# Peter Mackenzie

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{{short description|American actor (born 1961)}}
{{other people|Peter Mackenzie}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Peter Mackenzie
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| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1961|1|23|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = 
| birth_name         = 
| years_active       = 1987–present
| height             = 6'2
| occupation         = Actor
| spouse             = 
| relatives          = [Douglas S. Cook](/source/Douglas_S._Cook) (brother)
| website            = 
}}
'''Peter Mackenzie''' (born 23 January 1961)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 23, 2023 includes celebrities Mariska Hargitay, Chita Rivera|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-23-2023-includes-celebrities-mariska-hargitay-chita-rivera.html |access-date=23 January 2023 |website=[Cleveland.com](/source/Cleveland.com)|date=23 January 2023 }}</ref> is an American actor.

==Career==
He co-starred in films ''[Good Morning, Vietnam](/source/Good_Morning%2C_Vietnam)'' (1987), ''[Torch Song Trilogy](/source/Torch_Song_Trilogy)'' (1988), ''[Lorenzo's Oil](/source/Lorenzo's_Oil)'' (1992) and ''[Trumbo](/source/Trumbo_(2015_film))'' (2015). He is also known for his television roles on ''[Herman's Head](/source/Herman's_Head)'' (1991&ndash;1994), ''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))'' (2002), ''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)'' (2005), ''[Gilmore Girls](/source/Gilmore_Girls)'' (2006), ''[Grey's Anatomy](/source/Grey's_Anatomy)'' (2009), ''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)'' (2011) and ''[Black-ish](/source/Black-ish)'' (2014&ndash;2022).

In 2014, Mackenzie installed a small curbside [book exchange](/source/Book_swapping) on public land near his home which he called "The Tenn-Mann Library". Popular in the neighborhood, it was cited for a local ordinance violation after an anonymous complaint.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Steve |author-link1=Steve Lopez |date=February 3, 2015 |title=Actor's curbside library is a smash — for most people |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0204-lopez-library-20150204-column.html |newspaper=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) |access-date=2015-12-19 }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Mackenzie's brother, [Douglas S. Cook](/source/Douglas_S._Cook), died in 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Douglas Cook, Screenwriter on 'The Rock,' Dies at 56 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/douglas-cook-dead-rock-screenwriter-811357 |magazine=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |access-date=2015-12-19 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1987
|[''Firehouse''](/source/Firehouse_(1987_film))
|Dickson Willoughby
|
|-
|1987
|''[Good Morning, Vietnam](/source/Good_Morning%2C_Vietnam)''
|Sergeant #2 at Jimmy Wah's
|
|-
|1988
|[''Off Limits''](/source/Off_Limits_(1988_film))
|MP
|
|-
|1988
|[''Torch Song Trilogy''](/source/Torch_Song_Trilogy_(film))
|Young Man #1
|
|-
|1992
|''[Lorenzo's Oil](/source/Lorenzo's_Oil)''
|Immunosuppression Doctor
|
|-
|1994
|[''Speechless''](/source/Speechless_(1994_film))
|Andy
|
|-
|1995
|[''Nick of Time''](/source/Nick_of_Time_(film))
|JBN Reporter
|
|-
|1995
|[''Theodore Rex''](/source/Theodore_Rex_(film))
|Alex Summers
|
|-
|1995
|''[Tom and Huck](/source/Tom_and_Huck)''
|Mr. Sneed
