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3 | ->''"Acting is about covering up traces of who you are and just being the character. I think it's easier to accept people in roles if you don't know a lot about them."'' |
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5 | Peter [=MacNicol=] (born April 10, 1954 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor. |
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7 | He started his acting career in 1978 at the Guthrie Theater in UsefulNotes/{{Minnesota}}, performing for two seasons in productions of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' and ''Theatre/ThePretenders'' before making his New York debut in the play ''Theatre/CrimesOfTheHeart'', for which he ultimately won the Theatre World Award. His first film role was in ''Film/{{Dragonslayer}}'' and eventually came to prominence in television series like ''Series/ChicagoHope'' and ''Series/AllyMcBeal''. Beyond that, his career has seamlessly spanned a wide variety of roles from horror to drama to comedy. |
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10 | !!Filmography with TV Tropes pages: |
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13 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
14 | * ''Film/{{Dragonslayer}}'' (1981) as Galen |
15 | * ''Film/SophiesChoice'' (1982) as Stingo |
16 | * ''Film/GhostbustersII'' (1989) as Dr. Janos Poha |
17 | * ''Film/{{Housesitter}}'' (1992) as Marty |
18 | * ''Film/AddamsFamilyValues'' (1993) as Gary Granger |
19 | * ''Film/TheRadiolandMurders'' (1994) as Son Writer |
20 | * ''Film/DraculaDeadAndLovingIt'' (1995) as Renfield |
21 | * ''Film/{{Bean}}'' (1997) as David Langley |
22 | * ''Film/BabyGeniuses'' (1999) as Dan |
23 | * ''Film/{{Battleship}}'' (2012) as Secretary of Defense |
24 | [[/folder]] |
25 | |
26 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
27 | * ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre'' (1 episode, 1984) as Martin |
28 | * ''Film/ByDawnsEarlyLight'' (TV movie, 1990) as Sedgwick |
29 | * ''Series/{{The Powers That Be|1992}}'' (21 episodes, 1992–93) as Bradley Grist |
30 | * ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' ([[Recap/CheersS11E20 1 episode]], 1993) as Mario |
31 | * ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' ([[Recap/TalesFromTheCryptS6E1LetThePunishmentFitTheCrime 1 episode]], 1994) as Austin Haggard |
32 | * ''Series/ChicagoHope'' (31 episodes, 1994–98) as Alan Birch |
33 | * ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (103 episodes, 1997–2002) as John Cage |
34 | * ''Series/TheLyonsDen'' (1 episode, 2003) as Daryl Nicks |
35 | * ''Series/{{Numb3rs}}'' (94 episodes, 2005–10) as Dr. Larry Fleinhardt |
36 | * ''Series/BostonLegal'' (1 episode, 2006) as Dr. Sydney Field |
37 | * ''Series/TwentyFour'' (24 episodes, 2007) as Tom Lennox |
38 | * ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' (7 episodes, 2010–11) as Dr. Robert Stark |
39 | * ''Series/FairlyLegal'' (1 episode, 2011) as Judge Smollet |
40 | * ''Film/GameChange'' (TV movie, 2012) as Rick Davis |
41 | * ''Series/NecessaryRoughness'' (3 episodes, 2013) as Dr. Albert Gunner |
42 | * ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' (2 episodes, 2013–15) as Prof. Elliot Randolph |
43 | * ''Series/TheMindyProject'' (1 episode, 2014) as Rabbi Adler |
44 | * ''Series/CSICyber'' (13 episodes, 2015) as Simon Sifter |
45 | * ''Series/{{Veep}}'' (9 episodes, 2016–19) as Jeff Kane |
46 | * ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' ([[Recap/TheBigBangTheoryS11E20TheReclusivePotential 1 episode]], 2018) as Dr. Robert Wolcott |
47 | * ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' ([[Recap/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEventsS03E07TheEnd 1 episode]], 2019) as Ishmael |
48 | * ''Series/AllRise'' (9 episodes, 2020–21) as Judge Albert Campbell |
49 | [[/folder]] |
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51 | [[folder:Voice acting roles]] |
52 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH2TimmyToTheRescue'' (1998) as Narrator |
53 | * ''WesternAnimation/OliveTheOtherReindeer'' (1999) as Fido |
54 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'' (1 episode, 1999) as Kid Friendly |
55 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'' (1 episode, 2000) as Raju/Monkey |
56 | * ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'' (2 episodes, 2000) as Major |
57 | * ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut'' (2001) as Fenwick |
58 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Balto}} Balto II: Wolf Quest]]'' (2001) as Muru |
59 | * ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' (1 episode, 2003) as Runt |
60 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' (2 episodes, 2005) as Chronos/David Clinton |
61 | * ''[[Film/StuartLittle Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild]]'' (2005) as Troopmaster |
62 | * ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' (3 episodes, 2003–06) as Sidney Poindexter |
63 | * ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' (13 episodes, 2003–07) as X the Eliminator/Various |
64 | ** ''VisualNovel/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' (2008) |
65 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' (3 episodes, 2004–08) as Dr. Kirk Langstrom |
66 | * ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp'' (1 episode, 2007) as Armadillo Dave |
67 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone'' (1 episode, 2008) as Gore |
68 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' (12 episodes, 2008–09) as Dr. Otto Octavius/Master Planner |
69 | * ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'' (2 episodes, 2010) as Oliver/Forever Knight #1/Mr. Webb |
70 | * ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades'' (1 episode, 2011) as Firefly |
71 | * ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' (2011) as Jervis Tetch/Mad Hatter |
72 | ** ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' (2013) |
73 | ** ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' (2015) |
74 | * ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (3 episodes, 2011–12) as Professor Ivo/Amazo/MONQI |
75 | * ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooStageFright'' (2013) as Dewey Ottoman |
76 | * ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' (1 episode, 2013) as Egghead |
77 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' (2 episodes, 2014) as Tseebo |
78 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (3 episodes, 2014–16) as Angel/Old Man Hanson/Santa's Elf |
79 | * ''WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries'' (12 episodes, 2017–20) as Nigel the Advisor |
80 | [[/folder]] |
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82 | [[folder:Director]] |
83 | * ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (3 episodes, 1998–99) |
84 | * ''Series/BostonPublic'' (1 episode, 2002) |
85 | [[/folder]] |
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88 | !!This actor provides examples of: |
89 | * LargeHam: If you were expecting subtle then you’ve found the wrong guy. [=MacNicol=] eats scenery like a squirrel eats nuts. |
90 | * LeslieNielsenSyndrome: Started out as a dramatic actor, but was mostly cast in comic roles after ''Film/GhostbustersII''. |
91 | * OldShame: For some reason, he does not list ''Film/{{Dragonslayer}}'' on his CV. |
92 | * StarDerailingRole: His career fell victim to the unfortunate project that was ''Film/BabyGeniuses'', along with most of the rest of the cast. |
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