Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Directing·Age 62 — born March 11, 1964·New York City, New York, USA

Peter Berg (born March 11, 1964) is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is known for directing films such as Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, The Rundown, Hancock and Battleship. He is highly regarded for developing the television series Friday Night Lights, based on the film of the same name which he also directed. In his more recent career he has worked to bring to the big screen true stories of ordinary Americans placed into extraordinary situations (Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day). As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. Billy Kronk on the 1990s-era CBS medical drama Chicago Hope. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Berg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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58Credits28 TV · 30 films
1987–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.3 Highest ratedQuiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
6.9 Average ratingacross 57 titles

Top TV shows 28best Peter Berg shows

  1. 1Friday Night Lights posterFriday Night LightsMorris 'Mo' McArnold · 1 ep · 20068.0
  2. 2The Studio posterThe StudioPeter Berg · 1 ep · 20257.7
  3. 3Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons posterVictoria's Secret: Angels and DemonsExecutive Producer · 3 eps · 20227.7
  4. 4Dare Me posterDare MeExecutive Producer · 10 eps · 20197.7
  5. 5American Primeval posterAmerican PrimevalFancher · 1 ep · 20257.7
  6. 6The Leftovers posterThe LeftoversPete · 2 eps · 20147.7
  7. 7CHIVAS: El Rebaño Sagrado posterCHIVAS: El Rebaño SagradoExecutive Producer · 4 eps · 20217.5
  8. 8Virtuality posterVirtualityDirector · Producer · 1 ep · 20097.5
  9. 930 for 30 poster30 for 30Director · 1 ep · 20097.5
  10. 10Entourage posterEntouragePeter Berg · 2 eps · 20047.4
  11. 11Trauma posterTraumaProducer · 18 eps · 20097.3
  12. 12Shaq posterShaqCreator · Executive Producer · 4 eps · 20227.3
  13. 1321 Jump Street poster21 Jump StreetJerome Sawyer · 1 ep · 19877.3
  14. 14Wonderland posterWonderlandDirector · Creator · 2 eps · 20007.2
  15. 15QB1: Beyond the Lights posterQB1: Beyond the LightsCreator · 20177.2
  16. 16Chicago Hope posterChicago HopeBilly Kronk · 106 eps · 19947.2
  17. 17Painkiller posterPainkillerDirector · Executive Producer · 6 eps · 20237.2
  18. 18The King of Queens posterThe King of QueensLi’l Eddie · 1 ep · 19987.1
  19. 19Beverly Hills Buntz posterBeverly Hills BuntzVal Morrissey · 1 ep · 19877.0
  20. 20God Save Texas posterGod Save TexasExecutive Producer · 3 eps · 20246.8
  21. 21Ballers posterBallersDolphins Coach · 7 eps · 20156.8
  22. 22Alias posterAliasNoah Hicks · 2 eps · 20016.8
  23. 23The Naked Truth posterThe Naked TruthDavid · 1 ep · 19956.5
  24. 24Prime Suspect posterPrime SuspectDirector · Executive Producer · 13 eps · 20116.3
  25. 25Fallen Angels posterFallen AngelsAugie · 1 ep · 19936.2
  26. 26Breakthrough posterBreakthroughDirector · 1 ep · 20155.9
  27. 27State of Play posterState of PlayExecutive Producer · 8 eps · 20132.0
  28. 28Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream posterPlayer 54: Chasing the XFL DreamDirector · 9 eps · 2023

Top movies 30best Peter Berg movies

  1. 1Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer StoryBobby Maker · 19888.3
  2. 2A Man Named Scott posterA Man Named ScottExecutive Producer · 20217.5
  3. 3San Francisco Diggers19987.5
  4. 4Wind River posterWind RiverProducer · 20177.4
  5. 5Lone Survivor posterLone SurvivorSoldier (uncredited) · 20137.4
  6. 6Hell or High Water posterHell or High WaterProducer · 20167.3
  7. 7Collateral posterCollateralRichard Weidner · 2004 · Drama7.2
  8. 8Lars and the Real Girl posterLars and the Real GirlExecutive Producer · 20077.2
  9. 9Race for Glory posterRace for GloryChris · 19897.1
  10. 10Patriots Day posterPatriots DayGuy Opening MIT Door · 20167.1
  11. 11Friday Night Lights posterFriday Night LightsDirector · Screenplay · 20046.9
  12. 12Deepwater Horizon posterDeepwater HorizonMr. Skip · 20166.9
  13. 13Miracle Mile posterMiracle MileBand Member · 19896.9
  14. 14Cop Land posterCop LandJoey Randone · 19976.8
  15. 15The Last Seduction posterThe Last SeductionMike Swale · 19946.8
  16. 16The Kingdom posterThe KingdomFBI Agent · 20076.7
  17. 17Pu-239 posterPu-239Executive Producer · 20066.7
  18. 18Fire in the Sky posterFire in the SkyDavid Whitlock · 19936.7
  19. 19Kings Ransom posterKings RansomDirector · Executive Producer · 20096.6
  20. 20A Midnight Clear posterA Midnight ClearBud Miller · 19926.5
  21. 21The Rundown posterThe RundownDirector · 20036.5
  22. 22Spenser Confidential posterSpenser ConfidentialDirector · Producer · 20206.5
  23. 23Smokin' Aces posterSmokin' Aces"Pistol" Pete Deeks · 20066.5
  24. 24Hancock posterHancockDoctor Who Helps Mary (uncredited) · 20086.4
  25. 25Very Bad Things posterVery Bad ThingsMan at Funeral · 19986.3
  26. 26Mile 22 posterMile 22Lucas · 20186.3
  27. 27The Losers posterThe LosersScreenplay · 20106.3
  28. 28Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny posterCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyProducer · 20166.2
  29. 29State of Play: Trophy Kids posterState of Play: Trophy KidsExecutive Producer · 20136.2
  30. 30Dill Scallion posterDill ScallionNate Clumson · 19996.2

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