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Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Age
49
Birthday
Mar. 11th, 1964
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Height
6' 1

Peter Berg's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Chicago Hope TV Show
Chicago Hope
30 For 30 TV Show
30 For 30
Dinner for Five TV Show
Dinner for Five
Matlock Police (AU) TV Show
Matlock Police (AU)
Fallen Angels TV Show
Fallen Angels
 

Main Movie Roles

2008 - Hancock
2007 - The Kingdom
2007 - Lions for Lambs
2006 - Smokin' Aces
2004 - Collateral
2001 - Corky Romano
1997 - Cop Land
1996 - The Great White Hype
1994 - The Last Seduction
1994 - F.T.W.
1993 - Fire in the Sky
1993 - Aspen Extreme
1992 - A Midnight Clear
1989 - Going Overboard
1989 - Miracle Mile
1989 - Shocker

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Noah Hicks
2
Deputy Chief Daniel Costello
2
Himself
2
Jerome Sawyer
1
Morris 'Mo' McArnold
1
Himself
1
Todd Butler
1
L'il Eddie
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

Odds and Ends

Worked as a dock worker in San Pedro, California prior to getting his "big break".

Attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Worked as Domino's delivery boy while at Macalaster.

Peter grew up in Chappaqua, New York and attended a private high school in Watertown, Connecticut.

Cousin of Buzz Bissinger

Appeared in local theater productions while attending college in Minnesota.

Moved to Los Angeles in 1985.

Attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He and three others were ambushed and robbed in the Brazilian jungle while doing research for Welcome to the Jungle (2003). They were held for 15 minutes and lost cash and a laptop computer. Nobody was injured.

His best friend, and room mate from Macalester College, is his agent, Ari Emanuel, inspiration for _"Entourage" (2004)_'s Ari Gold.

One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

Guest-starred in a two part "Alias" (2001), episode where he played Jennifer Garner's ex-boyfriend. Based on this experience, he decided to cast and direct her in The Kingdom (2007).

His mother co-founded a youth group named Catalog for Giving and worked at a psychiatric hospital when Berg and his younger sister Mary were growing up.

Guest Speaker at Macalester College Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2008.

Visited Saudi Arabia for two weeks in research for The Kingdom (2007).

Has a son, Emmett Berg (born in November 1999), with ex-wife Elizabeth Rogers.



TRIVIA:
  • Attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Has a son, Emmett Berg (born in November 1999), with ex-wife Elizabeth Rogers.
  • Moved to Los Angeles in 1985.
  • Attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • His mother co-founded a youth group named Catalog for Giving and worked at a psychiatric hospital when Berg and his younger sister Mary were growing up.
  • His best friend, and room mate from Macalester College, is his agent, 'Ari Emanuel' (qv), inspiration for _"Entourage" (2004)_'s Ari Gold.
  • Guest Speaker at Macalester College Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2008.
  • Appeared in local theater productions while attending college in Minnesota.


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