Peter Jacobson

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Peter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Jacobson at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works
Born (1965-03-24) March 24, 1965 (age 59)
Education Brown University (BA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Known for Chris Taub from House
Parent(s) Walter Jacobson
Lynn Straus

Peter Jacobson (born March 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Chris Taub on the Fox medical drama series House . He also starred on the USA Network science fiction drama Colony as former Proxy Snyder.

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Early life

Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lynn Straus and news anchor Walter Jacobson. His family is Jewish, coming from Russia, Ukraine, and, possibly, Lithuania. [1] He is a 1987 graduate of Brown University. [2] Jacobson also graduated from the Juilliard School, where he was a member of the drama division's Group 20 (1987–1991). [3]

Career

Jacobson and Lisa Edelstein, his future co-star on House , appeared as a couple eating at a restaurant in the 1997 film As Good as It Gets . He appeared twice on Law & Order as Randy Dworkin, a jovial crusading defense attorney. In 2005, he played Jimmy in the Academy Award-nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck . [4] He has appeared in Scrubs , CSI: Miami , The Lost Room , The Starter Wife , Transformers , Colony , and The Midnight Meat Train .

Jacobson joined the cast of House as Dr. Chris Taub, a plastic surgeon hoping to secure a place on Dr. Gregory House's diagnostics team. In October 2007, he was confirmed as a regular on the show. [5] He made a guest appearance as Alan on an episode of the USA Network's Royal Pains . [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 It Could Happen to You Television Reporter
1995 Jeffrey Man #1
1996 Ed's Next Move Yalta Coffee Shop Owner
1997 Private Parts Lawyer
1997 Commandments Banker
1997 Conspiracy Theory Surveillance Operator
1997 Deconstructing Harry Goldberg / Harry's Character
1997 As Good as It Gets Man at Table
1998 A Price Above Rubies Schmuel
1998 Great Expectations Man on Phone
1998 Mixing Nia
1998 A Civil Action Neil Jacobs
1999 Hit and Runway Elliot Springer
1999 Cradle Will Rock Silvano
2000 Looking for an Echo Marty Pearlstein
2001Life with David JMichael
2001RoomatesEric
2001 61* Artie Green
2001Get Well SoonNathan
2002 Pipe Dream Arnie Hufflitz
2002 Showtime Brad Slocum
2002 Path to War Adam Yarmolinsky
2004 Strip Search John Scanlon
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Jimmy
2005 Domino Burke Beckett
2006 Failure to Launch Boatyard Man
2006The PassageJacob Schultz
2007 The Memory Thief Mr. Freeman
2007 Live Free or Die Hard Maggie Q's PartnerUncredited
2007 Purple Violets MonroeUncredited
2007 Transformers Mr. HosneyCameo
2008 What Just Happened Cal
2008 Midnight Meat Train Otto
2011 Cars 2 Acer (voice)
2013 White House Down Wallace
2013 Brightest Star Dr. Lambert
2014 Better Living Through Chemistry Dr. Roth
2016 Catfight Carl
2019 The Goldfinch Mr. Silver
2021 Violet Roger Vale
2023 Dark Highway The Clown

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 NYPD Blue Reporter #1Episode: "4B or Not 4B"
1994 Law & Order Dr. Karl StyneEpisode: "Doubles"
1997 Oz Carlton AuerbackEpisode: "Capital P"
1997 Spin City Greg MullinsEpisode: "Porn in the U.S.A."
2000 Talk to Me Sandy3 episodes
2000–2001 Bull Josh Kaplan5 episodes
2001 Will and Grace Paul BudnikEpisode: "Mad Dogs and Average Men"
2001 Gideon's Crossing Josh SteinmanEpisode: "The Way"
2001 Third Watch Detective HallEpisode: "Childhood Memories"
2003 A.U.S.A. Geoffrey Laurence8 episodes
2003 Ed Jeff FosterEpisode: "Goodbye Stuckeyville"
2003–2006 Law & Order Randolph J. "Randy" Dworkin, Esq.3 episodes
2004 ER Susan's molesterEpisode: "The Student"
2004 Method and Red Bill Blaford5 Episodes
2005 Hope and Faith Aaron Melville2 episodes
2005 CSI: Miami George HammettEpisode: "Payback"
2006 Love Monkey Wapow! GuyEpisode: "Confidence"
2006 Scrubs Mr. FosterEpisode: "My Big Bird"
2006 Criminal Minds Michael RyerEpisode: "Somebody's Watching"
2006 In Justice Yarmulke Jake5 episodes
2006 The Lost Room Wally Jabrowski3 episodes
2006 Entourage Studio HeadEpisode: "The Release"
2007 Boston Legal D.A. Randy GoldenEpisode: "Guantanamo by the Bay"
2007 The Starter Wife Kenny Kagan6 episodes
2007–2012 House Dr. Chris Taub 96 episodes
2009–2010 Royal Pains Alan Righter2 episodes
2011 The Good Wife Michael KahaneEpisode: "A New Day"
2012 Iron Chef America HimselfGuest judge
Episode: "Simon vs. Yagihashi"
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bart Ganzel3 episodes
2013–2015 Ray Donovan Lee Drexler10 episodes
2013 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Michael RotenbergEpisode: "The Gang Broke Dee"
2013 Perception Dr. PooleEpisode: "Asylum"
2014 Rake Max FawcettEpisode: "50 Shades of Gay"
2015 Chicago P.D. Mr. FriedmanEpisode: "What Puts You on That Ledge"
2015 Battle Creek DarrelEpisode: "Cereal Killers"
2016–2018 Colony Proxy Alan Snyder25 episodes
2016 Madam Secretary TedEpisode: "The Middle Way"
2016–2017 The Americans Agent WolfeRecurring role; 11 episodes
2017 Адаптация  [ ru ] (The Adaptation) C.I.A. Colonel Doyle BrunsonRegular
2017 Bull Garrett TildanEpisode: "Dirty Little Secrets"
2017 Genius Chaim WeizmannEpisode: "Chapter Eight"
2017–2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Randy Dworkin2 episodes
2018 Billions Shelby VivianEpisode: “Infinite Game”
2018–2019 NCIS: Los Angeles John RogersSeason 10 - Series Regular
2019–2022 Fear The Walking Dead Rabbi Jacob KessnerRecurring role (season 5–7, 11 episodes)
2022 WeCrashed Bob Paltrow2 episodes
2022 New Amsterdam Bob LevinEpisode: "The Empty Spaces"
2022Haul out the HollyAlbertHallmark Channel
2023Haul out the Holly: Lit UpAlbertHallmark Channel
2023 Ahsoka Myn WeaverEpisode: "Part Two: Toil and Trouble"
2024 The Good Doctor Sal ZachariaEpisode: "Skin in the Game"
2024The Girls on the BusBenji NewmanEpisode: "Everything Is Copy"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Cars 2: The Video Game Acer

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References

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  3. "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
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