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.

Most Known For

Grey's Anatomy

as Robert Stark

American Dad!

as Old Man Hanson (voice)

American Dad!

as Santa's Elf (voice)

American Dad!

as Angel (voice)

24

as Tom Lennox

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

as Professor Elliott Randolph

The Big Bang Theory

as Robert Wolcott

Cheers

as Mario

Star Wars Rebels

as Tseebo (voice)

Young Justice

as Professor Ivo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice)

Young Justice

as Professor Ivo / Amazo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice)

Young Justice

as Professor Ivo (voice)

Boston Legal

as Dr. Sydney Field

Veep

as Jeff Kane

The Mindy Project

as Rabbi Adler

Numb3rs

as Larry Fleinhardt

Tales from the Crypt

as Austin Haggard (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

as Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)

Doc McStuffins

as Egghead (voice)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Ishmael