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Dana Elcar

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1927-10-10 (Age: 99)

Place of Birth

Ferndale, Michigan United States

Dana Elcar

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dana Elcar (born October 10, 1927) was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation. Elcar had appeared in the pilot episode of MacGyver as Andy Colson (a completely different character), but was later cast as Peter Thornton, making his first regular appearance in the 11th episode of the first season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Elcar, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (68)

⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020
⭐ 5.6 Role: Leo Gross

Inside Out

1987
⭐ 0 Role: Don Mason

There Were Times, Dear

1987
⭐ 5.8 Role: Dr. Strange

Murder in Three Acts

1986
⭐ 6.0 Role: Max Wiley

Tough Love

1985
⭐ 6.7 Role: Dimitri Moisevitch

2010

1984
⭐ 6.7 Role: Sen. Arthur Hagerty

Sweet Revenge

1984
⭐ 6.5 Role: Burton Schuyler

All of Me

1984
⭐ 4.1 Role: D'Antoni

Jungle Warriors

1984
⭐ 7.1 Role: Mr. Caine

Quarterback Princess

1983
⭐ 4.8 Role: Warden

I Want to Live

1983
⭐ 5.6 Role: Lou

Blue Skies Again

1983
⭐ 0 Role: Captain R. C. Hodges

Inspector Perez

1983
⭐ 5.2 Role: Burt Wagner

Forbidden Love

1982
⭐ 5.0 Role: Mr. Block

The Day the Bubble Burst

1982