Peter Macon
American actor
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Peter Jerrod Macon (born May 18, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lt. Commander Bortus in the Fox/Hulu television series The Orville (2017–2022), and Raka in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).
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| Born | Peter Jerrod Macon May 18, 1982 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life
Macon was raised in Minneapolis and attended North Community High School, where he acted in school plays.[4] His mother was a teacher, and his father was a truck driver.
Macon later attended the San Francisco Art Institute and the Yale School of Drama, where he earned a master's degree in acting.
Macon married Lucia Brawley, an actress who also attended Yale, in 2005. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins officiated. They filed for divorce in 2009 and it was finalised in Los Angeles in March 2010.[3][5] In 2018, Macon married Jacquelyn Woods.[1][2]
Career
Stage theater
Macon acted for nearly 30 years at Twin Cities theaters including Penumbra, Illusion, and Children's Theatre Company, and he starred in the title role of Othello at the Guthrie Theater, as well as productions of the play in Dublin, Colorado, and Oregon.[4]
Television
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Macon has appeared in episodes of Nash Bridges, Law & Order, Without a Trace, Supernatural, The Shield, Dexter, Bosch, SEAL Team, and Shameless.
In 2017, Macon began playing Bortus in The Orville, a comedy-drama science fiction television series created by Seth MacFarlane that premiered on FOX on September 10 of that year.[6] In 2021, Macon joined the voice cast of MacFarlane's animated series Family Guy, providing the voice of recurring character Preston Lloyd.
Film
Macon has starred in a selection of films and is best-known for his role as Raka in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. In an interview with Hollywood.com in 2024, he described how he prepared for the role by attending "Ape School". He also spoke about how he feels relief of not being recognised for the role due to his character being animated based on his motion.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | World and Time Enough | Mike | |
| 2008 | Turok: Son of Stone | Tower Sentry (voice)[8] | Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | Shelter in Solitude | Jackson Marcus | |
| 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Raka | Motion-capture role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997, 1999 | Nash Bridges | Staple, Weldon Howard | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Animated Tales of the World | Narrator | Episode: "John Henry, the Steel Driving Man" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Cop | Episode: "Gov Love" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Cop #2 | Episode: "Doppelgänger: Part 2" |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Isaac | Episode: "The Magnificent Seven" |
| 2007 | Dexter | Leonis | Episode: "Resistance Is Futile" |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | David Allen | Episode: "Freakin' Whack-a-Mole" |
| 2015–16 | Bosch | Reverend Isiah Ott | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Shameless | Luther Winslow | Recurring role |
| 2016 | NCIS | ICE Agent Todd Baldwin | Episode: "Home of the Brave" |
| 2017–2022 | The Orville | Lt. Commander Bortus | Main role; 36 episodes |
| 2019 | SEAL Team | Master Chief Wilke | Episode: "Time to Shine" |
| 2021–present | Family Guy | Preston Lloyd (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2026 | Ted | Mr. Lawrence | Episode: "Talk Dirty to Me" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Twisted Metal 2 | Axel, Minion | [8] |
| 1997 | Cool Boarders 2 | Boss | [8] |
| 2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Bombate | [8] |
| 2019 | Anthem | Commander Vule | [8] |
Awards
In 2002, Macon won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for narrating the episode "John Henry, the Steel Driving Man" of the television series Animated Tales of the World.[9][10]
