Directed credits
22
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Peter Berg
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 6All crew credits: 48
TMDB ID: 36602
IMDb ID: nm0000916
Known for: Directing
Born: March 11, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q183141
Also known as
Peter W. Berg • Pete Berg • 피터 버그 • پیتر برگ
Frequent jobs
Director (22)Executive Producer (18)Producer (6)Creator (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Peter Berg.
6.5
Spenser Confidential
Director
2020 Movie
6.2
Mile 22
Director
2018 Movie
The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing
Director
2018 Movie
7.1
Patriots Day
Director
2016 Movie
6.9
Deepwater Horizon
Director
2016 Movie
7.4
Lone Survivor
Director
2013 Movie
5.9
Battleship
Director
2012 Movie
6.6
Kings Ransom
Director
2009 Movie
5.1
Virtuality
Director
2009 Movie
6.4
Hancock
Director
2008 Movie
6.7
The Kingdom
Director
2007 Movie
6.9
Friday Night Lights
Director
2004 Movie
6.4
The Rundown
Director
2003 Movie
6.3
Very Bad Things
Director
1998 Movie
The Mosquito Bowl
Director
Movie
Untitled Call of Duty Film
Director
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Peter Berg.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Peter Berg.
7.4
Wind River
Producer
2017 Movie
7.4
Lone Survivor
Director
2013 Movie
7.3
Hell or High Water
Producer
2016 Movie
7.2
Collateral
as Richard Weidner
2004 Movie
7.2
Lars and the Real Girl
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
7.1
Patriots Day
Director
2016 Movie
6.9
Friday Night Lights
Director
2004 Movie
6.9
Deepwater Horizon
Director
2016 Movie
6.9
Miracle Mile
as Band Member
1989 Movie
6.8
The Last Seduction
as Mike Swale
1994 Movie
6.8
Cop Land
as Joey Randone
1997 Movie
6.7
The Kingdom
Director
2007 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Peter Berg.
8.0
Friday Night Lights
Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Dare Me
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2019 Series
7.7
The Studio
as Peter Berg • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.7
American Primeval
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.6
The Leftovers
Executive Producer • 28 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Californication
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.5
CHIVAS: El Rebaño Sagrado
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Peter Berg • 2 eps
2004 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Jerome Sawyer • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
Painkiller
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2023 Series
7.1
The King of Queens
as Li’l Eddie • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.8
Ballers
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Peter Berg.
5.8
Hercules
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
5.9
Battleship
Director
2012 Movie
7.2
Collateral
as Richard Weidner
2004 Movie
6.4
Hancock
Director
2008 Movie
7.4
Wind River
Producer
2017 Movie
7.3
Hell or High Water
Producer
2016 Movie
7.4
Lone Survivor
Director
2013 Movie
5.1
Virtuality
Director
2009 Movie
6.2
Mile 22
Director
2018 Movie
6.8
Cop Land
as Joey Randone
1997 Movie
6.9
Deepwater Horizon
Director
2016 Movie
7.1
Patriots Day
Director
2016 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Peter Berg.
7.1
The King of Queens
as Li’l Eddie • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.6
Californication
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Peter Berg • 2 eps
2004 Series
7.6
The Leftovers
Executive Producer • 28 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.8
Ballers
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Jerome Sawyer • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.7
The Studio
as Peter Berg • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Friday Night Lights
Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.4
30 for 30
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.9
Fallen Angels
as Augie • 1 eps
1993 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Peter Berg.
7.5
A Man Named Scott
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
4.4
The Cat and the Moon
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
3.9
Buzz
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.4
Wind River
Producer
2017 Movie
7.3
Hell or High Water
Producer
2016 Movie
6.2
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Producer
2016 Movie
5.8
Hercules
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
6.2
State of Play: Trophy Kids
Executive Producer
2013 Movie
6.3
The Losers
Screenplay
2010 Movie
7.2
Lars and the Real Girl
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
6.6
Pu-239
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
Gold Star Tribute: A National Salute to America's Heroes
Executive Producer
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Peter Berg.
7.7
American Primeval
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.1
God Save Texas
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.2
Painkiller
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2023 Series
7.3
Shaq
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.5
CHIVAS: El Rebaño Sagrado
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Dare Me
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2019 Series
7.2
QB1: Beyond the Lights
Creator
2017 Series
7.6
The Leftovers
Executive Producer • 28 eps
2014 Series
2.0
State of Play
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2013 Series
6.3
Prime Suspect
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Trauma
Producer • 18 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Virtuality
Producer • 1 eps
2009 Series
10.0
Wonderland
Producer • 2 eps
2000 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Peter Berg.
Once Upon a Time in Anaheim
as Self
2023 Movie
6.6
David Blaine: The Magic Way
as Self
2020 Movie
6.2
Mile 22
as Lucas
2018 Movie
7.1
Patriots Day
as Guy Opening MIT Door
2016 Movie
6.9
Deepwater Horizon
as Mr. Skip
2016 Movie
7.4
Lone Survivor
as Soldier (uncredited)
2013 Movie
5.9
Battleship
as JPJ 2nd Gunner
2012 Movie
6.4
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
as Self
2011 Movie
10.0
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
as Self
2011 Movie
6.6
Kings Ransom
as Himself
2009 Movie
6.4
Hancock
as Doctor Who Helps Mary (uncredited)
2008 Movie
6.0
Lions for Lambs
as Wirey Pink
2007 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Peter Berg.
7.7
The Studio
as Peter Berg • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.7
American Primeval
as Fancher • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.1
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Dolphins Coach • 7 eps
2015 Series
7.6
The Leftovers
as Pete • 2 eps
2014 Series
2.0
State of Play
as Self - Host • 8 eps
2013 Series
7.4
30 for 30
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Californication
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Friday Night Lights
as Morris 'Mo' McArnold • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Peter Berg • 2 eps
2004 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.8
Alias
as Noah Hicks • 2 eps
2001 Series