Peter MacNicol

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Peter MacNicol (2001)

Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954 in Dallas , Texas ) is an American actor and director .

biography

Peter MacNicol grew up in Minneapolis . He started acting at the age of nine and later switched to Broadway productions. He graduated from the University of Minnesota .

In 1981 he played the lead role in the fantasy film The Dragon Slayer and was considered a promising actor by many critics. A year later he played the young writer Stingo in the adaptation of William Styron's Sophie's decision, directed by Alan J. Pakula . He then focused back on his stage career and did not return to the screen until 1987 in Heat .

This was followed by roles in various productions: In 1989, he played in Ghostbusters II the cranky conservator Dr. Janosz Poha. In 1992 he made a small appearance in Housesitter alongside Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn , and a year later he impersonated the crazy summer camp leader Gary Granger, who has to deal with the Addams children Pugsley and Wednesday, in The Addams Family . From 1994 he played the role of Alan Birch in the Chicago Hope hospital series , for which he was awarded the Q Award . From this series he had himself written out in order to be able to get more involved in the series Ally McBeal : The figure he portrayed Alan Birch is shot.

After his appearances in Mel Brooks ' Dracula - Dead but Happy as Dracula's dumb helper Renfield and in Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Film alongside Rowan Atkinson as the overwhelmed host of Mr. Bean , he stood as the eccentric lawyer John Cage for the series Ally McBeal alongside Calista from 1997 Flockhart in front of the camera, where he worked as a director on some episodes as well as on the series Boston Public . By 2010, he starred in the crime drama Numbers the theoretical physicist and cosmologist Dr. Larry Fleinhardt. He was also seen as Chief of Staff Thomas "Tom" Lennox in the sixth season of the American action series 24 .

In 1986, he married Marsue Cumming , who founded a nonprofit to help children in Los Angeles .

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Emmy

  • 1999 and 2000: nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy series.
  • 2001: Won Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Ally McBeal .

Golden Satellite Award

  • 2003: Suggested for Best Supporting Actor in a Series for Ally McBeal .

Screen Actors Guild Award

  • 1999 to 2001: nominated for his role in Ally McBeal .

Q Award

  • 1995: Won best supporting actor in a quality drama series for Chicago Hope .
  • 1999: Won the Viewers for Quality Television Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for Ally McBeal .

He was also nominated for his role in Ally McBeal in 1998 and 2000.

In 2016, MacNicol was nominated for an Emmy for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in the comedy series Veep . However, the nomination was later revoked by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences because it was found that he did not meet the criteria for a nomination in that category. These require appearances in less than 50% of the episodes, but MacNicol appeared in five out of ten episodes, which is exactly half the season.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Awards on imdb.com
  2. ^ Scott Feinberg: Emmys: TV Academy Disqualifies 'Veep' Acting Nominee (Exclusive). In: The Hollywood Reporter . July 20, 2016, accessed July 21, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME MacNicol, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 10, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Dallas , Texas