Peter MacNicol
Actor

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Date of birth
Age
72
Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
actor, television director, screenwriter, television actor, character actor, film actor, voice actor
Languages
English

Biography

Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954) 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).

Education

  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Dallas
  • MacArthur High School

Awards

  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series1999 Ally McBeal
  • Theatre World Award1982
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series2001 Ally McBeal

Nominations

  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series1996 Chicago Hope
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series1995 Chicago Hope
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series1998 Chicago Hope
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series1999 Ally McBeal
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series1999 Ally McBeal
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series1999 Ally McBeal
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2000 Ally McBeal
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series2000 Ally McBeal
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series2000 Ally McBeal
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2001 Ally McBeal
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series2001 Ally McBeal
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series2001 Ally McBeal

Education and awards: Wikidata information may be incomplete. Wikidata · Updated: 2026-10-27

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