Principal Peter Prickly — Recess: School's Out Character Profile

About Principal Peter Prickly

The well-meaning but sometimes misguided school principal. He evolves from a bureaucratic figure to a key adult ally, joining the children against external threats and demonstrating adaptability and care during the fifth-grade transition.

Character Facts

Played by

Dabney Coleman

Appears in

Recess: School's Out (2001)

Role

Supporting

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