Cast & creator
Peter Jacobson
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order
Peter Jacobson (born March 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Chris Taub on the Fox medical drama series House. He also starred on the USA Network science fiction drama Colony as former Proxy Snyder.
Also known as: Peter S. Jacobson, Πίτερ Τζέικομπσον, پیتر جیکوبسن, پيتر جيكبسن
53
film credits
45
television credits
97
1988–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (98)
Showing 98 of 98 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Bart Ganzel
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Randolph J. Dworkin
1999
Law & Order
Dr. Karl Styne
1990Law & Order
Defense Attorney Randy Dworkin
1990
Criminal Minds
Michael Ryer
2005
House
Chris Taub
2004
NCIS: Los Angeles
John Rogers
2009
Chicago P.D.
Mr. Friedman
2014
CSI: Miami
George Hammett
2002
FBI
Jeff Mills
2018
The Good Wife
Michael Kahane
2009
The Good Doctor
Sal Zacharia
2017
Scrubs
Mr. Foster
2001
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Rotenberg
2005
ER
Susan's molester
1994
Third Watch
Det. Hall
1999
Will & Grace
Paul Budnik
1998
Entourage
Queens Boulevard Executive
2004
High Potential
Wayne Vincent
2024
Billions
Shelby Vivian
2016
Madam Secretary
Ted Rhodes
2014
The Americans
Agent Wolfe
2013
Fear the Walking Dead
Jacob Kessner
2015
Spin City
Greg
1996
Oz
Carlton Auerback
1997
Ray Donovan
Lee Drexler
2013
Perception
Dr. Poole
2012
Royal Pains
Alan Ryder
2009Royal Pains
Alan Ryder (uncredited)
2009
Genius
Chaim Weizmann
2017
Cars 2
Acer (voice)
2011
Colony
Proxy Snyder
2016
Hope & Faith
Aaron Melville
2003
Ed
Jeff Foster
2000
The Mysteries of Laura
Russell
2014
Ahsoka
Myn Weaver
2023
Smile 2
Morris
2024
Found
Jacob Lieb
2023
Fly Me to the Moon
Chuck Meadows
2024
WeCrashed
Bob Paltrow
2022
The Lost Room
Wally Jabrowski
2006
Remember WENN
Walter Snell
1996
Failure to Launch
Boatyard Couple
2006
White House Down
Wallace
2013
In Justice
Yarmulke Jake
2006In Justice
Jake Weisman
2006
As Good as It Gets
Man at Table
1997
The Goldfinch
Mr. Silver
2019
Conspiracy Theory
Surveillance Operator
1997
The Starter Wife
Kenny Kagan
2007
Great Expectations
Man on Phone
1998
Gideon's Crossing
2000
The Midnight Meat Train
Otto
2008
Transformers
Mr. Hosney
2007
It Could Happen to You
Television Reporter
1994
Love Monkey
Stan
2006
A.U.S.A.
Geoffrey Laurence
2003
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Jimmy
2005
A Civil Action
Neil Jacobs
1998
Deconstructing Harry
Goldberg
1997
Domino
Burke Beckett
2005
Private Parts
Lawyer
1997
What Just Happened
Cal
2008
Better Living Through Chemistry
Dr. Roth
2014
Cradle Will Rock
Silvano - Uncle
1999
Showtime
Brad Slocum
2002
Catfight
Carl
2017
Haul Out the Holly
Albert Melrose
2022
Prep & Landing
Waterkotte (voice)
2009
Path to War
Adam Yarmolinsky
2003
Before You Know It
Michael (Producer)
2019
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Albert Melrose
2023
And They're Off
Sebastian McKay
2011
Paterno
David Newhouse
2018
A Price Above Rubies
Schnuel
1998
Haul Out the Halloween
Albert
2025
Jeffrey
Man #1
1995
Purple Violets
Monroe - Real estate agent
2007
House: Swan Song
Self
2012
House M.D.: The Doctor Directs
2012
Ed's Next Move
1996
Hit and Runway
Elliot Springer
1999
Violet
Roger Vale
2021
A Cozy Christmas Inn
Martin
2022
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Artie Green
2001
Christmas on Duty
Richard Birch
2025
Get Well Soon
Nathan
2001
Dead Solid Perfect
Self
1988
The Hour After Westerly
Davis Harwell
2019The Hour After Westerly
Producer
2019
Strip Search
John Scanlon
2004
Brightest Star
Dr. Lambert
2013
The Conspiracy
2022
The Memory Thief
Mr. Freeman
2007
Dear Diary
Hal
1996
Commandments
Banker
1997
Pipe Dream
Arnie
2002
Limbo
Belial
2019