Most Recent Role: Doctor Octopus on The Spectacular Spider-Man
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
Birthday: 4-10-1954
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
Birthday: 4-10-1954
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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 in Alan J. Pakula's acclaimed adaptation of Sophie's Choice (as the young writer 'Stingo'). After that, Peter concentrated on stage work and did not return to the screen until the tepid actioner Heat . He has since appeared in Hard Promises , Housesitter ,...
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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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According to Ausiello at TV Guide, Peter beat out Mark Linn-Baker for his role on 24.
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Peter has narrated at least 20 audio books, including Beach Music by Pat Conroy, Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, The Slave Dancer by Paula Fox and Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The Slave Dancer audio book won an AudioFile Earphones Award.
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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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Peter: (On his character on 'Numb3rs') This character is very
mysterious. He's a little bit Yoda, a little bit [physicist] Richard Feynman, a little bit Dr. Watson. It was probably the third in a series of people [I've portrayed] who I would call a wise fool. It's appealing in that I don't know what is going on with this character. I don't understand his precise function in the story. (edit)
mysterious. He's a little bit Yoda, a little bit [physicist] Richard Feynman, a little bit Dr. Watson. It was probably the third in a series of people [I've portrayed] who I would call a wise fool. It's appealing in that I don't know what is going on with this character. I don't understand his precise function in the story. (edit)
Other Appearances
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24
Thomas Lennox |
Ally
John Cage |
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Ally McBeal
John Cage |
Chicago Hope
Alan Birch |
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Numb3rs
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt |
The Powers That Be
Bradley Grist |
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Ally McBeal
John Cage |
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
X The Eliminator |
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The Spectacular Spider-Man
Dr. Octavius/Doctor Octopus |
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All Grown Up
Super Hero Worship Armadillo Dave/Doll Voice |
Boston Legal
Race Ipsa Dr. Sydney Field |
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Strange Invasion Major |
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Stranger Invasion Major |
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CatDog
Harraslin' Match / Dog The Not So Mighty Runt |
Cheers
Look Before You Sleep Mario |
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Ally McBeal
All of Me |
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Ally
Fool's Night Out |
Ally McBeal
Seeing Green |
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Ally McBeal
Making Spirits Bright |
Ally McBeal
Fools Night Out |
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Boston Public
Chapter Forty-Eight |
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Numb3rs
Mind Games Story |
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