Peter MacNicol : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Ally McBeal)

Peter Macnicol had a very classic journey of theater. From an early age (9 years old!) He went up on the boards. Later, he played Louis Pasteur treating a dog with rage, which helped him develop his talents for improvisation when his canine partner was chased on the stage. He began to be successful at the Gurthrie Théâtre de Minneapolis.

The theatrical consecration came when he played in the play by Beth Hentley "Crimes of the Heart" which won, in 1981, the Pulitzer Prize. He still played in pieces such as the great success Run and Coke where he stood out by the press. His first big role in the cinema was that of Singo in "Le Choix de Sophie" where he was the most striking. After the international success of Ghostbusters, the producers decided to make a follow -up. They hired Peter to interpret the role of Janosz Poah, a painting teacher in the New York Museum and there it was the real consecration. The New York Times found him so funny that they did not hesitate to say that he flew the show to the main actors: the great Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd. Then his film career became a big boom! He played alongside Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston in the values ​​of the Addams family, the great comic Leslie Nielsen (is there a cop to save the queen) in Dracula, dead and happy to be and more recently From Mr Bean in "Bean, the film".

His passages in the TV series were very noticed, especially in Chicago Hope where he played for 1 years Alan Birch and of course, in Ally McBeal where he was the most striking in this role which suits him as a glove: John Cage.

Peter Macnicol is an American actor born April 10, 1954 in Dallas, Texas. He studied theater at the Southern Methodist University, before continuing his training at Juilliard University in New York. He began his career on Broadway, where he played in several productions, including "The Trois Sisters" by Tchekhov, "Agamemnon" by Sophocles and "Time of Your Life" by William Soyan.

In 1981, Macnicol made his cinema debut in the film "The Prize of Glory", where he interpreted the character of Virgil, a Sumo wrestler. He then played in several other films, such as "Drôles de Fantômes" (1984), "After Hours" (1985) and "Exceptional Measures" (1987).

In 1988, Macnicol was chosen to embody the character of Alan Birch in the television series "Ally McBeal". He received an Emmy Award for the best performance in a supporting role for his role in this series, which was a great success with the public.

In addition to his acting career, Macnicol is also a talented director. He has produced several short films and a feature film, entitled "Love in the Time of Money" (2002).

Over the years, Macnicol has continued to play in films and television series, notably "Chicago Hope" (1994-2000), "Numbers" (2005-2010) and "24" (2010). In 2017, he played in the series "American Horror Story: Cult".

In addition to his acting and director talents, Macnicol is also an active member of the New York artistic community. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Actor's Studio and the Management Council of the Juilliard School. He is also an ardent defender of the arts and culture.

• Creation date: 10/05/2011 by gwennouille