Peter Jacobson
Also Known As: Peter S. Jacobson, Πίτερ Τζέικομπσον, پیتر جیکوبسن, پيتر جيكبسن
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: March 24, 1965
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Gender: Male
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Conspiracy Theory
Overview: A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
Genres: Action Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-08
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Dead Solid Perfect
Overview: A second-string pro golfer desperate for his shot at success tours the country.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-18
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
Overview: The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-16
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A Civil Action
Overview: Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-25
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Prep & Landing
Overview: Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-24
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Domino
Overview: The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-14
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Violet
Overview: Violet realizes that her entire life is built on fear-based decisions, and must do everything differently to become her true self.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-29
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Deconstructing Harry
Overview: Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-12
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Before You Know It
Overview: A pair of sisters find out that the mother they thought was dead is alive and starring on a soap opera.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-30
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Cars 2
Overview: Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-11
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Private Parts
Overview: The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings to his view from the top. Possessing a desire to be an on-air personality since childhood, Stern meanders through the radio world, always with his supportive wife, Alison, by his side. Landing a gig in Washington, D.C., Stern meets Robin Quivers, who will become his long-time partner in crime. When the two move to New York, they face the wrath of NBC executives.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-07
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What Just Happened
Overview: During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-17
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The Memory Thief
Overview: A Los Angeles tollbooth clerk becomes obsessed with the Holocaust after meeting a survivor.
Genres: Drama Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-14
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And They're Off
Overview: A comedy centered on a failed horse trainer who desperately wants to be back in the winner's circle.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-28
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White House Down
Overview: Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-27
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Better Living Through Chemistry
Overview: A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-14
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Hit and Runway
Overview: A straight man and a gay Jewish man team up to write a screenplay about a New York cop working undercover in the fashion industry.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-17
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Brightest Star
Overview: A recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-31
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Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Overview: As the holidays approach, Emily and Jared are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned, Mary Louise and Pamela to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations. When a house on the block goes up for sale, it causes quite a stir with residents.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-25
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The Midnight Meat Train
Overview: A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.
Genres: Horror Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-07
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A Cozy Christmas Inn
Overview: Real estate exec, Erika, travels to Alaska during Christmastime to acquire a bed and breakfast, only to discover that it’s owned by her ex. While there, she finds herself falling in love with the town and quite possibly him.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-28
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Haul Out the Holly
Overview: Emily arrives home, hoping to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the neighborhood’s many Christmas festivities.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-26
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The Hour After Westerly
Overview: Davis Harwell is a meticulous man whose life has grown comfortably dull. But when he nods off at the wheel and wakes up a full hour later with no memory of what happened to him, he is presented with a tantalizing mystery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-08
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The Conspiracy
Overview: It’s an insidious, centuries-old conspiracy theory that continues to rear its ugly head today: Jews have a secret international plot to control the world. How do such preposterous ideas get started, and why do they flourish? Filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin orchestrates bold, striking animation and exceptionally talented voice artists to walk us through almost 250 years of anti-Semitic ideology, focusing on how times of uncertainty give rise to anxieties in marginalized populations, and how three Jewish family dynasties came to bear the brunt of irrational scapegoating.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-17
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Smile 2
Overview: About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-16
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As Good as It Gets
Overview: Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-19
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Fly Me to the Moon
Overview: Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-10
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Purple Violets
Overview: Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist. Kate is Patti's best friend since college; she's a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti's problems, while she's got a few of her own.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-30
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House: Swan Song
Overview: A one-hour retrospective special that will look back at this groundbreaking, seminal series and feature interviews with the series' stars and producers, special original content and other surprises.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-21
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Transformers
Overview: Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-27
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It Could Happen to You
Overview: Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-29
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A Price Above Rubies
Overview: About a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage because of the woman wanting something more out of her life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-26
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Cradle Will Rock
Overview: A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-10
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Ed's Next Move
Overview: Ed lives in Wisconsin. He's just been dumped by his girlfriend, so he moves to New York City for a big change...but will he ever find love again? He loves his new job studying the genetics of different strains of rice. Then Ed meets Lee, a quirky singer. She's just what Ed thinks he's looking for, and she's available...or is she?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-18
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Pipe Dream
Overview: A lonely plumber poses as a movie director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-04
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The Goldfinch
Overview: A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-12
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Paterno
Overview: After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-07
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Get Well Soon
Overview: After having a nervous breakdown, a popular talk-show host confronts his ex-girlfriend who is dating a cross-dresser.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-20
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61*
Overview: In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?
Genres: TV Movie Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-28
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Failure to Launch
Overview: At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-10
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Commandments
Overview: Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-02
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Limbo
Overview: A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defence attorney. The trial spins out of control when a powerful demon, Lucifer and people from the killer’s past become involved.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-22
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Path to War
Overview: A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-28
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Strip Search
Overview: Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an American woman detained in China and an Arab man detained in New York City.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-27
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Jeffrey
Overview: Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-08-18
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Catfight
Overview: The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-09
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Showtime
Overview: A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-14
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Inside the Lost Room
Overview: Making of 'The Lost Room'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-03
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Great Expectations
Overview: Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-30
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Dear Diary
Overview: A New York magazine art director, a married mother of two who just turned 40, decides to record the events of her day in a journal. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-13
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