Peter Cambor
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Peter Cambor is an American
film and television actor. During the 2009–2010 TV season he appeared as part of the main cast of NCIS: Los Angeles, in the role of operational psychologist
Nate Getz. However in the second season Cambor's only appeared in 3 episodes as part of the guest cast as a result of him being removed from the main cast. He is credited as a Special Guest Star whenever he appears on the show.
Cambor appeared on the former ABC
sitcom Notes from the Underbelly
for two seasons. In 2002, Cambor starred in the films Up to the Roof and also in The J2 Project. In 2011, Cambor has been working with Brian Austin Green
in The Wedding Band (TV series), as best friends who form a band to perform at weddings (the hour-long series also stars Lost's
Harold Perrineau and Kathryn Fiore
, Jenny Wade
plus Melora Hardin
).
in Massachusetts
, where the curriculum required him to take an arts class: his mother suggested that he take an acting class, and he began formal studies to become an actor. Cambor acted both in high school and later in college productions at Wesleyan University
in Middletown, Connecticut
, where he earn a BA
degree in English in 2001. After further studies, Peter Cambor received an MFA
from the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University
, Cambridge, Massachusetts
(MFA in Acting, 2005). After working a while in New York, he moved to the West Coast.
In 2002, Cambor starred in Up to the Roof in the role of "Alexander" and in The J2 Project as J2. Five years later, after finishing his post-graduate degree at Harvard, in 2007, he also appeared in one episode of the TV series Numb3rs
(in the character of "Logan Oliver").
In June and July 2005, Cambor had appeared as Schubal/Bess/Policeman, acting in the Gideon Lester play "Amerika or the Disappearance" based on the book by Franz Kafka
, as a production of the American Repertory Theater at the Loeb Drama Center, in Cambridge, Massachusetts
.
Cambor landed the lead as an expectant father on Notes from the Underbelly
after the sitcom's creator had caught his performance in a Los Angeles
production of The Cherry Orchard
, opposite veteran actors Annette Bening
and Alfred Molina
. From 2006-2008, Cambor played the role of the expectant father, starring opposite Jennifer Westfeldt
, in Notes from the Underbelly (on the ABC Television network).
Cambor appears on NCIS: Los Angeles as Nate Getz, an operating psychologist
in the Office of Special Projects. The role originated during a two-part episode of NCIS
, named "Legend (Part 1)" and "Legend (Part 2)".
United States
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film and television actor. During the 2009–2010 TV season he appeared as part of the main cast of NCIS: Los Angeles, in the role of operational psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
Nate Getz. However in the second season Cambor's only appeared in 3 episodes as part of the guest cast as a result of him being removed from the main cast. He is credited as a Special Guest Star whenever he appears on the show.
Cambor appeared on the former ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly was an American sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement. The series is based upon the novel of the same name by Risa Green, and is produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for Warner Bros. Television...
for two seasons. In 2002, Cambor starred in the films Up to the Roof and also in The J2 Project. In 2011, Cambor has been working with Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990 to 2000. Green also starred in the sitcom Freddie and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Since 2009, he has appeared in a recurring...
in The Wedding Band (TV series), as best friends who form a band to perform at weddings (the hour-long series also stars Lost's
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
Harold Perrineau and Kathryn Fiore
Kathryn Fiore
Kathryn Fiore is an American comic actress.Fiore was born in New York City, New York. She studied Latin at Columbia University, then left to pursue a career in acting. Fiore began her career in a Broadway production of Picnic in 1994, where she played Millie and Madge Owens, alongside Ashley Judd...
, Jenny Wade
Jenny Wade
Mary Virginia "Ginnie" Wade , a seamstress, was the only Gettysburg civilian killed directly during the Battle of Gettysburg....
plus Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin
Melora Diane Hardin is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office and Trudy Monk on USA's Monk.-Early life:...
).
Life and work
Cambor studied at Deerfield AcademyDeerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus....
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, where the curriculum required him to take an arts class: his mother suggested that he take an acting class, and he began formal studies to become an actor. Cambor acted both in high school and later in college productions at Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, where he earn a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in English in 2001. After further studies, Peter Cambor received an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
(MFA in Acting, 2005). After working a while in New York, he moved to the West Coast.
In 2002, Cambor starred in Up to the Roof in the role of "Alexander" and in The J2 Project as J2. Five years later, after finishing his post-graduate degree at Harvard, in 2007, he also appeared in one episode of the TV series Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
(in the character of "Logan Oliver").
In June and July 2005, Cambor had appeared as Schubal/Bess/Policeman, acting in the Gideon Lester play "Amerika or the Disappearance" based on the book by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a culturally influential German-language author of short stories and novels. Contemporary critics and academics, including Vladimir Nabokov, regard Kafka as one of the best writers of the 20th century...
, as a production of the American Repertory Theater at the Loeb Drama Center, in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
.
Cambor landed the lead as an expectant father on Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly was an American sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement. The series is based upon the novel of the same name by Risa Green, and is produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for Warner Bros. Television...
after the sitcom's creator had caught his performance in a Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
production of The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Constantin Stanislavski. Chekhov intended this play as a comedy and it does contain some elements of farce; however, Stanislavski insisted on...
, opposite veteran actors Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Annette Carol Bening is an American actress. Bening is a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Julia and The Kids Are All Right, winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films...
and Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina is a British-born American actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears...
. From 2006-2008, Cambor played the role of the expectant father, starring opposite Jennifer Westfeldt
Jennifer Westfeldt
Jennifer Westfeldt is an American actress and screenwriter known for the hit 2001 independent film Kissing Jessica Stein, which she co-wrote with Heather Juergensen and in which the two women starred.- Early life :...
, in Notes from the Underbelly (on the ABC Television network).
Cambor appears on NCIS: Los Angeles as Nate Getz, an operating psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
in the Office of Special Projects. The role originated during a two-part episode of NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
, named "Legend (Part 1)" and "Legend (Part 2)".
External links
- TV Guide bio
- Photos of Peter Cambor - at IMDb Cambor photos webpage