# Peter Jacobson

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American actor (born 1965)

For other people named Peter Jacobson, see [Peter Jacobson (disambiguation)](/source/Peter_Jacobson_(disambiguation)).

Peter Jacobson Jacobson at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works Born (1965-03-24) March 24, 1965 (age 61) 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 March 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of [Dr. Chris Taub](/source/Chris_Taub) on the [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) medical drama series *[House](/source/House_(TV_series))*. He also starred on the [USA Network](/source/USA_Network) science fiction drama *[Colony](/source/Colony_(TV_series))* as former Proxy Snyder.

## Early life

Jacobson was born in Chicago, [Illinois](/source/Illinois), the son of Lynn Straus and news anchor [Walter Jacobson](/source/Walter_Jacobson). His family is [Jewish](/source/American_Jews), coming from Russia, Ukraine, and, possibly, Lithuania.[1] He is a 1987 graduate of [Brown University](/source/Brown_University).[2] Jacobson also graduated from the [Juilliard School](/source/Juilliard_School), where he was a member of the drama division's Group 20 (1987–1991).[3]

## Career

Jacobson and [Lisa Edelstein](/source/Lisa_Edelstein), his future co-star on *[House](/source/House_(TV_series))*, appeared as a couple eating at a restaurant in the 1997 film *[As Good as It Gets](/source/As_Good_as_It_Gets)*. He appeared twice on *[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)* as Randy Dworkin, a jovial crusading defense attorney. In 2005, he played Jimmy in the [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award)-nominated film *[Good Night, and Good Luck](/source/Good_Night%2C_and_Good_Luck)*.[4] He has appeared in *[Scrubs](/source/Scrubs_(TV_series))*, *[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)*, *[The Lost Room](/source/The_Lost_Room)*, *[The Starter Wife](/source/The_Starter_Wife_(miniseries))*, *[Transformers](/source/Transformers_(film))*, *[Colony](/source/Colony_(TV_series))*, and *[The Midnight Meat Train](/source/The_Midnight_Meat_Train)*.

Jacobson joined the cast of *[House](/source/House_(TV_series))* as [Dr. Chris Taub](/source/Chris_Taub), a [plastic surgeon](/source/Plastic_surgeon) hoping to secure a place on [Dr. Gregory House](/source/Gregory_House)'s diagnostics team. In October 2007, he was confirmed as a regular on the show.[5] He made a guest appearance as Alan on an episode of the USA Network's *[Royal Pains](/source/Royal_Pains)*.[6]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1994 It Could Happen to You Television Reporter 1995 Jeffrey Man #1 1996 Ed's Next Move Yalta Coffee Shop Owner 1997 Private Parts Lawyer Commandments Banker Conspiracy Theory Surveillance Operator Deconstructing Harry Goldberg / Harry's Character As Good as It Gets Man at Table 1998 A Price Above Rubies Schmuel Great Expectations Man on Phone Mixing Nia A Civil Action Neil Jacobs 1999 Hit and Runway Elliot Springer Cradle Will Rock Silvano 2000 Looking for an Echo Marty Pearlstein 2001 Life with David J Michael Roomates Eric 61* Artie Green Get Well Soon Nathan 2002 Pipe Dream Arnie Hufflitz Showtime Brad Slocum Path to War Adam Yarmolinsky 2004 Strip Search John Scanlon 2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Jimmy Domino Burke Beckett 2006 Failure to Launch Boatyard Man The Passage Jacob Schultz 2007 The Memory Thief Mr. Freeman Live Free or Die Hard Maggie Q's Partner Uncredited Purple Violets Monroe Uncredited Transformers Mr. Hosney Cameo 2008 What Just Happened Cal Midnight Meat Train Otto 2011 Cars 2 Acer (voice) 2013 White House Down Wallace Brightest Star Dr. Lambert 2014 Better Living Through Chemistry Dr. Roth 2016 Catfight Carl 2019 The Goldfinch Mr. Silver 2021 Violet Roger Vale 2023 Dark Highway The Clown 2024 Fly Me to the Moon Chuck Meadows Smile 2 Morris [7]

