewey Ottman (voices)
as Professor Elliott Randolph
as Secretary of Defense
as Rick Davis
as Rabbi Adler
as Jeff Kane
as Egghead (voice)
as Judge Smollet
as Professor Ivo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice)
as Firefly (voice)
as Professor Ivo / Amazo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice)
as Professor Ivo (voice)
as Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)
as Tom Lennox
as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (voice)
as Otto Octavius (voice)
as Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus (voice)
as Doctor Octopus (voice)
as Master Planner / Otto Octavius (voice)
as Master Planner (voice)
as Master Planner / Doctor Octopus (voice)
as Robert Wolcott
as Troopmaster (voice)
as Robert Stark
as Old Man Hanson (voice)
as Santa's Elf (voice)
as Angel (voice)
as Larry Fleinhardt
as Philip Gascon
as Dr. Sydney Field
as Langstrom (voice)
as David Clinton (voice)
as Sidney Poindexter (voice)
as Muru (voice)
as Fenwick (voice)
as Tom Lennox
as Liberty (voice)
as X the Eliminator (voice)
as Major (voice)
as (voice)
as Fido (voice)
as Dan
as Narrator (voice)
as Lawrence Dixon
as Raju / Monkey (voice)
as David Langley
as John Cage
as Tire Repairman
as Roy Dowd
as Thomas Renfield
as Son Writer
as Lewis Rickett
as Gary Granger
as Marty
as Stuart
as Bradley Grist
as Sedgwick
as Jack Solow
as Dr. Janosz Poha
as Austin Haggard
as Steve Cooper
as Cyrus Kinnick
as Joe Kovacs
as Stingo
as Mario
as Martin
as Galen
Director
as Director
as Director
Writer
as Writer