Actor Peter Macon hails from the USA. In the Fox/Hulu television series The Orville (2017–present), he is best known for playing Lt. Commander Bortus. In the upcoming movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), he will play an ape.
For almost 30 years, Macon performed in plays at theaters in the Twin Cities, such as Penumbra, Illusion, and Children’s Theatre Company.
He also played the title role in Othello at the Guthrie Theater and in performances of the play in Dublin, Colorado, and Oregon. Seth MacFarlane’s comedy-drama science fiction television series The Orville had its FOX premiere on September 10 of that year, and in 2017, Macon started portraying the character of Bortus in it.
Peter Macon Parents: Meet Rudolph Macon, Aleta Macon
Peter Macon parents are Rudolph Macon and Aleta Macon. Macon was brought up in Minneapolis and went to North Community High School, where he participated in school productions as an actor. His father drove trucks, while his mother was a teacher.
Later, Macon studied acting at the Yale School of Drama and the San Francisco Art Institute, where he received a master’s degree.