Peter Berg

Infobox actor


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1962|3|11|mf=y
birthplace = New York City, New York, USA
occupation = Film, television actor, director, producer, writer

Peter Berg (born March 11, 1962cite web |url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800026675/bio |title=Peter Berg Biography |work=Yahoo! Movies |publisher=Yahoo! |accessdate=2008-09-14] ) is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is known for directing films such as "Friday Night Lights", "The Kingdom", and "Hancock".

Biography

Berg was born in New York City, New York, USA, the son of Sally and Larry Berg. His mother co-founded a youth group named Catalog for Giving and worked at a psychiatric hospital when Berg was growing up. He has a younger sister, Mary. After graduating high school from The Taft School, Berg attended Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he majored in theater arts and theater history, he graduated in 1984 then in 1985 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his film career. Berg put his acting aspirations on hold when he first arrived in Los Angeles, choosing instead to learn about the film business as a production assistant.Kamali is one of his famous fan. He has a son name Kolby, who is currently a student at Osage High School.

Career

Berg made his first screen debut in a 1986 episode of CBS' "The Equalizer" and later appeared on "21 Jump Street" (Fox) and "O'Hara" (ABC).

Berg is probably best-known for his role as Dr. Billy Kronk on the CBS TV series "Chicago Hope" from 1995 to 1999. While on the show he wrote two episodes of the series his first year as a regular and later would get his feet wet as a director before leaving the series at the end of the 1998-99 season. Berg described the opportunity as "like getting paid to go to film school." Berg was also a guest star in two episodes of "Alias" as Noah Hicks.

As of 2007, Berg is Executive Producer on the TV series "Friday Night Lights", which premiered October 3, 2006,on NBC.

Berg has signed on as Director for a new version of the movie "Dune".

Personal life

On August 28, 1993, Berg married long-time girlfriend, Elizabeth Rogers; they later divorced in 1997. Berg has a son, Emmett, who was born November 1999. Berg dated Estella Warren Fact|date=February 2007 for four years until spring 2006 when they ended their relationship. He is also the cousin of writer H. G. Bissinger. Berg is Jewish. [cite web |url=http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/31455/format/html/displaystory.html |title=Celebrity Jews |last=Bloom |first=Nate |publisher=j. |date=2007-01-26 |accessdate=2008-09-14]

Fatal Accident

While shooting the film "The Kingdom" on location in Mesa, Arizona Berg was involved in a fatal accident. The SUV he was riding in collided with a Gator all-terrain vehicle driven by Nick Papac. Papac died three hours later. On August 8, 2008, Papac's parents Michael Papac and Michele Bell, filed suit against the director, a driver and the production company. [cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/08/movie.crash.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview |title='Hancock' director sued over death |publisher=CNN |date=2008-08-08 |accessdate=2008-09-14]

Filmography

As Actor:
*"Shocker" (1989) Jonathan Parker
*"976-Evil*" (1989)
*"Race For Gloryc (1989) Chris Washburn
*"Never on Tuesday" (1989) Eddie
*"Miracle Mile" (1989) Band Member
*"Heart of Dixie" (1989) Jenks
*"Tale of Two Sisters" (1990) Gardener
*"Genuine Risk" (1990) Henry
*"Late For Dinner" (1991) Frank Lovegren
*"Crooked Hearts" (1991) Tom
*"A Midnight Clear" (1992) Bud Miller
*"A Case for Murder" (1993) Jack Hemmet
*"Fire in the Sky" (1993) David Whitlock
*"Aspen Extreme" (1993) Dexter Rutecki
*"The Last Seduction" (1994) Mike Swale
*"F.T.W." aka "The Last Ride" (1994) Clem Stuart
*"Across the Moon" (1994) Lyle
*"The Great White Hype" (1996) Terry Conklin
*"Girl 6" (1996) Caller No 1—Bob
*"Cop Land" (1997) Joey Randone
*"Very Bad Things" (1998) Doctor
* "Dill Scallion" (1999") Nate Clumson
*"Corky Romano" (2001) Paulie Romano
*"Collateral" (2004) Richard Weidner
*"Smokin' Aces" (2006) "Pistol" Pete Deeks
*"The Kingdom" (2007) FBI Agent
*"Lions for Lambs" (2007) Falco

As Director:
*"Very Bad Things" (1998)
*"The Rundown" (2003)... aka Welcome to the Jungle (Australia) (UK)
*"Friday Night Lights (film)" (2004)
*"Friday Night Lights (TV series)" (2006)
*"The Kingdom" (2007)
*"Hancock" (2008)
*"Keeps Gettin' Better" (2008) (Christina's Aguilera music video)
*"Dune (2010) (announced remake)
*"Lone Survivor (2009) (announced)

As Producer:
*"Wonderland" (2000) TV Series (executive producer)
*"Pu-239" (2006) (executive producer)
*"The Kingdom" (2007) (post-production) (producer)
*"The Mission"' (2007) (producer)
*"The Losers" (2007) (producer)
*"Untitled Barbaro Film" (announced) (Co-producer)

As Writer:
*"Chicago Hope" (1994) TV Series (writer) (as Peter W. Berg)
*"Very Bad Things" (1998) (written by)
*"Wonderland" (2000) TV Series
*"Friday Night Lights" (2004) (screenplay)
*"The Losers" (2007) (screenplay)

As Composer:
*"Very Bad Things" (1998) (song "Walls Come Down")

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0000916|name=Peter Berg
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* Peter Berg's Guest DJ Set on KCRW [http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/gd/gd080618peter_berg KCRW Guest DJ Set]