11 Mar 1964
Age ( as in 2024 ) : 60 Years
Peter Berg is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. His directorial film works include the black comedy Very Bad Things (1998), the action-comedy The Rundown (2003), the sports drama Friday Night Lights (2004), the action thriller The Kingdom (2007), the superhero comedy-drama Hancock (2008), the military science fiction war film Battleship (2012), the war film Lone Survivor (2013), the disaster drama Deepwater Horizon (2016), and the Boston Marathon bombing drama Patriots Day (2016), the latter three all starring Mark Wahlberg. In addition to cameo appearances in the last six of these titles, he has had prominent acting roles in films including The Great White Hype (1996), Cop Land (1997), Corky Romano (2001), Collateral (2004), Smokin' Aces (2006), and Lions for Lambs (2007)
Name | Peter Berg |
Date of Birth | 11th March 1964 |
Birth Place | New York City, New York, U.S |
Occupation | Director, Producer, Writer, Actor |
Year active | 1988-present |
Nationality | American |
Education | The Taft School |
College | Macalester College |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Rogers (married in 1993 & divorce in 1998) |
Children | 1 (Emmett Berg) |
Notable work | The Rundown, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, Hancock, Battleship, Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day |
Father | Sally Berg |
Mother | Larry |
Sister | Mary |
Year | Title | Role |
1998 | Very Bad Things | Director, Writer |
2003 | The Rundown | Director |
2004 | Friday Night Lights | Director, Writer |
2007 | The Kingdom | Director |
2008 | Hancock | Director |
2010 | The Losers | Writer |
2012 | Battleship | Director, Producer |
2013 | Lone Survivor | Director, Writer, Producer |
2016 |
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Director |
2018 | Mile 22 | Director, Producer |
2020 | Spenser Confidential | Director, Producer |
Year | Title | Role |
1994 & 1997 | Chicago Hope | Director, Writer |
2000 | Wonderland | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
2006 | Friday Night Lights | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
2009 |
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Director, Writer |
2011 | Prime Suspect | Director, Executive Producer |
2014 | The Leftovers | Director, Executive Producer |
2015-2019 | Ballers | Director, Executive Producer |
2018 | The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing | Director |
2019 | Dare Me | Executive Producer |
TBA | The Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse | Executive Producer |