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Peter Berg

American actor, film director, producer and writer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1964 · age 62

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...

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A life in dates

2026The BeastFilm, Producer2025American PrimevalSeries, Director, Producer2022ShaqSeries, Creator, Producer2020Spenser ConfidentialFilm, Director, Producer2019Dare MeSeries, Producer2017Wind RiverFilm, Producer2014The LeftoversSeries, Director, ProducerHerculesFilm, 2014Producer2012BattleshipFilm, Director, Producer2010The LosersFilm, Writer200930 for 30Series, Director2008HancockFilm, Director2007Lars and the Real GirlFilm, Producer2006Friday Night LightsSeries, Director, Writer2005Best Sports Movie ESPY AwardAward2004CollateralFilm, Richard Weidner2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2001Corky RomanoFilm, Paulie Romano1997Cop LandFilm, Joey Randone1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries1994Chicago HopeSeries, Director, WriterThe Last SeductionFilm, 1994Mike Swale1992A Midnight ClearFilm, Bud Miller1989Going OverboardFilm, Mort Ginsberg198721 Jump StreetSeries, Jerome Sawyer1964Born11 March 1964

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  • Wind River 2017
  • Lone Survivor 2013
  • Hell or High Water 2016
  • Lars and the Real Girl 2007
  • Collateral 2004

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Filmography 40

149 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Best Sports Movie ESPY Award2005

About this person

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), the Boston Marathon bombing drama Patriots Day (2016), the action thriller Mile 22 (2018), and the action comedy Spenser Confidential (2020), the latter five 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 Never on Tuesday (1989), Shocker (1989), A Midnight Clear (1992), The Last Seduction (1994), The Great White Hype (1996), Cop Land (1997), Corky Romano (2001), Collateral (2004), Smokin' Aces (2006), and Lions for Lambs (2007).

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 62

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