|
|-
|1998
|''[Major League: Back to the Minors](/source/Major_League%3A_Back_to_the_Minors)''
|Carlton 'Doc' Windgate
|
|-
|1999
|[''Chill Factor''](/source/Chill_Factor_(film))
|Technician
|
|-
|2000
|[''The In Crowd''](/source/The_In_Crowd_(2000_film))
|Bob Mead
|
|-
|2002
|''[One Hour Photo](/source/One_Hour_Photo)''
|Hotel Desk Manager
|
|-
|2004
|''Off the Lip''
|Rick
|
|-
|2004
|''A One Time Thing''
|Larry
|
|-
|2006
|''[Room 6](/source/Room_6)''
|Dr. Kent
|
|-
|2007
|''[Good Time Max](/source/Good_Time_Max)''
|Anesthesiologist
|
|-
|2008
|''[Player 5150](/source/Player_5150)''
|Mr. Barman
|
|-
|2009
|[''It's Complicated''](/source/It's_Complicated_(film))
|Dr. Allen
|
|-
|2010
|''Five Star Day''
|Mr. Peterson
|
|-
|2011
|''[The Chicago 8](/source/The_Chicago_8)''
|[David Dellinger](/source/David_Dellinger)
|
|-
|2012
|[''Project X''](/source/Project_X_(2012_film))
|Dad
|
|-
|2013
|[''42''](/source/42_(film))
|[Happy Chandler](/source/Happy_Chandler)
|
|-
|2014
|''[Earth to Echo](/source/Earth_to_Echo)''
|James Hastings
|
|-
|2014
|[''Atlas Shrugged Part III:''](/source/Atlas_Shrugged_Part_III%3A_Who_Is_John_Galt%3F) 
[''Who Is John Galt?''](/source/Atlas_Shrugged_Part_III%3A_Who_Is_John_Galt%3F)
|Head of State Thompson
|
|-
|2014
|[''The Hive''](/source/The_Hive_(2014_film))
|Man in Suit
|
|-
|2015
|''Any Day''
|Dr. Cole
|
|-
|2015
|[''Trumbo''](/source/Trumbo_(2015_film))
|Robert Kenny
|
|-
|2016
|''Love Meet Hope''
|Todd
|
|-
|2016
|''[Term Life](/source/Term_Life)''
|Counselor
|
|-
|2016
|[''Spaceman''](/source/Spaceman_(2016_film))
|Tim Manning
|
|-
|2016
|''[Rules Don't Apply](/source/Rules_Don't_Apply)''
|Gene Handsaker
|
|-
|2017
|[''Kings''](/source/Kings_(2017_film))
|Police Officer #3
|
|-
|2018
|''[A Simple Wedding](/source/A_Simple_Wedding)''
|Bill Talbot
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1988
|''[Spenser: For Hire](/source/Spenser%3A_For_Hire)''
|Lt. Travis Williams
|Episode: "McAllister"
|-
|1988
|[''Crossbow''](/source/Crossbow_(TV_series))
|Captain of the Guard
|Episode: "Exit the Dragon"
|-
|1989
|''[The Equalizer](/source/The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series))''
|1st Man
| Episode: "[Past Imperfect](/source/The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series)_season_4)"
|-
|1989
|''[Guiding Light](/source/Guiding_Light)''
|Bruce Daly
|Recurring; July - September, 1989 
|-
|1991–1994
|''[Herman's Head](/source/Herman's_Head)''
|Genius (Intellect)
|72 episodes
|-
|1994
|''[The George Carlin Show](/source/The_George_Carlin_Show)''
|[George Washington](/source/George_Washington)
|Episode: "George Speaks His Mind"
|-
|1994
|[''The Boys Are Back''](/source/The_Boys_Are_Back_(TV_series))
|John
|Episode: "The Christmas Show"
|-
|1996
|[''The Faculty''](/source/The_Faculty_(TV_series))
|Clark Edwards
|13 episodes
|-
|1996
|''[Night Stand with Dick Dietrick](/source/Night_Stand_with_Dick_Dietrick)''
|Chick Hunter
|Episode: "Gays in the Military"
|-
|1996–1997
|''[Homeboys in Outer Space](/source/Homeboys_in_Outer_Space)''
|Andrew Lloyd Wellington III
|7 episodes
|-
|1998
|''[Caroline in the City](/source/Caroline_in_the_City)''
|Lionel
|Episode: "Caroline and the Secret 
Bullfighter: Part 1"
|-
|1998, 2004
|''[The Drew Carey Show](/source/The_Drew_Carey_Show)''
|Arbitrator / Mr. Firestein
|2 episodes
|-
|1999
|[''Profiler''](/source/Profiler_(TV_series))
|Mr. Wells
|Episode: "Spree of Love"
|-
|1999
|[''Inherit the Wind''](/source/Inherit_the_Wind_(1999_film))
|Jesse Dunlap
|Television film
|-
|1999, 2000
