Biography - Peter Macon

Who is Peter Macon?

Peter Macon is an actor, artist by profession, and American by nationality. He is best known for his work in the TV series The Orville as Lt. Commander Bortus and in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Peter Macon – Age, Parents, Siblings

Peter Macon was born on April 17, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. His full name is Peter Jerrod Macon, his mother’s name is Aleta Macon and his father’s name is Rudolph Macon. His mother worked as a teacher while his father was a truck driver. It remains unknown if he is the only child of his parents.

Education, Ethnicity

The high school from which Peter Macon graduated remains unknown. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute and later went to Yale School of Drama. He earned his master's degree in acting from the latter.

His ethnicity is African-American.

Peter Macon – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Peter Macon married his girlfriend Lucia Brawley in 2005. Brawley is also an actress and they had attended Yale together. However, this marriage was short-lived and the pair divorced several years later.

Macon went on to date Jacquelyn Woods in 2015. The couple married on October 1, 2018, after years of dating. He and his wife are parents to two children – both boys. Their first son was born on March 26, 2016, while their second son was born in May 2018.

Peter Macon – Career

Early Days

Following college graduation, Macon acted in theatre for nearly thirty years. He worked at the Twin Cities such as Children's Theatre Company, Penumbra Theatre Company, Illusion Theatre, and Guthrie Theater.

Peter Macon also worked in theaters in Dublin, Oregon, and Colorado.

Films, Series

Macon’s debut screen role was as Mike in the 1994 film World and Time Enough. Since then he has starred in the films Just One Night (2000), Numb (2003), Friendship! (2010), The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016), Shelter in Solitude (2023), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), among others.

Moreover, he has also appeared as recurring character or guest role in the episodes of the TV series Nash Bridges (1997-1999), Law & Order (2004), Without a Trace (2004), Jonny Zero (2005), Supernatural (2007), The Shield (2008), Bosch (2015-2016), Shameless (2016), The Orville (2017-2022), Family Guy (2021-2023), to name a few.

Co-stars

On the set of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Peter Macon has worked alongside Kevin Durand, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Ras-Samuel Welda'abzgi, and Owen Teague.

Peter Macon – Net Worth, Salary

The figure on the net worth and annual salary/income of Peter Macon is under review and will be updated.

Peter Macon – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Macon is active on Instagram and Facebook with thousands of followers but seems to be absent from Twitter (X).