Peter Berg
| Peter Berg | |
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Berg speaking at Wondercon in March 2012
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| Born |
March 11, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | The Taft School |
| Alma mater | Macalester College |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Notable work | The Rundown, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, Hancock, Battleship, Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Rogers (m. 1993; div. 1998) |
| Children | 2; Emmett, Alex |
Peter Berg (born March 11, 1964) is an American director, actor, producer, and writer of film, television, and music videos. 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 Cop Land (1997), Corky Romano (2001), Collateral (2004), Smokin' Aces (2006) and Lions for Lambs (2007).
In television, Berg developed the drama series Friday Night Lights (2006–2011), adapted from his film, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Dr. Billy Kronk on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope (1995–1999).
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