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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
April 10, 1954Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
36Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USACast credits
Dragonslayer
GalenBean
David LangleyHousesitter
MartyGhostbusters II
Dr. Janosz PohaBy Dawn's Early Light
SedgwickThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Narrator (voice)Baby Geniuses
DanMojave Moon
Tire RepairmanDracula: Dead and Loving It
Thomas RenfieldBalto II: Wolf Quest
Muru (voice)Olive, The Other Reindeer
Fido (voice)Heat
Cyrus KinnickSophie's Choice
StingoBreakin' All the Rules
Philip GasconGame Change
Rick DavisAmerican Blue Note
Jack SolowSilencing Mary
Lawrence DixonAddams Family Values
Gary GrangerBattleship
Secretary of Defense24: Redemption
Tom LennoxRoswell
Lewis Rickett