Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-03-24 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Peter S. Jacobson

Πίτερ Τζέικομπσον

پیتر جیکوبسن

پيتر جيكبسن

Peter Jacobson

Biography

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.

Known For

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

The Hour After Westerly

The Hour After Westerly

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

Acting

Conspiracy Theory

1997

Conspiracy Theory

as

Surveillance Operator

Dead Solid Perfect

1988

Dead Solid Perfect

as

Self

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.

as

Jimmy

A Civil Action

1998

A Civil Action

as

Neil Jacobs

Prep & Landing

2009

Prep & Landing

as

Waterkotte (voice)

Domino

2005

Domino

as

Burke Beckett

Violet

2021

Violet

as

Roger Vale

Deconstructing Harry

1997

Deconstructing Harry

as

Goldberg

Before You Know It

2019

Before You Know It

as

Michael (Producer)

Cars 2

2011

Cars 2

as

Acer (voice)

Private Parts

1997

Private Parts

as

Lawyer

What Just Happened

2008

What Just Happened

as

Cal

The Memory Thief

2007

The Memory Thief

as

Mr. Freeman

And They're Off

2011

And They're Off

as

Sebastian McKay

White House Down

2013

White House Down

as

Wallace

Better Living Through Chemistry

2014

Better Living Through Chemistry

as

Dr. Roth

Hit and Runway

1999

Hit and Runway

as

Elliot Springer

2013

Brightest Star

as

Dr. Lambert

Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

2023

Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

as

Albert Melrose

The Midnight Meat Train

2008

The Midnight Meat Train

as

Otto

A Cozy Christmas Inn

2022

A Cozy Christmas Inn

as

Martin

Haul Out the Holly

2022

Haul Out the Holly

as

Albert Melrose

The Hour After Westerly

2019

The Hour After Westerly

as

Davis Harwell

The Conspiracy

2022

The Conspiracy

as

Smile 2

2024

Smile 2

as

Morris

As Good as It Gets

1997

As Good as It Gets

as

Man at Table

Fly Me to the Moon

2024

Fly Me to the Moon

as

Chuck Meadows

Purple Violets

2007

Purple Violets

as

Monroe - Real estate agent

Transformers

2007

Transformers

as

Mr. Hosney

It Could Happen to You

1994

It Could Happen to You

as

Television Reporter

A Price Above Rubies

1998

A Price Above Rubies

as

Schnuel

Cradle Will Rock

1999

Cradle Will Rock

as

Silvano - Uncle

Ed's Next Move

1996

Ed's Next Move

as

Pipe Dream

2002

Pipe Dream

as

Arnie

The Goldfinch

2019

The Goldfinch

as

Mr. Silver

Paterno

2018

Paterno

as

David Newhouse

Get Well Soon

2001

Get Well Soon

as

Nathan

61*

2001

61*

as

Artie Green

Failure to Launch

2006

Failure to Launch

as

Boatyard Couple

Commandments

1997

Commandments

as

Banker

Limbo

2019

Limbo

as

Belial

Path to War

2003

Path to War

as

Adam Yarmolinsky

2004

Strip Search

as

John Scanlon

Jeffrey

1995

Jeffrey

as

Man #1

Catfight

2016

Catfight

as

Carl

Showtime

2002

Showtime

as

Brad Slocum

Inside the Lost Room

2007

Inside the Lost Room

as

Self

Great Expectations

1998

Great Expectations

as

Man on Phone

Dear Diary

1996

Dear Diary

as

Hal

Christmas on Duty

2025

Christmas on Duty

as

Richard Birch

Haul Out the Halloween

2025

Haul Out the Halloween

as

Albert

Third Watch

Third Watch

as

Det. Hall

Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith

as

Aaron Melville

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

George Hammett

Ed

as

Jeff Foster

Spin City

Spin City

as

Greg

In Justice

In Justice

as

The Lost Room

The Lost Room

as

Wally Jabrowski

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as

Michael Ryer

Love Monkey

Love Monkey

as

Stan

Scrubs

Scrubs

as

Mr. Foster

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Paul Budnik

A.U.S.A.

A.U.S.A.

as

Geoffrey Laurence

ER

as

Susan's molester

Gideon's Crossing

Gideon's Crossing

as

Oz

as

Carlton Auerback

Perception

Perception

as

Dr. Poole

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Bart Ganzel

Colony

Colony

as

Proxy Snyder

Ahsoka

Ahsoka

as

Myn Weaver

House

House

as

Chris Taub

WeCrashed

WeCrashed

as

Bob Paltrow

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

as

Mr. Friedman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Randolph J. Dworkin

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Dr. Karl Styne

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

as

Lee Drexler

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Defense Attorney Randy Dworkin

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

as

Sal Zacharia

Fear the Walking Dead

Fear the Walking Dead

as

Jacob Kessner

Genius

Genius

as

Chaim Weizmann

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

as

John Rogers

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as

Rotenberg

The Mysteries of Laura

The Mysteries of Laura

as

Russell

The Americans

The Americans

as

Agent Wolfe

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Michael Kahane

Royal Pains

Royal Pains

as

Alan Ryder

Royal Pains

Royal Pains

as

Alan Ryder (uncredited)

Remember WENN

Remember WENN

as

Walter Snell

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

as

Ted Rhodes

FBI

FBI

as

Jeff Mills

The Starter Wife

The Starter Wife

as

Kenny Kagan

Entourage

Entourage

as

Queens Boulevard Executive

Found

Found

as

Jacob Lieb

Production

The Hour After Westerly

2019

The Hour After Westerly

as

Crew

Directing