| 1 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/peter_macnicol.jpg]] |
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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: |
| 11 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 12 | |
| 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]] |
| 50 | |
| 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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