Peter Michael Goetz

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Peter Michael Goetz
Born (1941-12-10) December 10, 1941 (age 82)
Education University of Minnesota
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2019
Spouse
Constance Fleurat
(m. 1966)
Children2

Peter Michael Goetz (born December 10, 1941) is an American actor. [1]

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Early life and education

Goetz was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Esther L. and Irving A. Goetz, a construction engineer. [2] 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 . [3]

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. [2] They have two sons. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Wolfen Ross
1981 Prince of the City U.S. Attorney Charles Deluth
1982 The World According to Garp John Wolfe
1984 Best Defense Frank Joyner
1984 C.H.U.D. Gramps
1985 Beer Harley Feemer
1986 My Little Girl Norman Bettinger
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash Mr. Page
1986 King Kong Lives Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
1989 Dad Dr. Ethridge
1989 Glory Francis George Shaw
1991 Another You Therapist
1991 My Girl Dr. Welty
1991 Father of the Bride John MacKenzie
1995 Above Suspicion Judge
1995 Father of the Bride Part II John MacKenzie
1996 Infinity Dr. Gell-Mann
1996 The Empty Mirror Sigmund Freud
1998My Engagement PartyRobert Salsburg
1999Valerie FlakeDouglas Flake
2000The View from the SwingDr. Mullins
2013 Scenic Route Old Man in Car
2015 Martyrs ProfessorUncredited
2019 A Violent Separation Riley Jenkins

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Act of Love Dr. Warren FitzpatrickTelevision film
1981 Another World Dr. FeldmanEpisode #1.4336
1982 One of the Boys George Shields2 episodes
1982 Lou Grant Bob O'BrienEpisode: "Obituary"
1982 The Phoenix ProfessorEpisode: "One of Them"
1983An Invasion of PrivacyGerald DeimsTelevision film
1983 Star Wars Admiral Ozzel 2 episodes
1983 St. Elsewhere Dr. Larry AndrewsEpisode: The Count"
1983 The Edge of Night Harry Lavender9 episodes
1984All Together NowWalt ParkerTelevision film
1984–1985 AfterMASH Wally Wainright9 episodes
1985 Braker Captain JoyceTelevision film
1985 The Facts of Life Fred BurnettEpisode: "A New Life"
1986 The Twilight Zone American Ambassador FraserEpisode: "A Small Talent for War"
1986 Simon & Simon Michael FieldingEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"
1986 Promise StuartTelevision film
1986–1989 The Cavanaughs Chuck Cavanaugh26 episodes
1987 The Bronx Zoo Dr. MessinaEpisode: "Signs of Life"
1987 Spenser: For Hire Peter DorianEpisode: "Consilum Abditum"
1988A Father's HomecomingHousemaster ChapinTelevision film
1988Maybe BabyMayor Vincent Maneri
1988 A Stoning in Fulham County Keller
1989 The Karen Carpenter Story Harold Carpenter
1989 Midnight Caller Stanton DuroseEpisode: "But Not for Me"
1989The Outside WomanMadisonTelevision film
1989 What's Alan Watching? Leo HofstetterUnsold pilot
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven Pat Hallford2 episodes
1989 Mancuso, F.B.I. KaufmanEpisode: "Weapons-Grade"
1989 Matlock Steven AbbotEpisode: "The Scrooge"
1990 The Golden Girls Dr. SteinEpisode: "Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom"
1990 L.A. Law Dr. Robert WoolfEpisode: "Whatever Happened to Hannah?"
1990 Twin Peaks Jared Lancaster3 episodes
1990 Gabriel's Fire Petroni2 episodes
1990 Fine Things BergosianTelevision film
1991 Tagget Alex Howell
1991 Stat IraEpisode: "Safe Smuggling"
1992 The Water Engine Soapbox Speaker OneTelevision film
1992–1993 Room for Two Ken Kazurinsky26 episodes
1993 Picket Fences Dr. HaberEpisode: "Cross Examination"
1993The Day My Parents Ran AwayWaldoTelevision film
1994 The Boys Are Back Ron GinrichEpisode: "Mikey at Nike"
1995 The Buccaneers Colonel St. George4 episodes
1995My Brother's KeeperTaborTelevision film
1996 Sisters Elton GrenthalEpisode: "The Best Man"
1996 The Faculty Principal Herbert Adams13 episodes
1996 The Pretender Dr. Miles HendricksEpisode: "Pilot"
1996 Touched by an Angel Jordan Du BoisEpisode: "The Violin Lesson"
1997 Ellen Dr. HaddassiEpisode: "Makin' Whoopie"
1997 413 Hope St. David L. ForrestEpisode: "Redemption"
1997 Fame L.A. Mr. HicksEpisode: "The Guru"
1999 Home Improvement Dr. Hanover2 episodes
2000 Family Law Mr. YarboroughEpisode: "A Mother's Son"
2000Chicken Soup for the Soul2000Episode: "Letters to Suzie"
2000–2001 The Practice Dr. Dennis Murphy3 episodes
2001 The West Wing Paul HackettEpisode: "18th and Potomac"
2001 That's Life Ron WintersEpisode: "M.Y.O.B."
2001, 2003 Gilmore Girls Straub Hayden2 episodes
2003 Without a Trace Mr. MandelEpisode: "A Tree Falls"
2006 Arrested Development Dr. FarmerEpisode: "Fakin' It"
2006Where There's a WillDonnie Paul LuggerTelevision film
2006 Psych Griffin MahoneyEpisode: "Weekend Warriors"
2009 Mending Fences Doc BeattyTelevision film
2016 Rush Hour RooneyEpisode: "O Hostage! My Hostage!"

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References

  1. Preston, Rohan (February 6, 2013). "Goetz takes leave from Guthrie's 'Journey'". Star Tribune .
  2. 1 2 3 Peter Michael Goetz Biography (1941-) at FilmReference.com
  3. Peter Michael Goetz at Dublin Theatre Festival