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Peter Mackenzie

Peter Mackenzie

Actor · Born January 23, 1961 (65) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Peter MacKenzie (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor. In 1979, Peter took acting lessons in New York. He worked at a talent agency before deciding to work as an actor full time in 1984. His first major role was on Herman's Head. He is a character actor. He also played "Mr. Firestein" in the season 3 episode of The Drew Carey Show titled "The Sex Drug", as Mimi Bobeck's counsel in her sex harassment case against Nigel Wick, and co-starred in the 1987 film Firehouse. One of his minor roles was Mr. Sneed in Disney's Tom and Huck. He plays anti-war activist David Dellinger in the 2012 film The Chicago 8.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 23, 1961 (65)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
78 on MovieCove · 106 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Peter Mackenzie's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
28%
Power
20%
Morality
13%
Ideas
9%
Society
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Contemplative
5
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Mackenzie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 64 of their 78 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Mackenzie's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

106 credits, 78 with a MovieCove page.

  • Degree of Certainty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mr. Leemann

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Psych Doc 1

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Black Girl Missing(2023)

    as Principal Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bertoglio

  • Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Them(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Stoat

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Bloom

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Simple Wedding(2018)

    as Bill Talbot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • So Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dr. Salinger

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    as Gene Handsaker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spaceman(2016)

    as Tim Manning

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love Meet Hope(2016)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trumbo(2015)

    as Robert Kenny

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dirk Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Aquarius(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Boyle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Warren

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 167 episodes · as Leslie Stevens

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?(2014)

    as Head of State Thompson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Earth to Echo(2014)

    as James Hastings

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Up Fisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Merkin Penal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Emmett O'Donald

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Farber

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 42(2013)

    as Happy Chandler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Donald Colburn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Loeb

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Project X(2012)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Brant Butterfield

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Reverend Peter Mayfair

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Devon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Chicago 8(2011)

    as David Dellinger

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcel Ziff

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neville Johnson

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Simms

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Better With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gunderson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It's Complicated(2009)

    as Dr. Allen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jonas(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Phelps

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Roman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Good Time Max(2007)

    as Anesthesiologist

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Holman Perry

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Financial Aid Advisor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stephen Goodman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Perry

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Big Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Room 6(2006)

    as Dr. Kent

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Fisher

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl Denham

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Horvath

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Don

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Congressman Efran Hadley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Kramer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Chief Shopaholic / Midnight Runner #1 / Salesman (voice) · as Dr. Grossbard / Senator #1 (voice) · as Fat Kid's Dad (voice) · as Judge (voice) · as Michael (voice) · as Mr. Minor (voice) · as Surgeon (voice) · as Wedding Officiant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A One Time Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Larry

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Reid Harrington

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Off the Lip(2004)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey James

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kruger

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Tanninger

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • One Hour Photo(2002)

    as Hotel Desk Manager

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • George Lopez(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Loftusi

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Off Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Ripton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaine Lockraven

  • American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Bill Blasier

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Man in shorts

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Eisling

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Schultz

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Asher

  • The in Crowd(2000)

    as Bob Mead

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as George Rohr - American Christian Assembly

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Howlett

  • Chill Factor(1999)

    as Technician

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    as Jesse Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mean Guy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Major League: Back to the Minors(1998)

    as Doc Windgate

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kendall Stevens

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as D.A. Brenner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wells

  • The Faculty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Clark Edwards

  • Tom and Huck(1995)

    as Mr. Sneed

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Theodore Rex(1995)

    as Alex Summers

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Nick of Time(1995)

    as JBN Reporter

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Arbitrator · as Mr. Firestein

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Speechless(1994)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pasbalas

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lorenzo's Oil(1992)

    as Immunosuppression Doctor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Herman's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 72 episodes · Actor

  • Mission Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Torch Song Trilogy(1988)

    as 1st Young Man

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Off Limits(1988)

    as MP

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Good Morning, Vietnam(1987)

    as Sergeant #2 at Jimmy Wah's

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Firehouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dickson Willoughby

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

  • Embraced by the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles, 104 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Project X (2012)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Inherit the Wind (1999)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Black-ish (2014)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting103 of 105: 103 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 105: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 105: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2000s40 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
879707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Mackenzie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Off the Lip (2004)

96th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

42 (2013)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Mackenzie's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.