Stage theater Macon acted for nearly 30 years at Twin Cities theaters including
Penumbra,
Illusion, and
Children's Theatre Company, and he starred in the title role of
Othello at the
Guthrie Theater, as well as productions of the play in Dublin, Colorado, and Oregon.
Television Macon has appeared in episodes of
Nash Bridges,
Law & Order,
Without a Trace,
Supernatural,
The Shield,
Dexter,
Bosch,
SEAL Team, and
Shameless. In 2017, Macon began playing Bortus in
The Orville, a
comedy-drama science fiction television series created by
Seth MacFarlane that premiered on
FOX on September 10 of that year. In 2021, Macon joined the voice cast of MacFarlane's animated series
Family Guy, providing the voice of recurring character Preston Lloyd.
Film Macon has starred in a selection of films and is best-known for his role as Raka in
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. In an interview with
Hollywood.com in 2024, he described how he prepared for the role by attending "Ape School". He also spoke about how he feels relief of not being recognised for the role due to his character being animated based on his motion. ==Filmography==