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Peter Macon
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Macon in 2024
Born
Peter Jerrod Macon

Cincinnati, Ohio
Education
Occupation Actor
Years active 1994–present
Spouse(s)
  • Jacquelyn Woods
    (m. 2018)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, 2002

Peter Jerrod Macon is a talented American actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Commander Bortus in the TV show The Orville. He also played Raka in the movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in 2024.

Early Life and Education

Peter Macon grew up in Minneapolis. He went to North Community High School, where he enjoyed acting in school plays. His mother was a teacher, and his father worked as a truck driver.

After high school, Peter studied acting further. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute and the Yale School of Drama. At Yale, he earned a special degree in acting.

Peter Macon married Jacquelyn Woods in 2018.

Acting Career

On Stage

Peter Macon has acted in plays for almost 30 years. He performed at theaters in the Twin Cities area, like Penumbra and Children's Theatre Company.

He also played the main character in Othello at the Guthrie Theater. He performed this famous play in other places too, including Dublin, Colorado, and Oregon.

On Television

Peter Macon, 2022 (uu FIUslFAo)
Macon in 2022

Peter Macon has appeared in many popular TV shows. Some of these include Nash Bridges, Law & Order, Supernatural, and Dexter.

In 2017, Peter started his role as Bortus in The Orville. This show is a science fiction comedy-drama created by Seth MacFarlane. It first aired on FOX.

Film and TV Roles

Peter Macon has acted in both movies and television shows. He has also lent his voice to video games.

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1994 World and Time Enough Mike
2008 Turok: Son of Stone Tower Sentry (voice) Direct-to-video movie
2023 Shelter in Solitude Jackson Marcus
2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Raka

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1997, 1999 Nash Bridges Staple, Weldon Howard Appeared in 2 episodes
2004 Law & Order Cop Episode: "Gov Love"
2004 Without a Trace Cop #2 Episode: "Doppelgänger: Part 2"
2007 Supernatural Isaac Episode: "The Magnificent Seven"
2007 Dexter Leonis Episode: "Resistance Is Futile"
2014 How to Get Away with Murder David Allen Episode: "Freakin' Whack-a-Mole"
2015–16 Bosch Reverend Isiah Ott Appeared in 3 episodes
2016 Shameless Luther Winslow Recurring role
2016 NCIS ICE Agent Todd Baldwin Episode "Home of the Brave"
2017–present The Orville Lt. Commander Bortus Main role in the series
2019 SEAL Team Master Chief Wilke Episode: "Time to Shine"
2021–present Family Guy Preston Lloyd (voice) Recurring voice role

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Twisted Metal 2 Axel, Minion
1997 Cool Boarders 2 Boss
2017 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Bombate
2019 Anthem Commander Vule

Awards and Recognition

In 2002, Peter Macon won a special award called a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. He won it for narrating an episode of the TV series Animated Tales of the World. The episode was called "John Henry, the Steel Driving Man".

See also

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