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Peter MacNicol

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In an interview in Starlog 148 (published November 1989), MacNicol revealed that in the original script for Ghostbusters II, the character of Janosz Poha was a rather lackluster villain called Jason. It was MacNicol who suggested to Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis to make the art restorer come from Carpathia... See more trivia »

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in Dallas, Texas, USA
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2013 Necessary Roughness (TV series)
Dr. Albert Gunner
– Regret Me Not (2013) … Dr. Albert Gunner
– Hits and Myths (2013) … Dr. Albert Gunner
– Frozen Fish Sticks (2013) … Dr. Albert Gunner
 
2012 Battleship
Secretary of Defense
 
2011-2012 Young Justice (TV series)
Professor Ivo / MONQI / Amazo
– Insecurity (2012) … Professor Ivo (voice) / MONQI (voice)
– Humanity (2011) … Professor Ivo (voice)
– Schooled (2011) … Professor Ivo (voice) / Amazo (voice) / MONQI (voice)
 
2012 Game Change (TV movie)
Rick Davis
 
2011 Batman: Arkham City (Video Game)
Jervis Tetch (voice) / Mad Hatter (voice)
 
2010-2011 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Dr. Robert Stark
– White Wedding (2011) … Dr. Robert Stark
– It's a Long Way Back (2011) … Dr. Robert Stark
– This Is How We Do It (2011) … Dr. Robert Stark
– Not Responsible (2011) … Dr. Robert Stark
– Disarm (2011) … Dr. Robert Stark
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Marvel Super Hero Squad Online (Video Game)
Doctor Octopus (voice)
 
2011 Fairly Legal (TV series)
Judge Smollet
– Coming Home (2011) … Judge Smollet
 
2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades (TV series)
Firefly
– Homecoming Part 2 (2011) … Firefly (voice)
 
2010 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (TV series)
Oliver / Forever Knight #1 / Mr. Webb
– Reflected Glory (2010) … Oliver (voice) / Forever Knight #1 (voice)
– Computer Games (2010) … Oliver (voice) / Mr. Webb (voice)
 
2005-2010 Numb3rs (TV series)
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
– Cause and Effect (2010) … Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
– Growin' Up (2010) … Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
– And the Winner Is... (2010) … Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
– Devil Girl (2010) … Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
– Where Credit's Due (2009) … Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
See all 94 episodes »
 
2008-2009 The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)
Dr. Otto Octavius / Dr. Octopus / Master Planner
– Gangland (2009) … Dr. Otto Octavius (voice) / Dr. Octopus (voice)
– Accomplices (2009) … Dr. Otto Octavius (voice) / Dr. Octopus (voice)
– Shear Strength (2009) … Dr. Otto Octavius (voice) / Dr. Octopus (voice) / Master Planner (voice)
– Reinforcement (2009) … Master Planner (voice) / Dr. Otto Octavius (voice)
– Destructive Testing (2009) … Master Planner (voice)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2008 24: Redemption (TV movie)
Tom Lennox
 
2004-2008 The Batman (TV series)
Dr. Kirk Langstrom
– Attack of the Terrible Trio (2008) … Dr. Kirk Langstrom (voice)
– Pets (2005) … Dr. Kirk Langstrom (voice)
– The Man Who Would Be Bat (2004) … Dr. Kirk Langstrom (voice)
 
2008 Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (Video Game)
X the Eliminator (voice)
 
2003-2007 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (TV series)
X the Eliminator / Customer / Employee / …
– The Death of Harvey: Part 1 (2007) … X the Eliminator (voice)
– The Death of Harvey: Part 2 (2007) … X the Eliminator (voice)
– Grodin (2006) … X the Eliminator (voice) / Guard (voice)
– Birdnapped (2006) … X the Eliminator (voice) / Employee (voice)
– Identity Theft (2005) … X the Eliminator (voice) / Customer (voice)
See all 14 episodes »
 
2007 24 (TV series)
Tom Lennox
– Day 6: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2007) … Tom Lennox
– Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2007) … Tom Lennox
– Day 6: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2007) … Tom Lennox
– Day 6: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2007) … Tom Lennox
– Day 6: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2007) … Tom Lennox
See all 24 episodes »
 
2006 Boston Legal (TV series)
Dr. Sydney Field
– Race Ipsa (2006) … Dr. Sydney Field
 
2005 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (video)
Troopmaster (voice)
 
2004-2005 Danny Phantom (TV series)
Sidney Poindexter
– Reign Storm (2005) … Sidney Poindexter (voice)
– Splitting Images (2004) … Sidney Poindexter (voice) (as Peter MacNichol)
 
2005 Behind the Curtain (short)
Vincent Poinsetta
 
2005 Justice League (TV series)
Chronos / David Clinton
– The Once and Future Thing: Part Two: Time, Warped (2005) … Chronos (voice) / David Clinton (voice)
– The Once and Future Thing, Part 1: Weird Western Tales (2005) … Chronos (voice) / David Clinton (voice)
 
