MacNeill, Peter

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MacNEILL, Peter

(Peter MacNeil)

PERSONAL

Born in New Brunswick, Canada. Avocational Interests: Playing soccer.

Career: Actor.

Awards, Honors: Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1994, for Gross Misconduct; Genie Award, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1997, for The Hanging Garden; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a feature supporting role in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1998, for Giant Mine; Gemini Award, best performance by an actor in a featured supporting role in a dramatic series, 2003, for The Eleventh Hour.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Peterson, Why Rock the Boat?, Columbia, 1974.

(As Peter MacNeil) Una Magnum Special per Tony Saitta (also known as Shadows in an Empty Room, A Special Magnum for Tony Saitta, Strange Shadows in an Empty Room, .44 Special, Blazing Magnums, and Tough Tony Saitta), American International Pictures, 1976.

Jack Williamson, One Man (also known as Une homme), Billy Baxter, 1977.

Voice, Spinnolio, 1977.

Blackout (also known as Black–Out a New York, Et la terreur commence, New York Blackout, New York Escapes, and New York ne repond plus), New World Pictures, 1978.

Kidnapper, Kings and Desperate Men: A Hostage Incident (also known as Kings and Desperate Men), 1981.

Left Out, 1985.

William, A Judgment in Stone (also known as The Housekeeper), Castle Hill, 1986.

Brannigan, Physical Evidence, Columbia, 1989.

Denny Ransom, Renegades, Universal, 1989.

Without Work: Sidetracked, 1989.

Frank, Whispers (also known as Dean R. Koontz's Whispers), 1989.

Harry Wheaton, Justice Denied, 1989.

Bobby, Stella, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1990.

Drunk, Body Parts, Paramount, 1991.

Dad, The Events Leading Up to My Death, 1991.

Colin Seagrave, Crash, Fine Line, 1996.

Whisky Mac, The Hanging Garden, Goldwyn Films, 1997.

Mr. Birch, Simon Birch (also known as Angels and Armadillos), Buena Vista, 1998.

Neighbor, Dog Park (also known as Reserve aux chiens), New Line Cinema, 1998.

Butch Foster, Frequency, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Rusty, Violet, 2000.

Lieutenant Detective Jack Cork, The Caveman's Valentine, MCA/Universal, 2001.

Lieutenant Dennis Sanderman, Angel Eyes, Warner Bros., 2001.

(As Peter MacNeil) Detective Tripp, Who Is Cletis Tout?, Paramount Classics, 2001.

Mack, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003.

Mr. Burns, Some Things That Stay, 2004.

Henry, Piggy Bank Blues, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ray Foley, Backstretch, 1983.

Voice of Jord Dusat, Droids (also known as Droids: The Adventures of R2D2 and C3PO and Star Wars: Droids), ABC, 1985.

Major Matthew "Hawk" Masterson, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, syndicated, 1987.

Sergeant Callahan, Katts and Dog (also known as Rin Tin Tin: K–9 Cop), CTV and The Family Channel, 1988–1990.

Frank Larkin, Traders, CTV and Lifetime, 1996.

Security coordinator Ray Donahue, Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1996–1999.

Warren Donohue, The Eleventh Hour, CTV, 2002.

Detective Carl Horvath, Queer as Folk, Showtime, 2002—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Ron Graham, Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (also known as Love and Hate: A Marriage Made in Hell), NBC, 1989.

Sheriff McKay, Deadly Matrimony (also known as Shattered Promise), NBC, 1992.

Sonny Brautigan, Storm of the Century (also known as Stephen King's Storm of the Century), ABC, 1999.

(As Peter MacNeil) Gus Lano, The Judge (also known as Steve Martini's The Judge), NBC, 2001.

Detective Ed Rafferty, Guilty Hearts, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Peter MacNeil) The Christmas Messenger, 1975.

David Ancorie, One Police Plaza, CBS, 1986.

Murder Sees the Light, 1986.

Watch commander, Survive the Night (also known as Night Hunt), USA Network, 1993.

Roy Spencer, Gross Misconduct, CBC, 1993.

Tom Jordan, Lives of Girls & Women, 1994.

Sam Flowers, A Vow to Kill, USA Network, 1995.

Arthur, The Possession of Michael D. (also known as Legacy of Evil), Fox, 1995.

Stu, Double Jeopardy (also known as Victim of the Night), CBS, 1996.

Closer and Closer, Lifetime, 1996.

Chief Inspector Ray Hartman, Mistrial, HBO, 1996.

Harry Seaton, Giant Mine, CBC, 1996.

Hershel Kirkland, Conundrum (also known as Frame by Frame), Showtime, 1996.

Frank Trappe, No One Could Protect Her, ABC, 1996.

William Young, Butterbox Babies (also known as Les nourissons de la misere), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

Judge Sorenson, Too Close to Home, CBS, 1997.

Wexford, Mind Games, Showtime, 1998.

Captain McCully, Blind Faith, Showtime, 1998.

Dennie McCarthy, The Long Island Incident, NBC, 1998.

Allen, My Own Country, Showtime, 1998.

Captain Desalvo, Killer Deal (also known as Parkland), UPN, 1999.

Willis Randecker, Blue Moon, CBS, 1999.

Ervan Kuhnke, Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story, Lifetime, 1999.

Mr. Kraft, A Touch of Hope, NBC, 1999.

Gerald, Deep in My Heart, CBS, 1999.

Captain Whippley, Resurrection, HBO, 1999.

Harry Frost, Sex & Mrs. X, Lifetime, 2000.

Earl Barkhouse, Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111, CTV, 2000.

Coach Murdock, The Loretta Claiborne Story, ABC, 2000.

Heart of a Stranger, Lifetime, 2002.

Sheriff, Sounder, ABC, 2003.

Frank MacNeil, Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong, Lifetime, 2003.

General Norm Van Arken, Word of Honor, TNT, 2003.

MacNamara, Framed, TNT, 2003.

Officer Pettibone, Evel Knievel, TNT, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dr. Austin, "If Looks Could Kill," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA Network, 1988.

Director, "So Shall Ye Reap," War of the Worlds, syndicated, 1989.

"Running Home," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1990.

Morey Mellen, "National Security Risk," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1990.

"Where There's Smoke," Beyond Reality, USA Network, 1992.

Emmett Grier, "Evelyn," Road to Avonlea, The Disney Channel and CBC, 1993.

(As Peter MacNeil) Kurt Campbell, "Blindside," Matrix, USA Network, 1993.

Mr. Creel, "Fear," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, syndicated, 1995.

Joseph P. Welsh, "Paying the Piper," Falcone, CBS, 2000.

"Some Gave All: Parts 1 & 2," Doc, PAX TV, 2001.

Harry Winslow, "Guilty Conscience," Earth: Final Conflict, syndicated, 2001.

Warren Donohue, "Cowboy," The Eleventh Hour, 2004.

Warren Donohue, "Stormy Petrel," The Eleventh Hour, 2004.

Johnny B. Goode/"Hawk,""Thy Kingdom Come," Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital, 2004.

Johnny B. Goode/"Hawk,""Goodbye Kiss," Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital, 2004.

Also appeared as first Mr. Edison, The Edison Twins, 1982; Johyn Matheson, MP, "Flags," Heritage Minutes.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Johnny, Balconville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, then Old Vic, London.

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