Peter MacNeill is a Canadian film and television actor and voice-over artist who has starred in numerous television series and films.
His film credits have included The Hanging Garden (for which MacNeill won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997), Geraldine's Fortune, Crash, Dog Park, Open Range, A History of Violence, and Regression.
On television, he has had roles in Queer as Folk (as Carl Horvath), Katts and Dog (as Sgt. Callahan), Traders (as Frank Larkin), The Eleventh Hour (as Warren Donohue), PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (as Ray Donahue) Call Me Fitz (as Ken Fitzpatrick), and The Good Witch series (as George O'Hanrahan). He is a two-time Gemini Award winner.
In January 2023, he was named the winner of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement in acting at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards" . The Hollywood Reporter, January 18, 2023.
Selected filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1974Why Rock the Boat?Peterson1976Strange Shadows in an Empty Room Llewelyn1977Cathy's CurseChristopher GimbleRabidCargo LoaderSpinnolioShort filmOne ManJack Williamson1978BlackoutCarter1981Kings and Desperate MenGeorge1984That's My Baby!Donut Bum1986 A Judgement in StoneWilliam1989Judge Denied Harry WheatonPhysical EvidenceGraham BranniganRenegadesDenny Random1990StellaBobbyWhispersFrank1991Body PartsDrunk Man The Events Leading Up to My DeathDad1995Butterbox BabiesWilliam Young1996CrashColin Seagrave1997 The Hanging GardenWhiskey MacGenie Award winning role1998Blind FaithCaptain Roy McCullySimon Birch Mr. BirchDog ParkNeighbour1999ResurrectionCaptain Whippley2000FrequencyButch FosterVioletRusty2001 The Caveman's Valentine CorkAngel EyesLt. Dennis SandermanWho Is Cletis Tout?Detective Tripp2003Open RangeMackLuckDad2004Geraldine's FortuneHarry Liddle2005 A History of Violence Sheriff Sam CarneyCinderella ManElectric Man2006 The MarshPhilip Manville2007Talk to MeWarden Cecil SmithersLate FragmentChristian The Stone AngelJason Currie The SecretDr. Christopher BrayKit Kittredge: An American Girl The Sheriff2009 The Cry of the OwlSam RhodesLeslie, My Name Is EvilThe Judge2010My Family's SecretPaul Darcile2013 The Hunting SeasonJackTru LoveRichard2014 The Journey HomeAlbert Speck2015Let's RapVictor Brady The Exorcism of Molly Hartley Chaplain Henry DaviesRegressionPolice Chief Cleveland2016First Round DownCoach2017Away HomeJohn McNeilShort filmCardinalsJim Walker2018An Audience of ChairsIan2019She Never DiedDetective Godfrey2020 The Kid DetectivePrincipal ErwinLife in a YearJames Maxwell2021Nightmare AlleyJudge Kimball
Television Year Title Role Notes1984–1986 The Edison TwinsMr. Edison30 episodes1985Star Wars: DroidsJord Dusat10 episodes1986One Police PlazaDavid AncorieTelevision film1987–1988Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureMaj. Matthew "Hawk" Masterson22 episodes1988–1989Katts and DogSgt. Callahan44 episodes1989–1991BabarAdditional voices65 episodes1990–1992E.N.G.Richard/Fraser/Paul Richter/John Malik4 episodes1993Road to AvonleaEmmett Grier1 episode1994Lives of Girls and WomenTom JordanTelevision film1996–1999PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalRay Donahue28 episodes1998 The Long Island IncidentDennis McCarthyTelevision film2001DocGus Wanson2 episodes2002–2004 The Eleventh HourWarren Donahue4 episodes2002–2005Queer as FolkDetective Carl Horvath24 episodes2005Trump UnauthorizedJoseph EichlerTelevision film2008VictorMel DavisTelevision filmMayerthorpeSuperintendentTelevision film2010–2013Call Me FitzKen FitzpatrickTelevision film2010–2015Rookie BlueTommy McNally6 episodes2013DefianceGarret Clancy 3 episodes2015 RogueGeneral Howard 5 episodes2015–2016This LifeGerald Lawson 20 episodes2015–2017Good WitchGeorge O'Hanrahan18 episodes 2018My Secret Valentine Truman Grange Television film Private Eyes Murray Clavin1 episode2019TitansLionel Luthor 1 episode2021–2023MoonshineKen Finley-Cullen24 episodes
Video games
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013) as Secretary of Defense
Awards and nominations 1994 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (nominated) 1997 Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor: The Hanging Garden (won) 1998 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program of Miniseries: Giant Mine (nominated) 2003 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: The Eleventh Hour (won) 2008 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program of Miniseries: Victor (won) 2011 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series: Call Me Fitz (nominated) 2011 Gemini Award Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series: Call Me Fitz (nominated) 2015 Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series: Call Me Fitz (nominated)
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