American actor
Peter Jerrod Macon is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lt. Commander Bortus in the Fox /Hulu television series The Orville Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Early life
Macon was raised in Minneapolis and attended North Community High School , where he acted in school plays.[ 3]
Macon later attended the San Francisco Art Institute and the Yale School of Drama , where he earned a master's degree in acting.
Macon married Lucia Brawley, an actress who also attended Yale, in 2005. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins officiated. They divorced several years later.[ 4] [ 1] [ 2]
Career
Stage theater
Macon acted for nearly 30 years at Twin Cities theaters including Penumbra , Illusion , and Children's Theatre Company , and he starred in the title role of Othello Guthrie Theater , as well as productions of the play in Dublin, Colorado, and Oregon.[ 3]
Television
Macon in 2022 Macon has appeared in episodes of Nash Bridges Law & Order Without a Trace Supernatural The Shield Dexter Bosch SEAL Team Shameless
In 2017, Macon began playing Bortus in The Orville comedy-drama science fiction television series created by Seth MacFarlane that premiered on FOX on September 10 of that year.[ 5]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997, 1999
Nash Bridges Staple, Weldon Howard
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
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
2019
SEAL Team Master Chief Wilke
Episode: "Time to Shine"
2021–present
Family Guy Preston Lloyd (voice)
Recurring role
Video games
Awards
In 2002, Macon won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for narrating the episode "John Henry, the Steel Driving Man" of the television series Animated Tales of the World [ 7] [ 8]
References
^ a b "Peter Macon Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards – TV Guide" . Retrieved October 1, 2022 .^ a b @chicbahamasweddings_ (November 6, 2018). "We love this sweet family portrait taken before the wedding ceremony of Peter Macon, star of @theorville and his lovely bride Jacquelyn Woods" – via Instagram . ^ a b Justin, Neal (2019-04-08). "Minneapolis actor is a hit on Fox's sci-fi series 'The Orville' . Star Tribune Minneapolis-St.Paul . Retrieved 2020-08-20 . ^ "Weddings/Celebrations: Lucia Brawley and Peter Macon" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 1, 2020 .^ "Seth MacFarlane to Create, Executive-Produce and Star in New Series" . FOX.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016 .^ a b c d e "Peter Macon (visual voices guide)" . behindthevoiceactors.com . Retrieved September 22, 2019 . Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: postscript (link )^ "Peter Macon – Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins" . Television Academy . Retrieved April 26, 2020 .^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present . Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1453. ISBN 0-345-45542-8
External links
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