Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz
Born (1941-12-10) December 10, 1941 (age 82)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2019
Spouse
Constance Fleurat
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(m. 1966)​
Children2

Peter Michael Goetz (born December 10, 1941) is an American actor.[1]

Early life and education

Goetz was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Esther L. and Irving A. Goetz, a construction engineer.[2] Goetz studied at the State University of New York at Fredonia, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated.

Career

After college, Goetz joined the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, where over the course of 40 years he has appeared in numerous productions, including Death of a Salesman, All My Sons, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The National Health, An Enemy of the People, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Matchmaker, Arsenic and Old Lace, Waiting for Godot, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew.[3]

Goetz made his Broadway debut as John Barrymore in the 1981 Colleen Dewhurst-directed play Ned and Jack, which closed on opening night. Additional New York City theatre credits include Beyond Therapy, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Government Inspector, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Macbeth, and the off-Broadway productions The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs and Alan Ayckbourn's Comic Potential.

Feature films in which Goetz has appeared include Wolfen, Prince of the City, The World According to Garp, Jumpin' Jack Flash, King Kong Lives, Father of the Bride, Dad, Glory, My Girl, and The Empty Mirror. His television credits include AfterMASH, Lou Grant, St. Elsewhere, The Facts of Life, Simon & Simon, Matlock, The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, The Cavanaughs, Twin Peaks, Picket Fences, Touched by an Angel, The Practice, The West Wing, Gilmore Girls, Without a Trace, Arrested Development, in addition to numerous television films and mini-series.

Personal life

Goetz married Constance Fleurat in 1966.[2] They have two sons.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Wolfen Ross
1981 Prince of the City U.S. Attorney Charles Deluth
1982 The World According to Garp John Wolfe
1984 Best Defense Frank Joyner
1984 C.H.U.D. Gramps
1985 Beer Harley Feemer
1986 My Little Girl Norman Bettinger
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Mr. Page
1986 King Kong Lives Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
1989 Dad Dr. Ethridge
1989 Glory Francis George Shaw
1991 Another You Therapist
1991 My Girl Dr. Welty
1991 Father of the Bride John MacKenzie
1995 Above Suspicion Judge
1995 Father of the Bride Part II John MacKenzie
1996 Infinity Dr. Gell-Mann
1996 The Empty Mirror Sigmund Freud
1998 My Engagement Party Robert Salsburg
1999 Valerie Flake Douglas Flake
2000 The View from the Swing Dr. Mullins
2013 Scenic Route Old Man in Car
2015 Martyrs Professor Uncredited
2019 A Violent Separation Riley Jenkins

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Act of Love Dr. Warren Fitzpatrick Television film
1981 Another World Dr. Feldman Episode #1.4336
1982 One of the Boys George Shields 2 episodes
1982 Lou Grant Bob O'Brien Episode: "Obituary"
1982 The Phoenix Professor Episode: "One of Them"
1983 An Invasion of Privacy Gerald Deims Television film
1983 Star Wars Admiral Ozzel 2 episodes
1983 St. Elsewhere Dr. Larry Andrews Episode: The Count"
1983 The Edge of Night Harry Lavender 9 episodes
1984 All Together Now Walt Parker Television film
1984–1985 AfterMASH Wally Wainright 9 episodes
1985 Braker Captain Joyce Television film
1985 The Facts of Life Fred Burnett Episode: "A New Life"
1986 The Twilight Zone American Ambassador Fraser Episode: "A Small Talent for War"
1986 Simon & Simon Michael Fielding Episode: "Eye of the Beholder"
1986 Promise Stuart Television film
1986–1989 The Cavanaughs Chuck Cavanaugh 26 episodes
1987 The Bronx Zoo Dr. Messina Episode: "Signs of Life"
1987 Spenser: For Hire Peter Dorian Episode: "Consilum Abditum"
1988 A Father's Homecoming Housemaster Chapin Television film
1988 Maybe Baby Mayor Vincent Maneri
1988 A Stoning in Fulham County Keller
1989 The Karen Carpenter Story Harold Carpenter
1989 Midnight Caller Stanton Durose Episode: "But Not for Me"
1989 The Outside Woman Madison Television film
1989 What's Alan Watching? Leo Hofstetter Unsold pilot
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven Pat Hallford 2 episodes
1989 Mancuso, F.B.I. Dr. Silvan Kaufman Episode: "Weapons-Grade"
1989 Matlock Steven Abbot Episode: "The Scrooge"
1990 The Golden Girls Dr. Stein Episode: "Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom"
1990 L.A. Law Dr. Robert Woolf Episode: "Whatever Happened to Hannah?"
1990 Twin Peaks Jared Lancaster 3 episodes
1990 Gabriel's Fire Petroni 2 episodes
1990 Fine Things Bergosian Television film
1991 Tagget Alex Howell
1991 Stat Ira Episode: "Safe Smuggling"
1992 The Water Engine Soapbox Speaker One Television film
1992–1993 Room for Two Ken Kazurinsky 26 episodes
1993 Picket Fences Dr. Haber Episode: "Cross Examination"
1993 The Day My Parents Ran Away Waldo Television film
1994 The Boys Are Back Ron Ginrich Episode: "Mikey at Nike"
1995 The Buccaneers Colonel St. George 4 episodes
1995 My Brother's Keeper Tabor Television film
1996 Sisters Elton Grenthal Episode: "The Best Man"
1996 The Faculty Principal Herbert Adams 13 episodes
1996 The Pretender Dr. Miles Hendricks Episode: "Pilot"
1996 Touched by an Angel Jordan Du Bois Episode: "The Violin Lesson"
1997 Ellen Dr. Haddassi Episode: "Makin' Whoopie"
1997 413 Hope St. David L. Forrest Episode: "Redemption"
1997 Fame L.A. Mr. Hicks Episode: "The Guru"
1999 Home Improvement Dr. Hanover 2 episodes
2000 Family Law Mr. Yarborough Episode: "A Mother's Son"
2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul 2000 Episode: "Letters to Suzie"
2000–2001 The Practice Dr. Dennis Murphy 3 episodes
2001 The West Wing Paul Hackett Episode: "18th and Potomac"
2001 That's Life Ron Winters Episode: "M.Y.O.B."
2001, 2003 Gilmore Girls Straub Hayden 2 episodes
2003 Without a Trace Mr. Mandel Episode: "A Tree Falls"
2006 Arrested Development Dr. Farmer Episode: "Fakin' It"
2006 Where There's a Will Donnie Paul Lugger Television film
2006 Psych Griffin Mahoney Episode: "Weekend Warriors"
2009 Mending Fences Doc Beatty Television film
2016 Rush Hour Rooney Episode: "O Hostage! My Hostage!"

References

  1. ^ Preston, Rohan (February 6, 2013). "Goetz takes leave from Guthrie's 'Journey'". Star Tribune.
  2. ^ a b c Peter Michael Goetz Biography (1941-) at FilmReference.com
  3. ^ Peter Michael Goetz at Dublin Theatre Festival