MacKenzie, Philip Charles

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MacKenzie, Philip Charles

(Phillip Charles MacKensie, Phil MacKenzie)

PERSONAL

Married Linda Carlson (an actress), 1971 (marriage ended); married Alison La Placa (an actress and producer).

Addresses:

Agent—Selnick and Associates, Inc., 15017 Valley Vista Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4026.

Career:

Actor.

Member:

Directors Guild of America.

Awards, Honors:

CableACE Award, best actor in a comedy series, National Cable Television Association, 1985, and CableACE Award nomination, best actor in a comedy series, 1987, both for Brothers.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Phil MacKenzie) Regular performer, The Jim Stafford Show, ABC, 1975.

Midas Metcovitch, The Six O'Clock Follies, NBC, 1980.

David Wasserman, Making the Grade, CBS, 1982.

Donald Maulpey, Brothers, Showtime, 1984-88.

Ted Nichols, Open House, Fox, 1989-90.

Arnie Ross, Going Places, ABC, 1991.

Alan Dumont, Hearts Are Wild, CBS, 1992.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Cavanaugh, Girls of the White Orchid (also known as Death Ride to Osaka), NBC, 1983.

Ruger, The Red-Light Sting, CBS, 1984.

John Pierson, Blind Justice, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Dr. LaFleur, "The Heartbreak Winner" (also known as "The Gold Test"), ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1980.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Ninth Annual ACE Awards, HBO, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lieutenant Hopkins, "Last One for Hutch," Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron), NBC, 1977.

Burglar, "George and Louise in a Bind: Parts 1, 2 & 3," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1978.

Philip, "Singles," Lou Grant, CBS, 1978.

Bo, "Ages of Man/Families/Bo 'n' Sam," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979.

Doug Winner, "Johnny Comes Back," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS, 1979.

Kress, "Hard Water: Parts 1 & 2," Salvage 1, ABC, 1979.

Leon, "Mrs. Garrett's Romance," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1979.

Roger, "And Baby Makes Two," Three's Company, ABC, 1980.

Mr. Wallace, "What Becomes a Murder Most?," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981.

Walter Hardy, "Revenge," Bosom Buddies, ABC, 1981.

Carl Wallace, "In the Steele of the Night," Remington Steele, NBC, 1982.

Roy, "The Coach's Daughter," Cheers, NBC, 1982.

Dan Matthews, "Margin of Error," Family Ties, NBC, 1983.

Emcee, "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1983.

Brian Dalton, "A Pig Too Far," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984.

Jerry Nurko, "Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?," Newhart, CBS, 1986.

(As Phillip Charles MacKensie) Brian Cahill, "The Movie Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates), ABC, 1990.

The director, "Ottumwa 52501," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1992.

Phil (the bellman), "Home Alone," Step by Step, ABC, 1992.

Scooter, "Boys Will Be Boys," Step by Step, ABC, 1992.

The director, "Sophie's Choice," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993.

The director, "Write This Way," The Jackie Thomas Show, ABC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jack Elmdorf, Characters, NBC, 1980.

David Wasserman, Making the Grade, CBS, 1982.

Donald Maulpey, Brothers, Showtime, 1984.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Thanksgiving," Brothers, Showtime, 1987.

"Big," Brothers, Showtime, 1989.

"The Road Yet Taken," Brothers, Showtime, 1989.

"Sam's Dad," Brothers, Showtime, 1989.

"The Roast," Open House, Fox, 1990.

"Who Framed Roger McSwain?," Open House, Fox, 1990.

Roseanne, ABC, various episodes in 1993 and 1994.

"Birthday in the Big House," Madman of the People, NBC, 1994.

"Nothing on Delilah," The Five Mrs. Buchanans, CBS, 1994.

Tom, ABC, episodes beginning c. 1994.

Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, various episodes in 1994 and 1995.

"Anytime, Anywhere," Madman of the People, NBC, 1995.

"The Madman and the Showgirl," Madman of the People, NBC, 1995.

Almost Perfect, CBS, various episodes in 1995 and 1996.

"The Baby-Care Class," George & Leo, CBS, 1997.

"The Bribe," George & Leo, CBS, 1997.

"By Design," Temporarily Yours (also known as Temp Yours, Temp Mine), CBS, 1997.

"The Devil and Maya Gallo," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1997.

"Devil in a Blue Dress," Ink, CBS, 1997.

"The English-Speaking Patients," Ink, CBS, 1997.

"Funny, You Don't Look One Hundred," Ink, CBS, 1997.

"The Halloween Show," George & Leo, CBS, 1997.

"I.D. Endow," Boston Common, NBC, 1997.

"Indian Summer," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1997.

"Lemon Wacky Hello," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1997.

"Mr. Montgomery Goes to Washington," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1997.

"A Night in Camelot," Boston Common, NBC, 1997.

"The Occidental Purists," Boston Common, NBC, 1997.

"Soup to Nuts," Boston Common, NBC, 1997.

Suddenly Susan, various episodes in 1997, 1998, 1999.

"Smart Guy," Hiller and Diller, ABC, 1998.

The Simple Life, CBS, episodes in 1998.

Living in Captivity, Fox, various episodes, beginning 1998.

Normal, Ohio (also known as Butch, Don't Ask, Goodman, The John Goodman Project, and Untitled John Goodman Project), various episodes, beginning 2000.

"Fight for Your Right to Party," Raising Dad (also known as In Your Dreams, Wake Up, Dad, Raising Dad—Wer erzieht wen?, Un padre en apuros, Un pere peut en cacher un autre), The WB, 2001.

"For Mature Audiences Only," Raising Dad (also known as In Your Dreams, Wake Up, Dad, Raising Dad—Wer erzieht wen?, Un padre en apuros, Un pere peut en cacher un autre), The WB, 2001.

"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow," My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2001.

"Snapping and Sniffing," My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2001.

"Halloween Cheer," George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2002.

"Happy Birthdays," George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2002.

"The Math Problem," Raising Dad (also known as In Your Dreams, Wake Up, Dad, Raising Dad—Wer erzieht wen?, Un padre en apuros, Un pere peut en cacher un autre), The WB, 2002.

"The Show Dyslexic," George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show), ABC, 2002.

"Tight End in Traction," Even Stevens (also known as Spivey's Kid Brother and La guerre des Stevens), Disney Channel, 2002.

According to Jim, ABC, various episodes in 2002, 2003, 2004.

"All about Evil," I'm with Her, ABC, 2003.

"Lewis May Have a Girlfriend," Married to the Kellys, ABC, 2003.

"Regarding Henry," What I Like about You, The WB, 2003.

"Tom Doesn't Get It," Married to the Kellys, ABC, 2004.

"What's Up," It's All Relative, ABC, 2004.

"New Year's Eve," Out of Practice, CBS, 2005.

Television Director; Pilots:

Adam, ABC, 1996.

"Back Issues," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1997.

Film Appearances:

Doctor, Dog Day Afternoon, Warner Bros., 1975.

Wedding Band, IRS Media, 1990.

Darren Swirl, Elvis Has Left the Building, Capitol Films, 2004.

Dr. Schatz, Shade (short film), 2006.

Film Director and Producer:

Attention Shoppers (also known as Blue Light Special and Invigningen), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2000.

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