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Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Actor·b. 1954·Dallas, Texas, USA

5 horror credits

Peter MacNicol is an American actor. He received a Theatre World Award for his 1981 Broadway debut in the play Crimes of the Heart. His film roles include Galen in Dragonslayer (1981), Stingo in Sophie's Choice (1982), Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II (1989), camp counselor Gary Granger in Addams Family Values (1993), and David Langley in Bean (1997).

MacNicol was born in Dallas, Texas, on April 10, 1954. He attended the University of Dallas and the University of Minnesota, where he studied theater. After graduating, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.

MacNicol made his Broadway debut in 1981 in the play Crimes of the Heart. He won a Theatre World Award for his performance. He went on to appear in a number of other Broadway productions, including The Real Thing (1984), The Crucible (1996), and The Pillowman (2005).

Actor5 films

Shell

Shell

Dr. Thaddeus Brand

2025
Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Thomas Renfield

1995 2.8
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

Gary Granger

1993 3.7
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Dr. Janosz Poha

1989 3.0
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

Martin

1984