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.

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)

Actor

• 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)

Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers. 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. The couple developed the 2011 television series Happily Divorced for TV Land based on their lives.

He is Jewish.