Peter Marc Jacobson

Peter Marc Jacobson (born October 27, 1957) is an American television writer, director and producer, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the popular sitcom The Nanny, which he created and wrote with his then-wife, actress Fran Drescher, who was the star of the series. He was often credited as Peter Marc in his early acting roles.

Peter Marc Jacobson
Peter Marc Jacobson in Cannes, c. 2011
Born (1957-10-27) October 27, 1957
Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter, director, producer, actor
Years active1984–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1978; div. 1999)​

Career

Producer
  • The Nanny (executive producer; 122 episodes, 1993–1999), (co-executive producer; 23 episodes, 1993–1994)
  • What I Like About You (consulting producer; 18 episodes, 2004–2005), (co-executive producer; 16 episodes, 2005–2006)
  • Happily Divorced (executive producer; 22 episodes, 2011–2013)

Writer

Actor

Director

Personal life

Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers.[1] Jacobson and Drescher divorced in 1999, after being separated for years. The couple had no children. He came out as gay to her after their marriage ended.[2] The couple developed the 2011 television series Happily Divorced for TV Land based on their lives.[3]

He is Jewish.[4]

References
  1. "Larry King Live Interview with Fran Drescher". CNN. 2002-05-06. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. "Fran Drescher Talks About Her Gay Ex-Husband Peter Marc Jacobson". HuffPost. June 2, 2010.
  3. "Nexttv | Programming| Busines | Multichannel Broadcasting + Cable | www.nexttv.com". NextTV.
  4. http://fenuxe.com/peter-marc-jacobson-is-happily-divorced/
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