Peter Jerrod Macon is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the television series The Orville (2017–2020).
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 degrees in acting. Macon married Lucia Brawley, an actress who also attended Yale, in 2005. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins officiated.
Macon acted for nearly 30 years at Twin Cities theaters including Penumbra, Illusion and Children’s Theatre Company, and starred in the title role of Othello at the Guthrie Theater, as well as productions of the play in Dublin, Colorado, and Oregon.
Macon has appeared in episodes of Nash Bridges, Law & Order, Without a Trace, Supernatural, The Shield, Dexter, Bosch, SEAL Team and Shameless. He is currently appearing as the character Bortus in The Orville, a comedy-drama science fiction television series created by Seth MacFarlane that premiered on FOX on September 10, 2017
| Credit Type | Production | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | The Trial of One Short Sighted Black Woman vs Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae | 1999-00 Season |