|''[The Parkers](/source/The_Parkers)''
|Coach Patrick Melville
|2 episodes
|-
|2000
|''[Malcolm in the Middle](/source/Malcolm_in_the_Middle)''
|Terry
|Episode: "Smunday"
|-
|2000
|''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)''
|Asher
|Episode: "Misconceptions"
|-
|2000
|''[Gideon's Crossing](/source/Gideon's_Crossing)''
|David Porter
|Episode: "The Mistake"
|-
|2000
|[''American Tragedy''](/source/American_Tragedy_(film))
|Bill Blasier
|Television film
|-
|2000
|''[Ally McBeal](/source/Ally_McBeal)''
|Kendall Stevens
|Episode: "Tis the Season"
|-
|2001
|''[Dharma & Greg](/source/Dharma_%26_Greg)''
|Matthew
|Episode: "Judy & Greg"
|-
|2001
|''[Yes, Dear](/source/Yes%2C_Dear)''
|Reverend Green
|Episode: "The Daddies Group"
|-
|2001
|''[Judging Amy](/source/Judging_Amy)''
|Howlett
|Episode: "Redheaded Stepchild"
|-
|2001
|''[So Little Time](/source/So_Little_Time)''
|Roger Slotnick
|Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
|-
|2001–2002
|''[Off Centre](/source/Off_Centre)''
| Jay
|3 episodes
|-
|2002
|[''The Tick''](/source/The_Tick_(2001_TV_series))
|Male Nurse
|Episode: "The Terror"
|-
|2002
|''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)''
|Mean Guy
|Episode: "Went to a Garden Potty"
|-
|2002
|[''ER''](/source/ER_(TV_series))
|Mr. Pasbalas
|Episode: "One Can Only Hope"
|-
|2002
|''[The Practice](/source/The_Practice)''
|D.A. Brenner
|Episode: "Small Sacrifices"
|-
|2002
|''In My Opinion''
|Tom
|Television film
|-
|2002, 2008
|''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)''
|Dr. Eisling / Doctor
|2 episodes
|-
|2003
|[''One on One''](/source/One_on_One_(American_TV_series))
|Blaine Lockraven
|Episode: "One Hand Washington's the Other"
|-
|2004
|''Sweden, Ohio''
|Howard
|Television film
|-
|2005
|''[The West Wing](/source/The_West_Wing)''
|George Rohr
|Episode: "Message of the Week"
|-
|2005
|[''Still Standing''](/source/Still_Standing_(American_TV_series))
|Mr. Kruger
|Episode: "Still Beauty and the Greek"
|-
|2005
|[''Twins''](/source/Twins_(TV_series))
|Don
|Episode: "Model Student"
|-
|2005–2021
|''[American Dad!](/source/American_Dad!)''
|Various roles
|10 episodes
|-
|2006
|''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)''
|Jack Foster
|Episode: "Poison"
|-
|2006
|''[Gilmore Girls](/source/Gilmore_Girls)''
|Dr. Schultz
|2 episodes
|-
|2006
|''[Cold Case](/source/Cold_Case)''
|Harvey James
|Episode: "Saving Sammy"
|-
|2006
|''[CSI: Miami](/source/CSI%3A_Miami)''
|Russell Tanninger
|Episode: "Backstabbers"
|-
|2006
|[''Justice''](/source/Justice_(2006_TV_series))
|Judge Ira Tasker
|Episode: "Christmas Party"
|-
|2007
|''[Big Day](/source/Big_Day)''
|Minister
|Episode: "The Unstable Minister"
|-
|2007
|''[Boston Legal](/source/Boston_Legal)''
|Reid Harrington
|Episode: "Selling Sickness"
|-
|2007
|[''Close to Home''](/source/Close_to_Home_(2005_TV_series))
|Daryl Denham
|Episode: "Hoosier Hold Em"
|-
|2007
|''[Crossing Jordan](/source/Crossing_Jordan)''
|Frank Ripton
|Episode: "Seven Feet Under"
|-
|2007
|[''George Lopez''](/source/George_Lopez_(TV_series))
|Dr. Loftusi
|Episode: "George Gets Smoking Mad 
at Benny and Develops an Órale Fixation"
|-
|2008
|''[Eli Stone](/source/Eli_Stone)''
|Dr. Stephen Goodman
|Episode: "Help!"
|-
|2009
|''[My Name Is Earl](/source/My_Name_Is_Earl)''
|Daniel
|Episode: "Got the Babysitter Pregnant"
|-
|2009
|''[Grey's Anatomy](/source/Grey's_Anatomy)''
|Warren Kramer
|Episode: "Beat Your Heart Out"
|-
|2009
|''[The Mentalist](/source/The_Mentalist)''
|Holman Perry
|Episode: "Carnelian, Inc."
