Peter Michael Goetz (born December 10, 1941) is an American actor.
Early life and education Goetz was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Esther L. and Irving A. Goetz, a construction engineer.Peter Michael Goetz Biography (1941-) at FilmReference.com Goetz studied at the State University of New York at Fredonia, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated.
Career After college, Goetz joined the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, where over the course of 40 years he has appeared in numerous productions, including Death of a Salesman, All My Sons, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The National Health, An Enemy of the People, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Matchmaker, Arsenic and Old Lace, Waiting for Godot, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew.Peter Michael Goetz at Dublin Theatre Festival
Goetz made his Broadway debut as John Barrymore in the 1981 Colleen Dewhurst-directed play Ned and Jack, which closed on opening night. Additional New York City theatre credits include Beyond Therapy, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Government Inspector, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Macbeth, and the off-Broadway productions The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs and Alan Ayckbourn's Comic Potential.
Feature films in which Goetz has appeared include Wolfen, Prince of the City, The World According to Garp, Jumpin' Jack Flash, King Kong Lives, Father of the Bride, Dad, Glory, My Girl, and The Empty Mirror. His television credits include AfterMASH, Lou Grant, St. Elsewhere, The Facts of Life, Simon & Simon, Matlock, The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, The Cavanaughs, Twin Peaks, Picket Fences, Touched by an Angel, The Practice, The West Wing, Gilmore Girls, Without a Trace, Arrested Development, in addition to numerous television films and mini-series.
Personal life Goetz married Constance Fleurat in 1966. They have two sons.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1981WolfenRoss1981Prince of the CityU.S. Attorney Charles Deluth1982The World According to GarpJohn Wolfe1984Best DefenseFrank Joyner1984C.H.U.D.Gramps1985BeerHarley Feemer1986My Little GirlNorman Bettinger1986Jumpin' Jack FlashMr. Page1986King Kong LivesDr. Andrew Ingersoll1989DadDr. Ethridge1989GloryFrancis George Shaw1991Another YouTherapist1991My GirlDr. Welty1991Father of the BrideJohn MacKenzie1995Above SuspicionJudge1995Father of the Bride Part IIJohn MacKenzie1996InfinityDr. Gell-Mann1996The Empty MirrorSigmund Freud1998My Engagement PartyRobert Salsburg1999Valerie FlakeDouglas Flake2000The View from the SwingDr. Mullins2013Scenic RouteOld Man in Car2015MartyrsProfessorUncredited2019A Violent SeparationRiley Jenkins
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1980Act of LoveDr. Warren FitzpatrickTelevision film1981Another WorldDr. FeldmanEpisode #1.43361982One of the BoysGeorge Shields2 episodes1982Lou GrantBob O'BrienEpisode: "Obituary"1982The PhoenixProfessorEpisode: "One of Them"1983An Invasion of PrivacyGerald DeimsTelevision film1983Star WarsAdmiral Ozzel2 episodes1983St. ElsewhereDr. Larry AndrewsEpisode: The Count"1983The Edge of NightHarry Lavender9 episodes1984All Together NowWalt ParkerTelevision film1984–1985AfterMASHWally Wainright9 episodes1985BrakerCaptain JoyceTelevision film1985The Facts of LifeFred BurnettEpisode: "A New Life"1986The Twilight ZoneAmerican Ambassador FraserEpisode: "A Small Talent for War"1986Simon & SimonMichael FieldingEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"1986PromiseStuartTelevision film1986–1989The CavanaughsChuck Cavanaugh26 episodes1987The Bronx ZooDr. MessinaEpisode: "Signs of Life"1987Spenser: For HirePeter DorianEpisode: "Consilum Abditum"1988A Father's HomecomingHousemaster ChapinTelevision film1988Maybe BabyMayor Vincent Maneri1988A Stoning in Fulham CountyKeller1989The Karen Carpenter StoryHarold Carpenter1989Midnight CallerStanton DuroseEpisode: "But Not for Me"1989The Outside WomanMadisonTelevision film1989What's Alan Watching?Leo HofstetterUnsold pilot1989I Know My First Name Is StevenPat Hallford2 episodes1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Dr. Silvan KaufmanEpisode: "Weapons-Grade"1989MatlockSteven AbbotEpisode: "The Scrooge"1990The Golden GirlsDr. SteinEpisode: "Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom"1990L.A. LawDr. Robert WoolfEpisode: "Whatever Happened to Hannah?"1990Twin PeaksJared Lancaster3 episodes1990Gabriel's FirePetroni2 episodes1990Fine ThingsBergosianTelevision film1991TaggetAlex Howell1991StatIraEpisode: "Safe Smuggling"1992The Water EngineSoapbox Speaker OneTelevision film1992–1993Room for TwoKen Kazurinsky26 episodes1993Picket FencesDr. HaberEpisode: "Cross Examination"1993The Day My Parents Ran AwayWaldoTelevision film1994The Boys Are BackRon GinrichEpisode: "Mikey at Nike"1995The BuccaneersColonel St. George4 episodes1995My Brother's KeeperTaborTelevision film1996SistersElton GrenthalEpisode: "The Best Man"1996The FacultyPrincipal Herbert Adams13 episodes1996The PretenderDr. Miles HendricksEpisode: "Pilot"1996Touched by an AngelJordan Du BoisEpisode: "The Violin Lesson"1997EllenDr. HaddassiEpisode: "Makin' Whoopie"1997413 Hope St.David L. ForrestEpisode: "Redemption"1997Fame L.A.Mr. HicksEpisode: "The Guru"1999Home ImprovementDr. Hanover2 episodes2000Family LawMr. YarboroughEpisode: "A Mother's Son"2000Chicken Soup for the Soul2000Episode: "Letters to Suzie"2000–2001The PracticeDr. Dennis Murphy3 episodes2001The West WingPaul HackettEpisode: "18th and Potomac"2001That's LifeRon WintersEpisode: "M.Y.O.B."2001, 2003Gilmore GirlsStraub Hayden2 episodes2003Without a TraceMr. MandelEpisode: "A Tree Falls"2006Arrested DevelopmentDr. FarmerEpisode: "Fakin' It"2006Where There's a WillDonnie Paul LuggerTelevision film2006PsychGriffin MahoneyEpisode: "Weekend Warriors"2009Mending FencesDoc BeattyTelevision film2016Rush HourRooneyEpisode: "O Hostage! My Hostage!"
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