Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Peter McRobbie
birthdate = January 31, 1943
birthplace = Hawick, Borders, Scotland

Peter McRobbie (born January 31, 1943) is a Scottish-born, American-based character actor.

Biography

Career

McRobbie has more than 60 movies and television series to his credit. The movies include "Spider-Man 2", "World Trade Center", "Sleepers", and "Bullets over Broadway". He is also a regular on the TV series "" and the original "Law & Order" series. It was on "SVU" that McRobbie has played perhaps his most famous role to date, Judge Walter Bradley. McRobbie also garnered wide attention for his portrayal of John C. Twist in the motion picture Brokeback Mountain (2005).

Personal life

McRobbie was born in Hawick, Borders, Scotland, the son of Mary Fleming (née Heigh), a writer, and William McRobbie, a storekeeper. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/86/Peter-McRobbie.html Peter McRobbie Biography (1943-) ] ] McRobbie, who emigrated to the United States with his family as a child, grew up in Milford, Connecticut and graduated from Yale University with a degree in theater. He also briefly served in the United States Army. McRobbie is married and the father of a daughter, Charlotte, born in 1977.

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