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Peter Thornton is a fictional character in the ABC television series MacGyver. He is played by Dana Elcar. Pete is Angus MacGyver's best friend and boss at both the Department of External Services (DXS) and the Phoenix Foundation. Along with MacGyver, Thornton is the only regular character in the series.

Peter Thornton
MacGyver character
Dana Elcar as Peter Thornton in MacGyver
First appearance"Nightmares"
Created byLee David Zlotoff
Portrayed byDana Elcar
In-universe information
NicknamePete
GenderMale
OccupationSecret agent
Director of Operations at the Phoenix Foundation
SpouseConnie Thornton (divorced)
ChildrenMichael Thornton (son)
NationalityAmerican

Little is revealed about Pete's youth and background before the show starts, but he has been married to Connie Thornton with whom he has a son, Michael Thornton.[1] It is also clear that he has extensive background working for the U.S. government. He was a war veteran with service in Vietnam.[2] At an unknown time, he left the military and joined the Department of External Services (DXS), a U.S. government agency involved in intelligence and black ops work. He met MacGyver there in 1980 while tracking the international assassin Murdoc, and was so impressed that he recruited him into the DXS.[3] He reaches the position of Deputy Chief of the Department in 1986 before leaving later that same year. He then goes to work for the Phoenix Foundation as Director of Operations, and takes MacGyver with him as a troubleshooter. Pete settles down with a desk job, but still is involved in many field operations along with MacGyver.

In 1991, actor Dana Elcar began to develop glaucoma, a degenerative condition of the eyes that causes blindness. This condition was written into the show, and Elcar's character also develops the disease.


2016 Reboot


In the 2016 reboot, the character was replaced with a female character Patricia Thornton, played by Sandrine Holt.


References


  1. Played by Scott Coffey in season 2, episode 10 - Family matter, and later by Hank Stratton in season 4, episode 10 - Fraternity of Thieves
  2. Revealed in the season 2 premiere, "The Human Factor"
  3. Season 2, Episode 18 - "Partners". This episode recounts the events that took place.



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Peter Thornton est un personnage de fiction dans la série télévisée MacGyver incarné par Dana Elcar. Il est le meilleur ami et le patron d'Angus MacGyver au Department of External Services (DXS) et à la Fondation Phoenix. Avec MacGyver, Thornton est un des rares personnages récurrents de la série.



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