Peter Marc Jacobson#Personal life
{{Short description|American actor (born 1957)}}
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| name = Peter Marc Jacobson
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| caption = Jacobson in Cannes, {{circa}} 2011
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| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|director|producer|actor}}
| years_active = 1984–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Fran Drescher|1978|1999|reason=div}}
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Peter Marc Jacobson is an American television writer, director, producer, and actor. He is best known as the executive producer of the popular sitcom The Nanny, which he created and produced with his then-wife, Fran Drescher, who also starred in the series. He was often credited as Peter Marc in his early acting roles.
Personal life
Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers. Both are Jewish.{{cite web |url=http://fenuxe.com/peter-marc-jacobson-is-happily-divorced/ |title=Peter Marc Jacobson is "Happily Divorced" – Fenuxe Magazine |website=fenuxe.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021739/http://fenuxe.com/peter-marc-jacobson-is-happily-divorced/ |archive-date=2018-11-12}}{{cite web|title=Larry King Live Interview with Fran Drescher|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0205/06/lkl.00.html|date=2002-05-06|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2009-07-23}}
The couple divorced in 1999, after having been separated for years. They had no children. He came out as gay to her after their marriage ended.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fran-drescher-talks-about_n_597802|title=Fran Drescher Talks About Her Gay Ex-Husband Peter Marc Jacobson|date=June 2, 2010|website=HuffPost}} The couple developed the 2011 television series Happily Divorced for TV Land based on their lives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nexttv.com/|title=Multichannel Broadcasting + Cable|website=NextTV.com}}
Production company
Jacobson and Fran Drescher founded their own production company, Highschool Sweethearts, in 1995. The company produced The Nanny since the show's third season episode, "Dope Diamond". The company also produced The Beautician and the Beast with Paramount Pictures before winding down after the show's cancellation and their divorce.
Filmography
=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)
- Country Comfort (2 episodes, 2021)
=Actor=
- Wonder Woman "Spaced Out" episode (1979) – Brad (credited as Peter Marc)
- 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)
References
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External links
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- [http://www.filmreference.com/film/47/Peter-Marc-Jacobson.html Film Reference bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110214223545/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/221994/Peter-Marc-Jacobson New York Times career review]
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