2004 Breakin' All the Rules
Philip Gascon
 
2004 This Just In (TV series)
Craig Tindle
– Chappaquidicide (2004) … Craig Tindle (voice)
– Vagicentrics (2004) … Craig Tindle (voice)
 
2003 The Lyon's Den (TV series)
Darryl Nicks
– The Quantum Theory (2003) … Darryl Nicks
 
2003 Crazy Love (TV movie)
Husband
 
1997-2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
John Cage
– Bygones (2002) … John Cage
– All of Me (2002) … John Cage
– Tom Dooley (2002) … John Cage
– Love Is All Around: Part 1 (2002) … John Cage
– Love Is All Around: Part 2 (2002) … John Cage
See all 103 episodes »
 
2002 Balto: Wolf Quest (video)
Muru (voice)
 
2001 The Ponder Heart (TV movie)
Uncle Daniel
 
2001 Recess: School's Out
Fenwick (voice)
 
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV series)
Major
– Stranger Invasion (2000) … Major (voice)
– Strange Invasion (2000) … Major (voice)
 
2000 The Pooch and the Pauper (TV movie)
Liberty (voice)
 
2000 The Wild Thornberrys (TV series)
Raju, Monkey
– Monkey See, Monkey Don't (2000) … Raju, Monkey (voice)
 
1999 Olive, the Other Reindeer (TV movie)
Fido (voice)
 
1999 Snowden's Christmas (TV movie)
Snowden (voice)
 
1999 Ally (TV series)
John 'The Biscuit' Cage
 
1999 The Angry Beavers (TV series)
Kid Friendly
– The Legend of Kid Friendly/Silent But Deadly (1999) … Kid Friendly (voice) (as Peter McNichol)
 
1999 Baby Geniuses
Dan
 
1998 The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (video)
Narrator (voice)
 
1994-1998 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Alan Birch
– One Hundred and One Damnations (1998) … Alan Birch
– Leave of Absence (1995) … Alan Birch
– From Soup to Nuts (1995) … Alan Birch
– Who Turned out the Lights? (1995) … Alan Birch
– Wild Cards (1995) … Alan Birch
See all 31 episodes »
 
1998 Silencing Mary (TV movie)
Lawrence Dixon
 
1997 Bean
David Langley
 
1996 Mojave Moon
Tire Repairman
 
1996 Toto Lost in New York (video)
Ork (voice)
 
1996 Abducted: A Father's Love (TV movie)
Roy Dowd
 
1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Thomas Renfield
 
1994 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Austin Haggard
– Let the Punishment Fit the Crime (1994) … Austin Haggard
 
1994 Radioland Murders
Son Writer
 
1994 Roswell (TV movie)
Lewis Rickett
 
1993 Addams Family Values
Gary Granger
 
1993 Cheers (TV series)
Mario
– Look Before You Sleep (1993) … Mario
 
1992-1993 The Powers That Be (TV series)
Bradley Grist
– Bradley Gets Fired (1993) … Bradley Grist
– Grammargate: Part 1 (1993) … Bradley Grist
– Grammargate: Part 2 (1993) … Bradley Grist
– Grandma's Big Decision (1993) … Bradley Grist
– Having a Ball (1993) … Bradley Grist
See all 20 episodes »
 
1992 HouseSitter
Marty
 
1991 Hard Promises
Stuart
 
1990 By Dawn's Early Light (TV movie)
Sedgwick
 
1989 Ghostbusters II
Dr. Janosz Poha
 
1989 American Blue Note
Jack Solow
 
1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV series)
Steve Cooper
– Here's Why They Call the Little One a Jingle and the Big One the Blues (1987) … Steve Cooper
 
1986 Heat
Cyrus Kinnick
 
1986 Johnny Bull (TV movie)
Joe Kovacs
 
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Martin
– The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984) … Martin
 
1982 Sophie's Choice
Stingo
 
1981 Dragonslayer
Galen
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2002 Boston Public (TV series)
– Chapter Forty-Eight (2002)
 
1998-1999 Ally McBeal (TV series)
– Seeing Green (1999)
– Making Spirits Bright (1998)
– Fools Night Out (1998)
 
1999 Ally (TV series)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2006-2009 Numb3rs (TV series)
– Trouble in Chinatown (2009) (written by)
– Mind Games (2006) (story)
 
2002 Ally McBeal (TV series)
– All of Me (2002) (written by)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2009 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Spider-Man: Re-Animated (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
– Anne Heche (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The British Comedy Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself (award presenter)
 
2001 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
 
2000 El informal (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Peter MacNicol (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2007 Bean: Scenes Unseen (video documentary short)
David Langley
 
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary)
 
1997 The Story of Bean (TV special documentary)
David Langley (from "Bean: The Movie")
 

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Personal Details

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(2011) Peter performed The Mad Hatter in the best selling video game of the year , Arkham. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Peter MacNichol | Peter C. MacNicol | Peter McNichol

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

In an interview in Starlog 148 (published November 1989), MacNicol revealed that in the original script for Ghostbusters II, the character of Janosz Poha was a rather lackluster villain called Jason. It was MacNicol who suggested to Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis to make the art restorer come from Carpathia... See more »

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Star Sign:

Aries