Peter McRobbie (born January 31, 1943) is a Scottish-American actor, best known for his roles as John C. Twist in the 2005 romantic drama film ''

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'', Mike Sheenan in the 2006 action film '' 16 Blocks'', Pop Pop Jamison in the 2015 horror film '' The Visit'' and Father Paul Lantom in '' Daredevil'', as well as recurring roles in the

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series '' The Alienist'' and as Judge Walter Bradley in the ''

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'' franchise.

Early life

McRobbie was born in

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, Scotland, the son of Mary Fleming (

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Heigh), a writer, and William McRobbie, a storekeeper. He emigrated to the United States with his parents at a young age, settling in

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. McRobbie graduated from the Yale Drama School in 1966. He then studied in graduate school at the

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for one year and studied acting with German-American actress

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and actor James Saito at

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. From 1966 to 1968, McRobbie served in the

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, Oklahoma, rising to the rank of Specialist 5."For Sill Comedy"
''The Lawton Constitution & Morning Press'', volume 19, number 17, April 28, 1968, page 2d.

Career

McRobbie has appeared in more than 60 films and television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' World Trade Center'', '' 16 Blocks'', ''

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'', '' Shaft'', '' Sleepers'', and '' Bullets over Broadway''. He had a recurring role on the TV series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and the original ''

'' series. It was on these two shows that McRobbie has played perhaps his most famous role to date, Judge Walter Bradley. In 2000, he played the role of Father Felix in "

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", the 9th episode of the second season of ''

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'', and again in 2001 in " Proshai, Livushka" the second episode of the third season of the

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hit series. McRobbie also garnered wide attention for his portrayal of John C. Twist in the motion picture ''

'' (2005). From 2010 to 2013 McRobbie played the role of

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Supervisor Frederick Elliot in 9 episodes of the

hit series ''

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''. McRobbie portrayed George H. Pendleton in '' Lincoln'' (2012), as Lincoln's most virulent and snarling opponent in the House of Representatives in relation to the constitutional amendment outlawing slavery. He also appeared in the films ''

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'' (2014),

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's '' The Visit'' (2015), and

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's '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015). From 2015 to 2018, McRobbie also portrayed Father Paul Lantom in the

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series '' Daredevil'' and '' The Defenders''.

Personal life

McRobbie married actress Charlotte Bova in 1977, and they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McRobbie, Peter 1943 births Living people United States Army soldiers Naturalized citizens of the United States People from Hawick Yale University alumni David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni Scottish emigrants to the United States Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors University of Tulsa alumni Male actors from the Scottish Borders