|-
|2009
|[''Jonas''](/source/Jonas_(TV_series))
|Mr. Phelps
|Episode: "That Ding You Do"
|-
|2009
|''[Curb Your Enthusiasm](/source/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)''
|Man in Shorts
|Episode: "The Hot Towel"
|-
|2010
|''[Law & Order: LA](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_LA)''
|Attorney Simms
|Episode: "Playa Vista"
|-
|2011
|''[Big Love](/source/Big_Love)''
|Bishop
|Episode: "Til Death Do Us Part"
|-
|2011
|''[Better with You](/source/Better_with_You)''
|Neil
|Episode: "Better Without a Job"
|-
|2011
|''[How I Met Your Mother](/source/How_I_Met_Your_Mother)''
|Mr. Horvath
|Episode: "Landmarks"
|-
|2011
|[''State of Georgia''](/source/State_of_Georgia_(TV_series))
|Paul Leary
|Episode: "Know When to Fold 'em"
|-
|2011
|''Circling the Drain''
|Chris Carroll
|Television film
|-
|2011, 2012
|''[Harry's Law](/source/Harry's_Law)''
|Attorney Neville Johnson
|2 episodes
|-
|2011–2015
|''[Hart of Dixie](/source/Hart_of_Dixie)''
|Reverend Peter Mayfair
|12 episodes
|-
|2012
|''[House of Lies](/source/House_of_Lies)''
|Brant Butterfield
|Episode: "Utah"
|-
|2012
|[''NCIS''](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))
|Jack Murdoch
|Episode: "Rekindled"
|-
|2012
|[''Scandal''](/source/Scandal_(TV_series))
|Brad Loeb
|Episode: "Hunting Season"
|-
|2012–2013
|''[Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23](/source/Don't_Trust_the_B----_in_Apartment_23)''
|Donald Colburn
|8 episodes
|-
|2013
|''[The Secret Life of the American Teenager](/source/The_Secret_Life_of_the_American_Teenager)''
|Financial Aid Advisor
|Episode: "Money for Nothin'"
|-
|2013
|''[Mad Men](/source/Mad_Men)''
|Cliff Perry
|Episode: "For Immediate Release"
|-
|2013
|[''Castle''](/source/Castle_(TV_series))
|Sgt. Roman
|Episode: "Number One Fan"
|-
|2013
|''[Raising Hope](/source/Raising_Hope)''
|Mr. Gunderson
|Episode: "Bee Story"
|-
|2013
|''Jacked Up''
|Gordon
|Television film
|-
|2013, 2018
|''[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia](/source/It's_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia)''
|Doctor
|2 episodes
|-
|2014
|[''Bones''](/source/Bones_(TV_series))
|Congressman Efran Hadley
|Episode: "The Recluse in the Recliner"
|-
|2014
|''[Friends with Better Lives](/source/Friends_with_Better_Lives)''
|Jim
|Episode: "Something New"
|-
|2014
|''[Franklin & Bash](/source/Franklin_%26_Bash)''
|Marcel Ziff
|Episode: "The Curse of Hor-Aha"
|-
|2014–2022
|''[Black-ish](/source/Black-ish)''
|Mr. Stevens / Doctor White / 
Kimble
|165 episodes<br />Nominated – [Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_an_Ensemble_in_a_Comedy_Series)
|-
|2015
|''[2 Broke Girls](/source/2_Broke_Girls)''
|Devon
|Episode: "And the Great Unwashed"
|-
|2015
|[''Murder in the First''](/source/Murder_in_the_First_(TV_series))
|Sherman Brown
|Episode: "Blue on Blue"
|-
|2015
|''[Masters of Sex](/source/Masters_of_Sex)''
|[Leslie H. Farber](/source/Leslie_H._Farber)
|Episode: "Masters of Gravity"
|-
|2015
|[''Supergirl''](/source/Supergirl_(TV_series))
|Dirk Armstrong
|Episode: "Hostile Takeover"
|-
|2015, 2017
|''[Grace and Frankie](/source/Grace_and_Frankie)''
|Peter Warren
|2 episodes
|-
|2016
|''The Fighter & the Kid 3D''
|Dr. Rouse
|Episode: "Therapy"
|-
|2016
|[''Aquarius''](/source/Aquarius_(American_TV_series))
|Sean Boyle
|Episode: "Revolution 9"
|-
|2018
|''So Close''
|Dr. Salinger
|Television film
|-
|2021
|[''Your Honor''](/source/Your_Honor_(American_TV_series))
|Calvin Bloom
|Episode: "Part Seven"
|-
|2021
|[''Them''](/source/Them_(TV_series))
|Mr. Stoat
|Episode: "Day 6"
|-
|2021
|[''Nine Perfect Strangers''](/source/Nine_Perfect_Strangers_(TV_series))
|Marty
|Episode: "Random Acts of Mayhem"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0533380}}

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