Peter MacNicol
Acting
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.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
as The Invader (voice)
Age 70 (now 72)
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
as The Invader (voice)
Age 70 (now 72)
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
as Psycho Date
Age 69 (now 72)
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (voice)
Age 54 (now 72)
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
as Troopmaster (voice)
Age 51 (now 72)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Narrator (voice)
Age 44 (now 72)
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as Martin
Age 30 (now 72)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Nigel the Advisor (voice)
Age 62 (now 72)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Ishmael
Age 62 (now 72)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Professor Elliott Randolph
Age 59 (now 72)
Young Justice
as Professor Ivo / Amazo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice)
Age 56 (now 72)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
as Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)
Age 56 (now 72)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Master Planner (voice)
Age 53 (now 72) The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus (voice)
Age 53 (now 72) The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Otto Octavius (voice)
Age 53 (now 72) The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Master Planner / Doctor Octopus (voice)
Age 53 (now 72) The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Doctor Octopus (voice)
Age 53 (now 72) The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Master Planner / Otto Octavius (voice)
Age 53 (now 72)
Justice League Unlimited
as David Clinton (voice)
Age 50 (now 72)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as X, the Eliminator (voice)
Age 46 (now 72) Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as X the Eliminator (voice)
Age 46 (now 72)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Major (voice)
Age 46 (now 72)
Tales from the Crypt
as Austin Haggard (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
Age 35 (now 72)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Steve Cooper
Age 33 (now 72)
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