Peter McRobbie Biography (1943-)

Born January 31, 1943, in Hawick, Scotland; son of William (a storekeeper) and Mary Fleming (a writer; maiden name, Heigh) McRobbie; married Charlotte Bova (an actress), September 15, 1977; children: Oliver William, Andrew Peter.

Nationality: Scottish
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: January 31, 1943; Hawick, Scotland

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
George Cooke, A Jury of Her Peers, 1977
Voice, The Wobblies, 1979
Workers rally speaker, Zelig, Warner Bros., 1981
Mr. Millhauser, The Beniker Gang (also known as Dear Lola, or How to Start Your Own Family), Lorimar Productions, 1983
Twilly (the Communist), The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orion, 1984
Electronics N.E.S.T. (Nuclear Emergency Search Team), The Manhattan Project (also known as Deadly Game), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Third executive, Big, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
Flip Doubt, Johnny Suede, Miramax, 1991
Chaplain, School Ties, Paramount, 1992
Bartender, Shadows and Fog, Orion, 1992
Man at theatre, Bullets over Broadway, Miramax, 1994
Reverend Watkins, The Neon Bible, Iberoamericana Films, 1995
Linda's ex-landlord, Mighty Aphrodite, 1995
Dr. Mancuso, Jaded, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1996
Loan officer, Big Night, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Chief of police, Palookaville, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Lawyer, Sleepers, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1996
Executive at strip club, The Associate, Columbia, 1996
Second ad executive, Picture Perfect, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Damned man, Deconstructing Harry, Fine Line Features, 1997
Pritzker, Snake Eyes, Buena Vista, 1998
Father Gladen's fan on porch, Celebrity, 1998
Principal, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Paramount Classics, 1998
Stelu, Side Streets, Warner Bros., 1998
Frenchy's lawyer, Small Time Crooks, 2000
Television Appearances

Movies
John Hanlon, In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (also known as The F.B.I. Murders), NBC, 1988
Lt. McGiver, Golden Years (also known as Stephen King's Golden Years), CBS, 1991
Dr. Max Essex, And the Band Played On, HBO, 1993
Dr. Ames, "Where the Dead Are," Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's LostClassics, 1994
Reuben Troyer, Harvest of Fire, CBS, 1996
Male attorney, Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (also known as Path to Paradise), HBO, 1997
Dr. Brimmer, Cupid & Cate, CBS, 2000
Miniseries
Sex therapist, Doubletake, CBS, 1985
Cop, Izzy and Moe, CBS, 1985
George Pape, Witness to the Mob, NBC, 1998
Specials
Charles Lummis, The Land of Little Rain, PBS, 1988
Episodic
(Television debut) Dr. Steele, As the World Turns, CBS, 1980
New Show, NBC, 1984
Thurmond Yoder, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1985
Manager, "Sonata for Solo Organ," Law and Order, NBC, 1991
John Ennis, "Point of View," Law and Order, NBC, 1992
Herbert Fowler, "Guardian," Law and Order, NBC, 1995
Mitchell Presley, Feds, CBS, 1997
Dr. Thomas Neustadt, "Tabloid," Law and Order, NBC, 1998
Father Felix, The Sopranos, HBO, 1999
Dr. Prescott, "Fire and Ice," Now and Again, CBS, 2000
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) James Anderson, My Fat Friend, Westport Country Playhouse, CT, 1975
Richard, Rattle of a Simple Man, Huntington Hartford Theatre, LosAngeles, CA 1975
(Broadway debut) Dr. Travers, Whose Life Is It Anyway&quest;, Nederlander Theatre, 1979
Nebeker, The Wobblies, Labor Theatre, New York City, 1976
Standby and Dennis Quinlan, Last Licks, Longacre Theatre, New YorkCity, 1979
Major Swindon, The Devil's Disciple, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1980
Standby, Mixed Couples, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1980
Murderer and doctor, Macbeth, Circle in the Square, New York City,1982
The Inspector, Cinders, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1984
Captain Gower, Henry V, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1984
Doc, The Ballad of Soapy Smith, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1984
Standby Sam Evans, Strange Interlude, Nederlander Theatre, 1985
James Throttle, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Imperial Theatre, NewYork City, 1985
Major Tours
Sea captain and priest, Twelfth Night, Chicago, IL, and East Coastcities, 1978

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