Peter MacNeill | |
|---|---|
 MacNeill in 2011 | |
| Born | New Brunswick, Canada |
| Other names | Peter MacNeil Peter Macneill |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Awards | Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1997 The Hanging Garden Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2008 Victor |
Peter MacNeill is a Canadian film and television actor and voice-over artist who has starred in numerous television series and films.[1]
His film credits have included The Hanging Garden (for which MacNeill won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997),[2] 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).[3] 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.[4]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Why Rock the Boat? | Peterson | |
| 1976 | Strange Shadows in an Empty Room | Llewelyn | |
| 1977 | Cathy's Curse | Christopher Gimble | |
| Rabid | Cargo Loader | ||
| Spinnolio | Short film | ||
| One Man | Jack Williamson | ||
| 1978 | Blackout | Carter | |
| 1981 | Kings and Desperate Men | George | |
| 1984 | That's My Baby! | Donut Bum | |
| 1986 | A Judgement in Stone | William | |
| 1989 | Judge Denied | Harry Wheaton | |
| Physical Evidence | Graham Brannigan | ||
| Renegades | Denny Random | ||
| 1990 | Stella | Bobby | |
| Whispers | Frank | ||
| 1991 | Body Parts | Drunk Man | |
| The Events Leading Up to My Death | Dad | ||
| 1995 | Butterbox Babies | William Young | |
| 1996 | Crash | Colin Seagrave | |
| 1997 | The Hanging Garden | Whiskey Mac | Genie Award winning role |
| 1998 | Blind Faith | Captain Roy McCully | |
| Simon Birch | Mr. Birch | ||
| Dog Park | Neighbour | ||
| 1999 | Resurrection | Captain Whippley | |
| 2000 | Frequency | Butch Foster | |
| Violet | Rusty | ||
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | Cork | |
| Angel Eyes | Lt. Dennis Sanderman | ||
| Who Is Cletis Tout? | Detective Tripp | ||
| 2003 | Open Range | Mack | |
| Luck | Dad | ||
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Harry Liddle | |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | Sheriff Sam Carney | |
| Cinderella Man | Electric Man | ||
| 2006 | The Marsh | Philip Manville | |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Warden Cecil Smithers | |
| Late Fragment | Christian | ||
| The Stone Angel | Jason Currie | ||
| The Secret | Dr. Christopher Bray | ||
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | The Sheriff | ||
| 2009 | The Cry of the Owl | Sam Rhodes | |
| Leslie, My Name Is Evil | The Judge | ||
| 2010 | My Family's Secret | Paul Darcile | |
| 2013 | The Hunting Season | Jack | |
| Tru Love | Richard | ||
| 2014 | The Journey Home | Albert Speck | |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | Victor Brady | |
| The Exorcism of Molly Hartley | Chaplain Henry Davies | ||
| Regression | Police Chief Cleveland | ||
| 2016 | First Round Down | Coach | |
| 2017 | Away Home | John McNeil | Short film |
| Cardinals | Jim Walker | ||
| 2018 | An Audience of Chairs | Ian | |
| 2019 | She Never Died | Detective Godfrey | |
| 2020 | The Kid Detective | Principal Erwin | |
| Life in a Year | James Maxwell | ||
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley | Judge Kimball |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1986 | The Edison Twins | Mr. Edison | 30 episodes |
| 1985 | Star Wars: Droids | Jord Dusat | 10 episodes |
| 1986 | One Police Plaza | David Ancorie | Television film |
| 1987–1988 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Maj. Matthew "Hawk" Masterson | 22 episodes |
| 1988–1989 | Katts and Dog | Sgt. Callahan | 44 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Babar | Additional voices | 65 episodes |
| 1990–1992 | E.N.G. | Richard/Fraser/Paul Richter/John Malik | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Road to Avonlea | Emmett Grier | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Lives of Girls and Women | Tom Jordan | Television film |
| 1996–1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Ray Donahue | 28 episodes |
| 1998 | The Long Island Incident | Dennis McCarthy | Television film |
| 2001 | Doc | Gus Wanson | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2004 | The Eleventh Hour | Warren Donahue | 4 episodes |
| 2002–2005 | Queer as Folk | Detective Carl Horvath | 24 episodes |
| 2005 | Trump Unauthorized | Joseph Eichler | Television film |
| 2008 | Victor | Mel Davis | Television film |
| Mayerthorpe | Superintendent | Television film | |
| 2010–2013 | Call Me Fitz | Ken Fitzpatrick | Television film |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue | Tommy McNally | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Defiance | Garret Clancy | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Rogue | General Howard | 5 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | This Life | Gerald Lawson | 20 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Good Witch | George O'Hanrahan | 18 episodes |
| 2018 | My Secret Valentine | Truman Grange | Television film |
| Private Eyes | Murray Clavin | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Titans | Lionel Luthor | 1 episode |
| 2021–2023 | Moonshine | Ken Finley-Cullen | 24 episodes |
Video games
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)
References
- "Peter MacNeill - Cast - This Life". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- "Peter MacNeill". Northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "Cast - Peter MacNeill - Good Witch". Hallmark Channel. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards" Archived 2023-01-18 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter, January 18, 2023.