Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Jon Hoeber,
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Hamish Linklater, Jesse Plemons, John Tui, Liam Neeson, Peter MacNicol, Rihanna, Tadanobu Asano, Taylor Kitsch,
Director: Jay Roach
Writers: Danny Strong,
Cast: David Barry Gray, Ed Harris, Jamey Sheridan, Julianne Moore, Larry Sullivan, Mikal Evans, Peter MacNicol, Ron Livingston, Sarah Paulson, Woody Harrelson,
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Writers: Arthur Kopit,
Cast: Bob Gunton, Charles Hallahan, Dwight Yoakam, John M. Jackson, Kim Greist, Kyle MacLachlan, Martin Sheen, Nick Searcy, Peter MacNicol, Xander Berkeley,
Director: Frank Oz
Writers: Mark Stein,
Cast: Christopher Durang, Dana Delany, Donald Moffat, Goldie Hawn, Julie Harris, Laurel Cronin, Peter MacNicol, Richard B. Shull, Roy Cooper, Steve Martin,
Director: Ivan Reitman
Writers: Dan Aykroyd,
Cast: Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, David Margulies, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, Harris Yulin, Peter MacNicol, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver,
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Writers: Alan J. Pakula,
Cast: David Wohl, Eugene Lipinski, John Rothman, Joseph Leon, Josh Mostel, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin, Robin Bartlett,
Director: Matthew Robbins
Writers: Matthew Robbins,
Cast: Albert Salmi, Caitlin Clarke, Chloe Salaman, Emrys James, Ian McDiarmid, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, Sydney Bromley,