Peter MacNicol
Acting
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
Acting77
tvAll's Fair
2025
Robert DeLancie
movieShell
2025
Dr. Thaddeus Brand
movieThe Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024
The Invader (voice)
movieHome Delivery
2024
Howard Evans
tvAll Rise
2019
Albert Campbell
movieSecret of the Sundrop
2018
Nigel the Advisor
tvRapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Nigel the Advisor (voice) / Nigel (voice)
tvCSI: Cyber
2015
Simon Sifter
tvStar Wars Rebels
2014
Tseebo (voice)
tvMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
Professor Elliott Randolph
movieScooby-Doo! Stage Fright
2013
Dewey Ottman (voices)
tvThe Mindy Project
2012
Rabbi Adler
tvVeep
2012
Jeff Kane
movieBattleship
2012
Secretary of Defense
tvDoc McStuffins
2012
Egghead (voice)
movieGame Change
2012
Rick Davis
movieBatman: Arkham City (The Movie)
2011
Mad Hatter
tvFairly Legal
2011
Judge Smollet
tvYoung Justice
2010
Professor Ivo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice) / Professor Ivo / Amazo / M.O.N.Q.I. (voice) / Professor Ivo (voice)
tvG.I. Joe: Renegades
2010
Firefly (voice)
tvBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
Oliver / Forever Knight #1 (voice)
movieThe Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
2008
Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus (voice)
tvThe Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
Otto Octavius (voice) / Master Planner / Otto Octavius (voice) / Doctor Octopus (voice) / Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus (voice) / Master Planner (voice) / Master Planner / Doctor Octopus (voice)
tvThe Big Bang Theory
2007
Robert Wolcott
movieStuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
Troopmaster (voice)
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Robert Stark
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Old Man Hanson (voice) / Santa's Elf (voice) / Angel (voice)
tvNumb3rs
2005
Larry Fleinhardt
tvBoston Legal
2004
Dr. Sydney Field
tvThe Batman
2004
Langstrom (voice)
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004
David Clinton (voice)
movieBreakin' All the Rules
2004
Philip Gascon
tvDanny Phantom
2004
Sidney Poindexter (voice)
movieBalto: Wolf Quest
2002
Muru (voice)
tv24
2001
Tom Lennox
movieRecess: School's Out
2001
Fenwick (voice)
tvHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000
X the Eliminator (voice) / X, the Eliminator (voice)
tvBuzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
Major (voice)
movieThe Pooch and the Pauper
2000
Liberty (voice)
movieSnowden's Christmas
1999
Snowden (voice)
movieOlive, the Other Reindeer
1999
Fido (voice)
movieThe Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
Raju / Monkey (voice)
tvCatDog
1998
Runt (voice)
movieSilencing Mary
1998
Lawrence Dixon
tvAlly McBeal
1997
John Cage
movieBean
1997
David Langley
movieMojave Moon
1996
Tire Repairman
movieDracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
Thomas Renfield
movieRadioland Murders
1994
Son Writer
tvChicago Hope
1994
Alan Birch
movieRoswell
1994
Lewis Rickett
movieAddams Family Values
1993
Gary Granger
movieHousesitter
1992
Marty
tvThe Powers That Be
1992
Bradley Grist
movieHard Promises
1992
Stuart
movieBy Dawn's Early Light
1990
Sedgwick
movieAmerican Blue Note
1989
Jack Solow
movieGhostbusters II
1989
Dr. Janosz Poha
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Austin Haggard (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
tvThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Steve Cooper
movieHeat
1986
Cyrus Kinnick
movieJohnny Bull
1986
Joe Kovacs
movieSophie's Choice
1982
Stingo
tvCheers
1982
Mario
movieFloss
Dr. Rivus
Directing2
tvBoston Public
2000
Director
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Director
Writing2
tvNumb3rs
2005
Writer, Story
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Writer