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Biography

Peter is a boyish-looking actor who made a big splash on film in the early 1980s, with leading roles in the fantasy Dragonslayer and…more

Born

4/10/1954, Dallas, Texas, USA

Birth Name

Peter MacNicol

Gender

Male

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Star (11)

Role
- Numb3rs
  Dr. Larry Fleinhardt
  - S 6: Ep 16 Cause and Effect
    3/12/10
  - S 6: Ep 13 Devil Girl
    1/29/10
  - S 6: Ep 6 Dreamland
    10/30/09
  - S 6: Ep 3 7 Men Out
    10/9/09
  - S 5: Ep 23 Angels and Devils
    5/15/09
  - + 82 More Credits
- Numb3rs
  Larry Fleinhart
  - S 6: Ep 4 Where Credit's Due
    10/16/09
  - S 5: Ep 11 Arrow of Time
    1/9/09
- Numb3rs
  Larry Fleinhardt
  - S 6: Ep 2 Friendly Fire
    10/2/09
  - S 6: Ep 1 Hangman
    9/25/09
- 24
  Thomas Lennox
  - S 6: Ep 24 Day 6: 5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.
    5/21/07
  - S 6: Ep 23 Day 6: 4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.
    5/21/07
  - S 6: Ep 22 Day 6: 3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.
    5/14/07
  - S 6: Ep 21 Day 6: 2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.
    5/7/07
  - S 6: Ep 20 Day 6: 1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.
    4/30/07
  - + 19 More Credits
- This Just In
  Craig Tindle
  - S 1: Ep 6 Bushwhacked
    4/18/04
  - S 1: Ep 5 Blackjacked
    4/11/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Iraqathon
    4/4/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Labidocrites
    3/28/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Vagicentrics
    3/21/04
  - + 1 More Credits
- Ally McBeal
  John Cage
  - S 5: Ep 13 Woman
    2/18/02
  - S 5: Ep 12 The New Day
    2/11/02
  - S 5: Ep 11 A Kick in the Head
    2/4/02
  - S 5: Ep 10 One Hundred Tears
    1/21/02
  - S 5: Ep 9 Blowin' in the Wind
    1/14/02
  - + 87 More Credits
- Ally
  John Cage
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Blame Game
    12/28/99
  - S 1: Ep 9 Boy to the World
    12/14/99
  - S 1: Ep 8 Fool's Night Out
    11/16/99
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cro-Magnon
    11/9/99
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Dirty Joke
    11/2/99
  - + 8 More Credits
- Chicago Hope
  Alan Birch (Episodes 1-30, recurring otherwise)
  - S 2: Ep 8 Leave of Absence
    11/13/95
  - S 2: Ep 7 From Soup to Nuts
    11/6/95
  - S 2: Ep 6 Who Turned Out the Lights?
    10/30/95
  - S 2: Ep 5 Wild Cards
    10/16/95
  - S 2: Ep 4 Every Day a Little Death
    10/9/95
  - + 5 More Credits
- Chicago Hope
  Alan Birch
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Virus
    5/8/95
  - S 1: Ep 19 Internal Affairs
    3/20/95
  - S 1: Ep 18 Informed Consent
    3/13/95
  - S 1: Ep 17 Growth Pains
    2/27/95
  - S 1: Ep 16 Freeze Outs
    2/20/95
  - + 13 More Credits
- The Powers That Be
  Bradley Grist
  - S 2: Ep 13 Grandma's Big Decision
    6/19/93
  - S 2: Ep 12 Grammargate (2)
    6/12/93
  - S 2: Ep 11 Grammargate (1)
    6/5/93
  - S 2: Ep 10 Bradley Gets Fired
    1/19/93
  - S 2: Ep 9 Having a Ball
    1/19/93
  - + 16 More Credits
- Game Change
  Rick Davis
Recurring Role (7)

Role
- Grey's Anatomy
  Dr. Phil Stark
  - S 7: Ep 20 White Wedding
    5/5/11
  - S 7: Ep 19 It's a Long Way Back
    4/28/11
  - S 7: Ep 17 This Is How We Do It
    3/24/11
  - S 7: Ep 16 Not Responsible
    2/24/11
  - S 7: Ep 11 Disarm
    1/6/11
  - + 2 More Credits
- 24
  Thomas Lennox
  - S 7: Ep 0 Redemption
    11/23/08
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Dr. Octavius/Doctor Octopus
  - S 1: Ep 8 Reaction
    5/3/08
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Dr. Otto Octavius
  - S 1: Ep 7 Catalysts
    4/26/08
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
  X the Eliminator
  - S 4: Ep 7 The Death of Harvey
    7/22/07
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
  X The Eliminator
  - S 4: Ep 5 Grodin
    10/30/06
  - S 3: Ep 12 Identity Theft
    10/23/05
  - S 3: Ep 5 Turner Classic Birdman
    8/21/05
  - S 3: Ep 4 Bird Girl of Guantanamole
    8/14/05
  - S 3: Ep 3 X Gets The Crest
    8/7/05
  - + 5 More Credits
- Ally McBeal
  John Cage
  - S 5: Ep 22 Bygones
    5/20/02
  - S 5: Ep 21 All of Me
    5/13/02
  - S 5: Ep 18 Tom Dooley
    4/22/02
  - S 5: Ep 17 Love Is All Around (2)
    4/15/02
  - S 5: Ep 16 Love Is All Around (1)
    4/15/02
  - + 8 More Credits
Guest Star (30)

