Peter Marc Jacobson

American actor (born 1957)

Fran Drescher

(m. 1978; div. 1999)

Peter Marc Jacobson is an American television writer, director, producer, and actor. He is best known as the showrunner of the popular sitcom The Nanny, which he created and produced with his then-wife, Fran Drescher, who also starred in the series. He was often credited as Peter Marc in his early acting roles.

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

Who's the Boss? (1984; unknown number of episodes)
The Nanny (145 episodes, 1993–1999)
What I Like About You (5 episodes, 2004–2006)
Happily Divorced (10 episodes, 2011)
Country Comfort (2 episodes, 2021)

Actor

Wonder Woman "Spaced Out" episode (1979) - Brad (credited as Peter Marc)
Gorp (1980) - Steinberg
The Big Brawl (1980) - Jug
Lunch Wagon (1981) - Jed
Movers & Shakers (1985) - Robin
Dangerous Love (1988) - Jay
Booker (1990, TV Series) - Paul
Murphy Brown (1990, TV Series) - Nick
We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992) - Jacubick's #1 Goon
Babes (1991, TV Series) - Ed
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991, TV Series) - Neil
Matlock (1990–1993, TV Series) - Wayne Drummond / Personal Trainer Harry Slade
The Nanny (1994–1999, TV Series) - Man Exiting Restroom with Fly Open / Man at the Bar / Romeo Actor
Spread (2009) - Plastic Surgeon
Happily Divorced (2 episodes, 2011)

Director

The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember (2004)
Happily Divorced (2 episodes, 2012)

Personal life

Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers. Both are Jewish.^[1]^[2]

The couple divorced in 1999, after being separated for years. They had no children. He came out as gay to her after their marriage ended.^[3] The couple developed the 2011 television series Happily Divorced for TV Land based on their lives.^[4]

Production company

Jacobson and Fran Drescher founded their own production company, Highschool Sweethearts, in 1995. The company produced The Nanny since the show's third season episode, "Dope Diamond". The company also produced The Beautician and the Beast with Paramount Pictures. After The Nanny was cancelled in 1999, the couple closed Highschool Sweethearts.

References

^ "Peter Marc Jacobson is "Happily Divorced" – Fenuxe Magazine". fenuxe.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018.
^ "Larry King Live Interview with Fran Drescher". CNN. May 6, 2002. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ "Fran Drescher Talks About Her Gay Ex-Husband Peter Marc Jacobson". HuffPost. June 2, 2010.
^ "Multichannel Broadcasting + Cable". NextTV.com.