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 1993 NYPD Blue Reporter #1 Episode: "4B or Not 4B" 1994 Law & Order Dr. Karl Styne Episode: "Doubles" 1997 Oz Carlton Auerback Episode: "Capital P" Spin City Greg Mullins Episode: "Porn in the U.S.A." 2000 Talk to Me Sandy 3 episodes 2000–2001 Bull Josh Kaplan 5 episodes 2001 Will & Grace Paul Budnik Episode: "Mad Dogs and Average Men" Gideon's Crossing Josh Steinman Episode: "The Way" Third Watch Detective Hall Episode: "Childhood Memories" 2003 A.U.S.A. Geoffrey Laurence 8 episodes Ed Jeff Foster Episode: "Goodbye Stuckeyville" 2003–2006 Law & Order Randolph J. "Randy" Dworkin, Esq. 3 episodes 2004 ER Susan's molester Episode: "The Student" Method & Red Bill Blaford 5 episodes 2005 Hope & Faith Aaron Melville 2 episodes CSI: Miami George Hammett Episode: "Payback" 2006 Love Monkey Wapow! Guy Episode: "Confidence" Scrubs Mr. Foster Episode: "My Big Bird" Criminal Minds Michael Ryer Episode: "Somebody's Watching" In Justice Yarmulke Jake 5 episodes The Lost Room Wally Jabrowski 3 episodes Entourage Studio Head Episode: "The Release" 2007 Boston Legal D.A. Randy Golden Episode: "Guantanamo by the Bay" The Starter Wife Kenny Kagan 6 episodes 2007–2012 House Dr. Chris Taub 96 episodes 2009–2010 Royal Pains Alan Righter 2 episodes 2011 The Good Wife Michael Kahane Episode: "A New Day" 2012 Iron Chef America Himself Guest judge Episode: "Simon vs. Yagihashi" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bart Ganzel 3 episodes 2013 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Michael Rotenberg Episode: "The Gang Broke Dee" Perception Dr. Poole Episode: "Asylum" 2013–2015 Ray Donovan Lee Drexler 10 episodes 2014 Rake Max Fawcett Episode: "50 Shades of Gay" 2015 Chicago P.D. Mr. Friedman Episode: "What Puts You on That Ledge" Battle Creek Darrel Episode: "Cereal Killers" 2016 Madam Secretary Ted Episode: "The Middle Way" 2016–2017 The Americans Agent Wolfe Recurring role; 11 episodes 2016–2018 Colony Proxy Alan Snyder 25 episodes 2017 Адаптация [ru] (The Adaptation) C.I.A. Colonel Doyle Brunson Regular Bull Garrett Tildan Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets" Genius Chaim Weizmann Episode: "Chapter Eight" 2017–2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Randy Dworkin 2 episodes 2018 Billions Shelby Vivian Episode: “Infinite Game” 2018–2019 NCIS: Los Angeles John Rogers Season 10 - Series Regular 2019–2022 Fear the Walking Dead Rabbi Jacob Kessner Recurring role (season 5–7, 11 episodes) 2022 WeCrashed Bob Paltrow 2 episodes New Amsterdam Bob Levin Episode: "The Empty Spaces" Haul out the Holly Albert Hallmark Channel 2023 Haul out the Holly: Lit Up Albert Hallmark Channel Ahsoka Myn Weaver Episode: "Part Two: Toil and Trouble" 2024 The Good Doctor Sal Zacharia Episode: "Skin in the Game" The Girls on the Bus Benji Newman 4 episodes 2025 FBI Jeff Mills Episode: "Lineage" Homestead: The Series Father Frank Bertram Episode: "No Straight Path" 2026 High Potential Wayne Vincent Episode: "Under the Rug"

### Video games

Year Title Role Notes 2011 Cars 2: The Video Game Acer

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["My interview with actor Peter Jacobson (House, Colony, Ray Donovan & The Americans)"](http://www.absolutemusicchat.com/music-qa-sessions/actor-peter-jacobson-talks-to-me-about-growing-up-his-notable-career-and-more/). Paula Courtney. Posted on November 26, 2016. 26 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Alumni in the News"](https://alumni.brown.edu/news_events/in_the_news/artsletters.html). Brown University. 20 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Alumni News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111111121334/http://juilliard.edu/alumni/news/news_decades/2007-2008/0709/index.php). The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.juilliard.edu/alumni/news/news_decades/2007-2008/0709/index.php) on 2011-11-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Peter Jacobson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414907/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["'House' Selects Its Permanent New Team"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071011002528/http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-wildepennjacobsonhousecasting,0,1163039.story). Zap2it. October 4, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-wildepennjacobsonhousecasting,0,1163039.story) on October 11, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Mitovich, Matt (June 23, 2009). ["Exclusive: House Doc and Swimsuit Model Feel the Pains"](https://www.tvguide.com/News/Jacobson-Decker-Pains-1007206.aspx). *TV Guide Online*. Retrieved June 24, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Johar, Vritti (June 18, 2024). ["Smile 2 Release Date, Trailer, Cast & Plot"](https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1770603-smile-2-release-date-trailer-cast-plot). *ComingSoon*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240905011704/https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1770603-smile-2-release-date-trailer-cast-plot) from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

## External links

- [Peter Jacobson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414907/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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