Peter Jacobson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peter Jacobson
Jacobson at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works
Born	(1965-03-24) March 24, 1965 (age 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education	Brown University (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Known for	Chris Taub from House
Parent(s)	Walter Jacobson Lynn Straus

Peter Jacobson (born on March 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is well-known for his role as Dr. Chris Taub in the TV show House. This was a popular medical drama series on the Fox network. He also played Proxy Snyder in the science fiction drama Colony on the USA Network.

Early Life and Education

Peter Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother is Lynn Straus, and his father is the news anchor Walter Jacobson. His family is Jewish, with roots in Russia, Ukraine, and possibly Lithuania.

He went to Brown University and graduated in 1987. After that, he studied acting at the Juilliard School. He was part of their drama program from 1987 to 1991.

Acting Career Highlights

Peter Jacobson has appeared in many movies and TV shows. In 1997, he was in the movie As Good as It Gets with Lisa Edelstein. She later became his co-star on House. He also appeared a few times on the TV show Law & Order as a defense attorney named Randy Dworkin.

In 2005, he played Jimmy in the movie Good Night, and Good Luck. This film was nominated for an Academy Award. He has also had roles in other popular TV shows like Scrubs and CSI: Miami. He was also in movies such as Transformers and The Midnight Meat Train.

Peter Jacobson became a main cast member on House in October 2007. He played Dr. Chris Taub, a plastic surgeon who wanted to join Dr. Gregory House's special team. He was a regular on the show until it ended. He also made a guest appearance on the TV show Royal Pains. From 2016 to 2018, he starred as Proxy Alan Snyder in the TV series Colony.

Where You Might Have Seen Him

Peter Jacobson has acted in many different roles. Here are some of his notable appearances:

• Movies:
  • It Could Happen to You (1994)
  • As Good as It Gets (1997)
  • Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
  • Transformers (2007)
  • Cars 2 (2011) - He voiced the character Acer.
  • White House Down (2013)
  • The Goldfinch (2019)

• Television Shows:
  • Law & Order (1994, 2003–2006)
  • Oz (1997)
  • CSI: Miami (2005)
  • Scrubs (2006)
  • House (2007–2012) - His most famous role as Dr. Chris Taub.
  • Royal Pains (2009–2010)
  • The Good Wife (2011)
  • Ray Donovan (2013–2015)
  • Colony (2016–2018) - As Proxy Alan Snyder.
  • The Americans (2016–2017)
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2018–2019)
  • Fear The Walking Dead (2019–2022) - As Rabbi Jacob Kessner.
  • Ahsoka (2023) - As Myn Weaver.

• Video Games:
  • Cars 2: The Video Game (2011) - He voiced Acer, just like in the movie.

See also

In Spanish: Peter Jacobson para niños