Biography
Peter Macon is an American actor. He trained at the San Francisco Art Institute and the Yale School of Drama, where he earned a master's degree in acting, and began his career in stage theatre, including a run as Othello at the Guthrie Theater.
Macon is known for his television roles as Lt. Commander Bortus in The Orville (2017–2022) and guest appearances in series including Shameless, Supernatural, Dexter, Bosch and Family Guy (as the voice of Preston Lloyd). He played Raka in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for narrating an episode of Animated Tales of the World.
