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For other people named Peter Jacobson, see Peter Jacobson (disambiguation).
Peter Jacobson
Jacobson at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works
Born (1965-03-24) March 24, 1965
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationBrown University (BA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Known forChris Taub from House
FatherWalter Jacobson

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.

Early life

Jacobson in the Brown University yearbook, 1987

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

Year Title Role Notes
1994It Could Happen to YouTelevision Reporter
1995JeffreyMan #1
1996Ed's Next MoveYalta Coffee Shop Owner
1997Private PartsLawyer
CommandmentsBanker
Conspiracy TheorySurveillance Operator
Deconstructing HarryGoldberg / Harry's Character
As Good as It GetsMan at Table
1998A Price Above RubiesSchmuel
Great ExpectationsMan on Phone
Mixing Nia
A Civil ActionNeil Jacobs
1999Hit and RunwayElliot Springer
Cradle Will RockSilvano
2000Looking for an EchoMarty Pearlstein
2001Life with David JMichael
RoomatesEric
61*Artie Green
Get Well SoonNathan
2002Pipe DreamArnie Hufflitz
ShowtimeBrad Slocum
Path to WarAdam Yarmolinsky
2004Strip SearchJohn Scanlon
2005Good Night, and Good LuckJimmy
DominoBurke Beckett
2006Failure to LaunchBoatyard Man
The PassageJacob Schultz
2007The Memory ThiefMr. Freeman
Live Free or Die HardMaggie Q's PartnerUncredited
Purple VioletsMonroeUncredited
TransformersMr. HosneyCameo
2008What Just HappenedCal
Midnight Meat TrainOtto
2011Cars 2Acer (voice)
2013White House DownWallace
Brightest StarDr. Lambert
2014Better Living Through ChemistryDr. Roth
2016CatfightCarl
2019The GoldfinchMr. Silver
2021VioletRoger Vale
2023Dark HighwayThe Clown
2024Fly Me to the MoonChuck Meadows
Smile 2Morris[7]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993NYPD BlueReporter #1Episode: "4B or Not 4B"
1994Law & OrderDr. Karl StyneEpisode: "Doubles"
1997OzCarlton AuerbackEpisode: "Capital P"
Spin CityGreg MullinsEpisode: "Porn in the U.S.A."
2000Talk to MeSandy3 episodes
2000–2001BullJosh Kaplan5 episodes
2001Will & GracePaul BudnikEpisode: "Mad Dogs and Average Men"
Gideon's CrossingJosh SteinmanEpisode: "The Way"
Third WatchDetective HallEpisode: "Childhood Memories"
2003A.U.S.A.Geoffrey Laurence8 episodes
EdJeff FosterEpisode: "Goodbye Stuckeyville"
2003–2006Law & OrderRandolph J. "Randy" Dworkin, Esq.3 episodes
2004ERSusan's molesterEpisode: "The Student"
Method & RedBill Blaford5 episodes
2005Hope & FaithAaron Melville2 episodes
CSI: MiamiGeorge HammettEpisode: "Payback"
2006Love MonkeyWapow! GuyEpisode: "Confidence"
ScrubsMr. FosterEpisode: "My Big Bird"
Criminal MindsMichael RyerEpisode: "Somebody's Watching"
In JusticeYarmulke Jake5 episodes
The Lost RoomWally Jabrowski3 episodes
EntourageStudio HeadEpisode: "The Release"
2007Boston LegalD.A. Randy GoldenEpisode: "Guantanamo by the Bay"
The Starter WifeKenny Kagan6 episodes
2007–2012HouseDr. Chris Taub96 episodes
2009–2010Royal PainsAlan Righter2 episodes
2011The Good WifeMichael KahaneEpisode: "A New Day"
2012Iron Chef AmericaHimselfGuest judge
Episode: "Simon vs. Yagihashi"
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBart Ganzel3 episodes
2013It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMichael RotenbergEpisode: "The Gang Broke Dee"
PerceptionDr. PooleEpisode: "Asylum"
2013–2015Ray DonovanLee Drexler10 episodes
2014RakeMax FawcettEpisode: "50 Shades of Gay"
2015Chicago P.D.Mr. FriedmanEpisode: "What Puts You on That Ledge"
Battle CreekDarrelEpisode: "Cereal Killers"
2016Madam SecretaryTedEpisode: "The Middle Way"
2016–2017The AmericansAgent WolfeRecurring role; 11 episodes
2016–2018ColonyProxy Alan Snyder25 episodes
2017Адаптация (The Adaptation)C.I.A. Colonel Doyle BrunsonRegular
BullGarrett TildanEpisode: "Dirty Little Secrets"
GeniusChaim WeizmannEpisode: "Chapter Eight"
2017–2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRandy Dworkin2 episodes
2018BillionsShelby VivianEpisode: “Infinite Game”
2018–2019NCIS: Los AngelesJohn RogersSeason 10 - Series Regular
2019–2022Fear the Walking DeadRabbi Jacob KessnerRecurring role (season 5–7, 11 episodes)
2022WeCrashedBob Paltrow2 episodes
New AmsterdamBob LevinEpisode: "The Empty Spaces"
Haul out the HollyAlbertHallmark Channel
2023Haul out the Holly: Lit UpAlbertHallmark Channel
AhsokaMyn WeaverEpisode: "Part Two: Toil and Trouble"
2024The Good DoctorSal ZachariaEpisode: "Skin in the Game"
The Girls on the BusBenji Newman4 episodes
2025FBIJeff MillsEpisode: "Lineage"
Homestead: The SeriesFather Frank BertramEpisode: "No Straight Path"
2026High PotentialWayne VincentEpisode: "Under the Rug"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011Cars 2: The Video GameAcer

References

  1. ↑ "My interview with actor Peter Jacobson (House, Colony, Ray Donovan & The Americans)". Paula Courtney. Posted on November 26, 2016. 26 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alumni in the News". Brown University. 20 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. September 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ Peter Jacobson at IMDb
  5. ↑ "'House' Selects Its Permanent New Team". Zap2it. October 4, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
  6. ↑ Mitovich, Matt (June 23, 2009). "Exclusive: House Doc and Swimsuit Model Feel the Pains". TV Guide Online. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
  7. ↑ Johar, Vritti (June 18, 2024). "Smile 2 Release Date, Trailer, Cast & Plot". ComingSoon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.

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