Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dana Elcar (born October 10, 1927) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season.
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Filmography
Acting Credits (152)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2020
ER
Manny Kendovich
1994
The Magic School Bus
Mr. Terese (voice)
1994
Inside Out
Leo Gross
1987
There Were Times, Dear
Don Mason
1987