Role
- Young Justice
  Professor Ivo/MONQI
  - S 1: Ep 23 Insecurity
    3/31/12
- Fairly Legal
  Immigration Judge
  - S 1: Ep 7 Coming Home
    3/3/11
- G.I. Joe: Renegades
  Firefly
  - S 1: Ep 12 Fire Fight
    2/11/11
- Young Justice
  Professor Ivo/Amazo/MONQI
  - S 1: Ep 5 Schooled
    2/4/11
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
  Oliver / Forever Knight 1
  - S 1: Ep 12 Reflected Glory
    10/15/10
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
  Oliver / Mr. Webb
  - S 1: Ep 4 Video Games
    5/14/10
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Doctor Octopus
  - S 2: Ep 10 Gangland
    10/21/09
  - S 2: Ep 8 Accomplices
    10/7/09
  - S 1: Ep 11 Group Therapy
    5/31/08
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Doctor Octopus/Master Planner
  - S 2: Ep 4 Shear Strength
    7/6/09
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
  - S 2: Ep 3 Reinforcement
    6/29/09
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Master Planner
  - S 2: Ep 2 Destructive Testing
    6/22/09
  - S 2: Ep 1 Blueprints
    6/22/09
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
  Dr. Otto Octavius
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Invisible Hand
    4/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Competition
    3/29/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 Survival of the Fittest
    3/8/08
- The Batman
  Dr. Kirk Langstrom
  - S 5: Ep 9 Attack of the Terrible Trio
    2/2/08
  - S 2: Ep 6 Pets
    6/18/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Man Who Would Be Bat
    10/30/04
- All Grown Up!
  Armadillo Dave/Doll Voice
  - S 4: Ep 8 Super Hero Worship
    11/27/07
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
  X the Eliminator, Employee
  - S 4: Ep 4 Birdnapped
    10/23/06
- Boston Legal
  Dr. Sydney Field
  - S 2: Ep 23 Race Ipsa
    4/25/06
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
  Mr. Felder
  - S 3: Ep 7 Evolutionary War
    9/4/05
- Danny Phantom
  Poindexter
  - S 2: Ep 4 Reign Storm
    7/29/05
  - S 1: Ep 5 Splitting Images
    4/23/04
- Justice League Unlimited
  David Clinton
  - S 3: Ep 13 The Once and Future Thing: Time, Warped (2)
    1/29/05
  - S 3: Ep 12 The Once and Future Thing: Weird Western Tales (1)
    1/22/05
- CatDog
  Runt
  - S 3: Ep 8 Harraslin' Match / Dog The Not So Mighty
    11/29/03
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Daniel Ponder
  - S 31: Ep 2 The Ponder Heart
    10/15/01
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
  Major
  - S 1: Ep 37 Stranger Invasion
    11/12/00
  - S 1: Ep 13 Strange Invasion
    10/15/00
- Chicago Hope
  Alan Birch
  - S 5: Ep 5 One Hundred and One Damnations
    10/28/98
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 167 Show #409
    5/21/98
- The Adventures of Hyperman
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 Emma is History/Appalling 13
    12/16/95
- Tales from the Crypt
  Austin Haggard
  - S 6: Ep 1 Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
    10/31/94
- Cheers
  Mario
  - S 11: Ep 20 Look Before You Sleep
    4/1/93
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 27: Ep 80 Show #4007
    7/19/89
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
  Steve Cooper
  - S 1: Ep 8 Here's why they call the little one a jingle and the big one the blues
    7/9/87
- Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre
  Martin
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
    9/17/84
- The Lyon's Den
  Darryl Nicks
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Quantum Theory
Writer (2)

Role
- Numb3rs
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 13 Trouble in Chinatown
    1/23/09
- Ally McBeal
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 21 All of Me
    5/13/02
Director (3)

Role
- Boston Public
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 4 Chapter Forty-Eight
    11/11/02
- Ally
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 Fool's Night Out
    11/16/99
- Ally McBeal
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 3 Seeing Green
    11/8/99
  - S 2: Ep 10 Making Spirits Bright
    12/14/98
  - S 2: Ep 3 Fools Night Out
    9/28/98
Story (1)

Role
- Numb3rs
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 17 Mind Games
    3/10/06

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- Peter's role as John Cage on Ally McBeal was his fifth major role as a lawyer. He also played an attorney in a guest star appearance on an episode of Tales from the Crypt.
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- In 2003 Peter starred in a sitcom pilot for CBS called Crazy Love. He and Valerie Bertinelli played a married couple who adopted a baby girl from China. William Daniels and Cloris Leachman played his parents and Jonathan Silverman played his friend. The show was not picked up by the network for the 2003-2004 season.
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- Peter is not related to Kristy McNichol. Their last names are spelled differently and Kristy has a brother named Jimmy.
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- Peter: (about his role in the film, "Bean") I play the person who exists to have his life destroyed by Mr. Bean. My character happens to be the curator of a heavily endowed art museum. But he's actually just the picnic to which Mr. Bean brings the ptomaine and salmonella.
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- Peter: 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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- Peter: (On the movie 'Breakin' All the Rules', which he starred in) This movie is a romantic comedy but very old-fashioned in its structure, very classical and elegant. It's a throw-back feeling to movies of another era, complete with mistaken identities and smart wit. That's what drew me to this project. It was really the script.
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