ACTOR
Peter MacNicol
1954 - Today

Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954) 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), Gary Granger in Addams Family Values (1993), Renfield in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), and David Langley in Bean (1997). MacNicol won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001 for his role as the eccentric lawyer John Cage in the FOX comedy-drama Ally McBeal (1997–2002). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter MacNicol is the 2,647th most popular actor (down from 2,237th in 2019), the 4,603rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,596th in 2019) and the 1,280th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Peter MacNicol ranks 2,647 out of 13,578. Before him are Chris Hardwick, Desireé Cousteau, Yury Solomin, Howard Da Silva, Dominic Monaghan, and Daniel Dae Kim. After him are Randall Duk Kim, John Houseman, Nicola Di Bari, William Forsythe, Franka Potente, and Grey DeLisle.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChris Hardwick
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 2,641
Desireé Cousteau
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 2,642
Yury Solomin
1935 - 2024
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 2,643
Howard Da Silva
1909 - 1986
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 2,644
Dominic Monaghan
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 2,645
Daniel Dae Kim
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,646
Peter MacNicol
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,647
Randall Duk Kim
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,648
John Houseman
1902 - 1988
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,649
Nicola Di Bari
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 2,650
William Forsythe
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,651
Franka Potente
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,652
Grey DeLisle
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2,653
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Peter MacNicol ranks 198. Before him are Luis Arconada, Benoît Sokal, Plastic Bertrand, Steve MacLean, Margot Wallström, and Thomas de Maizière. After him are George Church, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, Ahmed Dogan, Gabi Ashkenazi, Dennis Haysbert, and Joseph Ngute.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsLuis Arconada
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 192
Benoît Sokal
COMIC ARTIST
1954 - 2021
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 193
Plastic Bertrand
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 194
Steve MacLean
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 195
Margot Wallström
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 196
Thomas de Maizière
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 197
Peter MacNicol
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 198
George Church
CHEMIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 199
Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 200
Ahmed Dogan
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 201
Gabi Ashkenazi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 202
Dennis Haysbert
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 203
Joseph Ngute
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 204
In United States
Among people born in United States, Peter MacNicol ranks 4,603 out of 20,380. Before him are Andre Norton (1912), Robert Penn Warren (1905), Minnie Riperton (1947), Joey Jordison (1975), Milton L. Humason (1891), and Douglas Diamond (1953). After him are Randall Duk Kim (1943), George Church (1954), GG Allin (1956), Robert Anderson (1917), Kenneth Arnold (1915), and William Forsythe (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndre Norton
WRITER
1912 - 2005
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4,597
Robert Penn Warren
WRITER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4,598
Minnie Riperton
SINGER
1947 - 1979
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4,599
Joey Jordison
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2021
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4,600
Milton L. Humason
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1972
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4,601
Douglas Diamond
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4,602
Peter MacNicol
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 4,603
Randall Duk Kim
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 4,604
George Church
CHEMIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 4,605
GG Allin
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1993
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 4,606
Robert Anderson
WRITER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 4,607
Kenneth Arnold
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1984
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 4,608
William Forsythe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 4,609
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Peter MacNicol ranks 1,280. Before him are Marlee Matlin (1965), Pernell Roberts (1928), Joe Viterelli (1937), Chris Hardwick (1971), Desireé Cousteau (1956), and Howard Da Silva (1909). After him are Randall Duk Kim (1943), William Forsythe (1955), Grey DeLisle (1973), Pamela Bach (1963), Gale Sondergaard (1899), and Jill St. John (1940).
Marlee Matlin
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,274
Pernell Roberts
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,275
Joe Viterelli
1937 - 2004
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,276
Chris Hardwick
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,277
Desireé Cousteau
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 1,278
Howard Da Silva
1909 - 1986
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 1,279
Peter MacNicol
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,280
Randall Duk Kim
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1,281
William Forsythe
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,282
Grey DeLisle
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,283
Pamela Bach
1963 - 2025
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1,284
Gale Sondergaard
1899 - 1985
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 1,285
Jill St. John
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1,286