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Peter Berg(I)

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  • Actor
  • Writer
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Peter Berg at an event for Battleship (2012)
Ready for action? Let's cut to the chase. From America to the Amazon, through the Middle East, the oceans and beyond, actor-turned-director Peter Berg has shown audiences the world with his unflinching human dramas and non-stop action spectacles. From 'The Rundown' to 'Lone Survivor' to 'Mile 22,' IMDb dives into the trademarks of writer, director, producer, and actor Peter Berg.
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Peter Berg is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. His first role was in the Adam Rifkin road movie Never on Tuesday (1988). He went on to star in the World War 2 film A Midnight Clear (1992). Roles in Fire in the Sky (1993) and Cop Land (1997) followed, and the Tom Cruise films Collateral (2004) and Lions for Lambs (2007).

Peter has since moved behind the camera, directing films such as as Very Bad Things (1998) and Hancock (2008). He has also turned pen-to-paper and scripted many projects including Friday Night Lights (2004) and The Losers (2010). He is best known on-screen for his role as Dr. Billy Kronk in Chicago Hope (1994).
BornMarch 11, 1964
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BornMarch 11, 1964
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 20 nominations total

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Téa Leoni and Peter Berg in The Naked Truth (1995)
Téa Leoni, Peter Berg, Jonathan Penner, Mark Roberts, and Darryl Sivad in The Naked Truth (1995)
Peter Berg in Crooked Hearts (1991)
Peter Berg and Noah Wyle in Crooked Hearts (1991)
Peter Berg in Crooked Hearts (1991)
Peter Berg in Crooked Hearts (1991)
Vincent D'Onofrio, Juliette Lewis, Peter Berg, Peter Coyote, and Cindy Pickett in Crooked Hearts (1991)
Peter Berg and Noah Wyle in Crooked Hearts (1991)
Peter Berg and Omar Benson Miller in Ballers (2015)
Peter Berg and Damon Wayans in The Great White Hype (1996)
Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, and John Rhys-Davies in The Great White Hype (1996)
Peter Berg and Dwayne Johnson in The Rundown (2003)

Known for

Hector Elizondo, Mandy Patinkin, Roma Maffia, Adam Arkin, Roxanne Hart, and E.G. Marshall in Chicago Hope (1994)
Chicago Hope
6.8
TV Series
  • Dr. Billy Kronk
Very Bad Things (1998)
Very Bad Things
6.3
  • Man at Funeral(uncredited)
  • 1998
Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
Lone Survivor
7.5
  • Producer
  • 2013
Tom Cruise in Collateral (2004)
Collateral
7.5
  • Richard Weidner
  • 2004

Credits

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Producer

  • Frontline: Mosul
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2017
  • N.A.R.
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • American Primeval
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Pieces
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Untitled Novak Djokovic Series
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Series
  • Green Beret's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream (2023)
    Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Boys in Blue (2023)
    Boys in Blue
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons (2022)
    Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • A Man Named Scott (2021)
    A Man Named Scott
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado (2021)
    Chivas: El Rebaño Sagrado
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Amaree McKenstry-Hall in Audible (2021)
    Audible
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Iron Sharpens Iron (2020)
    Iron Sharpens Iron
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Marlo Kelly in Dare Me (2019)
    Dare Me
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Mark Wahlberg and Winston Duke in Spenser Confidential (2020)
    Spenser Confidential
    • producer
    • 2020
  • 40 Days: GGG vs. Steve Rolls (2019)
    40 Days: GGG vs. Steve Rolls
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Ballers (2015)
    Ballers
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • Buzz Bissinger in Buzz (2019)
    Buzz
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Heavy: Fury v Schwarz
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2019
  • The Cat and the Moon (2019)
    The Cat and the Moon
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Sixth of June (2019)
    Sixth of June
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2019

Actor

  • N.A.R.
    • Pre-production
  • Fate of a Sport (2022)
    Fate of a Sport
    • 2022
  • Mark Wahlberg in Mile 22 (2018)
    Mile 22
    • Lucas
    • 2018
  • Ryan Hansen and Samira Wiley in Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017)
    Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
    • Peter Berg
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Ballers (2015)
    Ballers
    • Dolphins Coach
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Mark Wahlberg in Patriots Day (2016)
    Patriots Day
    • Guy Opening MIT Door
    • 2016
  • Mark Wahlberg in Deepwater Horizon (2016)
    Deepwater Horizon
    • Mr. Skip (as Pete Berg)
    • 2016
  • Justin Theroux in The Leftovers (2014)
    The Leftovers
    • Pete
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Lone Survivor
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Battleship (2012)
    Battleship
    • JPJ 2nd Gunner (as Peter W. Berg)
    • 2012
  • Maria Bello in Prime Suspect (2011)
    Prime Suspect
    • Deputy Chief Daniel Costello
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
    Entourage
    • Peter Berg
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2010
  • Will Smith in Hancock (2008)
    Hancock
    • Doctor who helps Mary (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Timothy F. Crowley, Blue Deckert, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons, Louanne Stephens, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford, Adrianne Palicki, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Kate Krause, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Kate Melton, Derek Phillips, Stacey Oristano, Omaka Omegah, and Sarah Kate Allsup in Friday Night Lights (2006)
    Friday Night Lights
    • Morris 'Mo' McArnold
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, and Meryl Streep in Lions for Lambs (2007)
    Lions for Lambs
    • Lt. Col. Falco
    • 2007
  • Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, and Ashraf Barhom in The Kingdom (2007)
    The Kingdom
    • FBI Agent (uncredited)
    • 2007

Writer

  • Mark Wahlberg in Patriots Day (2016)
    Patriots Day
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2016
  • Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Lone Survivor
    • written by
    • 2013
  • Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Timothy F. Crowley, Blue Deckert, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons, Louanne Stephens, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford, Adrianne Palicki, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Kate Krause, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Kate Melton, Derek Phillips, Stacey Oristano, Omaka Omegah, and Sarah Kate Allsup in Friday Night Lights (2006)
    Friday Night Lights
    • developed for television by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2011
  • Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Óscar Jaenada, and Columbus Short in The Losers (2010)
    The Losers
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • Friday Night Lights (2004)
    Friday Night Lights
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Michelle Forbes, Billy Burke, Joelle Carter, Martin Donovan, Ted Levine, and Michael Jai White in Wonderland (2000)
    Wonderland
    • screenplay
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Very Bad Things (1998)
    Very Bad Things
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Hector Elizondo, Mandy Patinkin, Roma Maffia, Adam Arkin, Roxanne Hart, and E.G. Marshall in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1997
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Peter W. Berg
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • March 11, 1964
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth RogersAugust 28, 1993 - 2002 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Emmett Berg
  • Parents
      Larry Berg
  • Relatives
    • Mary Berg(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appears in Sheryl Crow's "Leaving Las Vegas" video.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    He and three others were ambushed and robbed in the Brazilian jungle while doing research for The Rundown (2003). They were held for 15 minutes and lost cash and a laptop computer. Nobody was injured.
  • Quotes
    [re his prep school years, and learning to box] I was on fire,a seething ball of energy moving at a speed I couldn't explain...and diagnosed as a troublemaker. Today it'd be A.D.H.D., and I'd be Ritalined up...You can't box angry. You have to be disciplined. Before boxing, I was this angry kid ready to fight if someone said, 'Hello.'
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      Quick/constantly-moving camera

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