Peter Michael Goetz Explained

Peter Michael Goetz
Birth Date: December 10, 1941
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Education:University of Minnesota
Children:2
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1980–2019

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

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. They have two sons.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1981WolfenRoss
1981Prince of the CityU.S. Attorney Charles Deluth
1982The World According to GarpJohn Wolfe
1984Best DefenseFrank Joyner
1984C.H.U.D.Gramps
1985BeerHarley Feemer
1986My Little GirlNorman Bettinger
1986Jumpin' Jack FlashMr. Page
1986King Kong LivesDr. Andrew Ingersoll
1989DadDr. Ethridge
1989GloryFrancis George Shaw
1991Another YouTherapist
1991My GirlDr. Welty
1991Father of the BrideJohn MacKenzie
1995Above SuspicionJudge
1995Father of the Bride Part IIJohn MacKenzie
1996InfinityDr. Gell-Mann
1996The Empty MirrorSigmund Freud
1998My Engagement PartyRobert Salsburg
1999Valerie FlakeDouglas Flake
2000The View from the SwingDr. Mullins
2013Scenic RouteOld Man in Car
2015MartyrsProfessorUncredited
2019A Violent SeparationRiley Jenkins

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Act of LoveDr. Warren FitzpatrickTelevision film
1981Another WorldDr. FeldmanEpisode #1.4336
1982One of the BoysGeorge Shields2 episodes
1982Lou GrantBob O'BrienEpisode: "Obituary"
1982The PhoenixProfessorEpisode: "One of Them"
1983An Invasion of PrivacyGerald DeimsTelevision film
1983Star WarsAdmiral Ozzel2 episodes
1983St. ElsewhereDr. Larry AndrewsEpisode: The Count"
1983The Edge of NightHarry Lavender9 episodes
1984All Together NowWalt ParkerTelevision film
1984–1985AfterMASHWally Wainright9 episodes
1985BrakerCaptain JoyceTelevision film
1985The Facts of LifeFred BurnettEpisode: "A New Life"
1986The Twilight ZoneAmerican Ambassador FraserEpisode: "A Small Talent for War"
1986Simon & SimonMichael FieldingEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"
1986PromiseStuartTelevision film
1986–1989The CavanaughsChuck Cavanaugh26 episodes
1987The Bronx ZooDr. MessinaEpisode: "Signs of Life"
1987Peter DorianEpisode: "Consilum Abditum"
1988A Father's HomecomingHousemaster ChapinTelevision film
1988Maybe BabyMayor Vincent Maneri
1988A Stoning in Fulham CountyKeller
1989The Karen Carpenter StoryHarold Carpenter
1989Midnight CallerStanton DuroseEpisode: "But Not for Me"
1989The Outside WomanMadisonTelevision film
1989What's Alan Watching?Leo HofstetterUnsold pilot
1989I Know My First Name Is StevenPat Hallford2 episodes
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.KaufmanEpisode: "Weapons-Grade"
1989MatlockSteven AbbotEpisode: "The Scrooge"
1990The Golden GirlsDr. SteinEpisode: "Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom"
1990L.A. LawDr. Robert WoolfEpisode: "Whatever Happened to Hannah?"
1990Twin PeaksJared Lancaster3 episodes
1990Gabriel's FirePetroni2 episodes
1990Fine ThingsBergosianTelevision film
1991TaggetAlex Howell
1991StatIraEpisode: "Safe Smuggling"
1992The Water EngineSoapbox Speaker OneTelevision film
1992–1993Room for TwoKen Kazurinsky26 episodes
1993Picket FencesDr. HaberEpisode: "Cross Examination"
1993The Day My Parents Ran AwayWaldoTelevision film
1994The Boys Are BackRon GinrichEpisode: "Mikey at Nike"
1995The BuccaneersColonel St. George4 episodes
1995My Brother's KeeperTaborTelevision film
1996SistersElton GrenthalEpisode: "The Best Man"
1996The FacultyPrincipal Herbert Adams13 episodes
1996The PretenderDr. Miles HendricksEpisode: "Pilot"
1996Touched by an AngelJordan Du BoisEpisode: "The Violin Lesson"
1997EllenDr. HaddassiEpisode: "Makin' Whoopie"
1997413 Hope St.David L. ForrestEpisode: "Redemption"
1997Fame L.A.Mr. HicksEpisode: "The Guru"
1999Home ImprovementDr. Hanover2 episodes
2000Family LawMr. YarboroughEpisode: "A Mother's Son"
2000Chicken Soup for the Soul2000Episode: "Letters to Suzie"
2000–2001The PracticeDr. Dennis Murphy3 episodes
2001The West WingPaul HackettEpisode: "18th and Potomac"
2001That's LifeRon WintersEpisode: "M.Y.O.B."
2001, 2003Gilmore GirlsStraub Hayden2 episodes
2003Without a TraceMr. MandelEpisode: "A Tree Falls"
2006Arrested DevelopmentDr. FarmerEpisode: "Fakin' It"
2006Where There's a WillDonnie Paul LuggerTelevision film
2006PsychGriffin MahoneyEpisode: "Weekend Warriors"
2009Mending FencesDoc BeattyTelevision film
2016Rush HourRooneyEpisode: "O Hostage! My Hostage"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rohan. Preston. Goetz takes leave from Guthrie's 'Journey'. Star Tribune. February 6, 2013.
  2. http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Peter-Michael-Goetz.html Peter Michael Goetz Biography (1941-)
  3. http://dublintheatrefestival.com/artist/Peter_Michael_Goetz/184.htm Peter Michael Goetz