Peter Marc Jacobson
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Peter Marc Jacobson | |
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 Peter Marc Jacobson in Cannes, c. 2011 | |
| Born | October 27, 1957 Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | |
Peter Marc Jacobson (born October 27, 1957) is an American television writer, director and producer, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the popular sitcom The Nanny, which he created and wrote with his then-wife, actress Fran Drescher, who was the star of the series. He was often credited as Peter Marc in his early acting roles.
Career
Producer
- The Nanny (executive producer; 122 episodes, 1993–1999), (co-executive producer; 23 episodes, 1993–1994)
- What I Like About You (consulting producer; 18 episodes, 2004–2005), (co-executive producer; 16 episodes, 2005–2006)
- Happily Divorced (executive producer; 22 episodes, 2011–2013)
Writer
- Who's the Boss? (1984; unknown number of episodes)
- The Nanny (145 episodes, 1993–1999)
- What I Like About You (5 episodes, 2004–2006)
- Happily Divorced (10 episodes, 2011)
Actor
- Gorp (1980) - Steinberg
- The Big Brawl (1980) - Jug
- Lunch Wagon (1981) - Jed
- Movers & Shakers (1985) - Robin
- Dangerous Love (1988) - Jay
- Booker (1990, TV Series) - Paul
- Murphy Brown (1990, TV Series) - Nick
- We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992) - Jacubick's #1 Goon
- Babes (1991, TV Series) - Ed
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991, TV Series) - Neil
- Matlock (1990–1993, TV Series) - Wayne Drummond / Personal Trainer Harry Slade
- The Nanny (1994–1999, TV Series) - Man Exiting Restroom with Fly Open / Man at the Bar / Romeo Actor
- Spread (2009) - Plastic Surgeon
- Happily Divorced (2 episodes, 2011)
Director
- The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember (2004)
- Happily Divorced (2 episodes, 2012)
Personal life
Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers.[1] Jacobson and Drescher divorced in 1999, after being separated for years. The couple had no children. He came out as gay to her after their marriage ended.[2] The couple developed the 2011 television series Happily Divorced for TV Land based on their lives.[3]
References
- ^ "Larry King Live Interview with Fran Drescher". CNN. 2002-05-06. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Huffington Post on Drescher and Jacobson
- ^ TV Land Greenlights Two New Sitcoms
- ^ http://fenuxe.com/peter-marc-jacobson-is-happily-divorced/
External links
Categories:
- 1957 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American writers
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American writers
- Jewish American male actors
- American male television actors
- American television directors
- American television writers
- Gay actors
- Gay writers
- LGBT directors
- LGBT entertainers from the United States
- LGBT rights activists from the United States
- LGBT people from New York (state)
- LGBT producers
- LGBT writers from the United States
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- Male television writers
- People from Queens, New York
- Queens College, City University of New York alumni
- Television producers from New York City
- Writers from New York City
- Activists from New York (state)
- 20th-century American male writers
- Screenwriters from New York (state)