Peter Macon

American actor
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Peter Jerrod Macon 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).

Macon was raised in Minneapolis and attended North Community High School, where he acted in school plays. 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 divorced several years later. In 2018, Macon married Jacquelyn Woods.

Date of Birth30th November 1900
Zodiac SignSagittarius
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityCincinnati
Birth PlaceCincinnati
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
LanguageEnglish
ReferenceIMDB
Education
Yale School of Drama, North Community High School
Occupationactor, stage actor, television actor, voice actor, film actor
Awards
  • Emmy Award