Biography - Peter Jacobson

Who is Peter Jacobson?

Peter Jacobson is an actor by profession and American actor by profession. He is well known for appearing in House as Dr. Chris Taub, Colony as former Proxy Snyder, and Fear the Walking Dead as Rabbi Jacob Kessner.

Peter Jacobson – Age, Parents, Siblings

Peter Jacobson’s birth took place on March 24, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His birth name is Peter S. Jacobson, her mother’s name is Lynn Straus, and her father is a TV news personality, Walter Jacobson.

He is not the only child of her parents and has a sibling, a younger sister named Wendy Jacobson. From his mother’s subsequent marriage, he has two younger half-sisters, Julia and Genevieve.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Peter Jacobson attended Francis W. Parker School. He went on to study at Brown University, graduating in 1987. He studied at The Juilliard School, graduating from the same in 1991.

His ethnicity includes Ashkenazi Jewish as his parents come from Russia, Ukraine, and Lithuania.

Peter Jacobson – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Peter Jacobson married his longtime girlfriend, Whitney Scott, on 1 November 1997. With his wife, he has a child, a son named Emanual Jacobson. The couple seems to be happy in their marriage and is without rumors of divorce.

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Peter Jacobson – Career

Early Days

Jacobson’s debut screen role was in an episode of the TV series NYPD Blue in 1993. This was followed by appearances in the TV series Talk to Me (2000), A.U.S.A. (2003), Law & Order (2003-2006), Method and Red (2004), The Lost Room (2006), The Starter Wife (2007), etc.

Finally, in 2007, Peter Jacobson was cast as Dr. Chris Taub in the medical drama series House. He appeared in 96 episodes of the series until 2012, and this is his breakthrough role.

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Films, TV Series

Since then, Jacobson has portrayed characters in TV series Ray Donovan (2013-2015), Colony (2016-2018), The Americans (2016-2017), Fear The Walking Dead (2019-2022), The Girls on the Bus (2024), to name a few.

The films in which he has been credited include It Could Happen to You (1994), A Civil Action (1998), Showtime (2002), Failure to Launch (2006), White House Down (2013), Catfight (2016), Violet (2021), and Smile 2 (2024), among others.

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Co-stars

On the set of Fear the Walking Dead, Peter Jacobson has worked with Aaron Stanford, Rhoda Griffis, Zoe Colletti, Lennie James, and Daryl Mitchell.

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Peter Jacobson – Awards, Nominations

Jacobson has been nominated for the 2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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Peter Jacobson – Net Worth, Salary

Peter Jacobson’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million, while the figure on his annual salary is under review.

Peter Jacobson – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles including Instagram and Twitter, Peter Jacobson is followed by thousands of followers, but is absent from Facebook.

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