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Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 10, 1954 (71)
Birthplace Dallas, Texas, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 15, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Fami ... ly 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.

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Shell

Shell

2025

as Dr. Thaddeus Brand

Our Almost Completely True Story

Our Almost Completely True Story

2023

as Psycho Date

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

2013

as Dewey Ottman (voices)

Game Change

Game Change

2012

as Rick Davis

Battleship

Battleship

2012

as Secretary of Defense

The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard

The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard

2008

as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (voice)

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

2005

as Troopmaster (voice)

Breakin' All the Rules

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

as Philip Gascon

Balto: Wolf Quest

Balto: Wolf Quest

2002

as Muru (voice)

Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out

2001

as Fenwick (voice)

The Pooch and the Pauper

The Pooch and the Pauper

2000

as Liberty (voice)

Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas

1999

as (voice)

Baby Geniuses

Baby Geniuses

1999

as Dan

Olive, The Other Reindeer

Olive, The Other Reindeer

1999

as Fido (voice)

Silencing Mary

Silencing Mary

1998

as Lawrence Dixon

Bean

Bean

1997

as David Langley

Mojave Moon

Mojave Moon

1996

as Tire Repairman

Abducted: A Father's Love

Abducted: A Father's Love

1996

as Roy Dowd

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

as Thomas Renfield

Roswell

Roswell

1994

as Lewis Rickett

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

1994

as Son Writer

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993

as Gary Granger

Housesitter

Housesitter

1992

as Marty

Hard Promises

Hard Promises

1992

as Stuart

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

1990

as Sedgwick

American Blue Note

American Blue Note

1989

as Jack Solow

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

as Dr. Janosz Poha

Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

1986

as Joe Kovacs

Heat

Heat

1986

as Cyrus Kinnick

Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice

1982

as Stingo

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

1981

as Galen

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Numb3rs

as Larry Fleinhardt

Episodes: 118

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Ally McBeal

as John Cage

Episodes: 91

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

24

as Tom Lennox

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

The Powers That Be

as Bradley Grist

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Mar 07, 1992

CSI: Cyber

as Simon Sifter

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 04, 2015

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as X the Eliminator (voice)

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

Veep

as Jeff Kane

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

All Rise

as Albert Campbell

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

Grey's Anatomy

as Robert Stark

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Otto Octavius (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 08, 2008

The Batman

as Langstrom (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 11, 2004

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Doctor Octopus (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 08, 2008

Star Wars Rebels

as Tseebo (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 2014

Danny Phantom

as Sidney Poindexter (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 03, 2004

Justice League Unlimited

as David Clinton (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 31, 2004

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

as Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 23, 2010

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

as Professor Elliott Randolph

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Master Planner (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 08, 2008

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

as Major (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 2000

Tales from the Crypt

as Austin Haggard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Young Justice

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

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2010

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Boston Legal

as Dr. Sydney Field

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

G.I. Joe: Renegades

as Firefly (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2010

Young Justice

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

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2010

The Wild Thornberrys

as Raju / Monkey (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

American Dad!

as Old Man Hanson (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

American Dad!

as Santa's Elf (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

The Mindy Project

as Rabbi Adler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2012

Young Justice

as Professor Ivo (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2010

Doc McStuffins

as Egghead (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2012

Fairly Legal

as Judge Smollet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 2011

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Master Planner / Otto Octavius (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 2008

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 2008

The Spectacular Spider-Man

as Master Planner / Doctor Octopus (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 2008

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Steve Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1987

American Dad!

as Angel (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Ishmael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2017

The Big Bang Theory

as Robert Wolcott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

Cheers

as Mario

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

CatDog

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 1998

The Lyon's Den

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Angry Beavers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1997

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2024 7 28 40 16
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2025 1 22 39 12
2025 2 12 22 2
2025 3 8 19 1
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