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Peter MacNicol

  • Birthplace: Texas, USA
  • Birthday: April 10, 1958

A diminutive, curly-haired character actor who excels at playing smarmy sycophants, Peter MacNicol first registered in films as Stingo, the puppyish writer involved with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline, in "Sophie's Choice" (1982), although he had made his film debut as a sorcerer's young apprentice in the likable fantasy "Dragonslayer" the previous year. Raised in Dallas, MacNicol first practiced his craft in regional theater, serving two seasons at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater before working at the Long Wharf in N…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Joined the cast of Fox's "24" as a high-ranking government official

  • 2005

    Cast as Dr. Larry Fleinhardt on "Numb3rs" (CBS)

  • 2003

    Voiced X, the Eliminator in the animated series "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law"

  • 2001

    Appeared in the PBS production "The Ponder Heart"

  • 1999

    Voiced the title snowman in "Snowden's Christmas" (CBS) and Fido in "Olive the Other Reindeer" (Fox)

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Awards

  • 2001

    Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

  • 1998

    The Actor: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 1982

    Theatre World Award:

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