Peter Berg
Executive Producer / Director / Writer
Berg is a prolific talent with a taste for challenging material, whether as a writer, director, producer or actor. He made his feature directorial debut with the cult favorite "Very Bad Things," starring Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreau and Christian Slater. Berg went on to direct the action hit "The Rundown," starring The Rock, Seann William Scott, Rosario Dawson and Christopher Walken.
In 2004, he co-wrote and directed "Friday Night Lights," based on the bestselling novel about Texas football by H.G. Bissinger. The film has been selected as one of the movies of the year by the American Film Institute and was named one of the top ten films of 2004 by David Ansen of Newsweek. Berg will follow up the success of "Friday Night Lights" with "Kingdom," a Michael Mann-produced political thriller set in Saudi Arabia with Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx set to star.
Berg's production company, Film44, has several projects in active development: "Warrior: Bran Mak Morn," adapted from the Robert E. Howard stories; an adaptation of the comic "The Losers;" "Absent Hearts," a film based on Bissinger's Vanity Fair article; "Trap Team," about an FBI agent's hunt for a serial killer; and a New York City fireman heist drama called "Truck 44."
As an actor, Berg gained considerable notice for his starring role opposite Linda Fiorentino in John Dahl's neo-noir films "The Last Seduction." He won critical acclaim for his portrayal of a naive local who falls for the dubious charms of Fiorentino's femme fatale. Most recently, he was seen in Michael Mann's "Collateral" with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. This year, he will be seen in Joe Carnahan's "Smokin' Aces."
Other notable acting film credits include: James Mangold's independent drama "Cop Land" with Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel; "The Great White Hype," opposite Samuel L. Jackson; Spike Lee's "Girl 6;" Wes Craven's "Shocker;" "Late For Dinner," with Marcia Gay Harden; Keith Gordon's "A Midnight Clear;" and "Fire in the Sky."
For television, Berg created, wrote, produced and directed the drama series "Wonderland." Berg also wrote and directed episodes of David Kelley's critically-acclaimed series "Chicago Hope," in which he also starred for three seasons. He made an indelible impression as the cocky hockey-playing surgeon, Dr. Billy Kronk, on the medical drama. Most recently, he was seen in a recurring role on the action series "Alias."
Berg's interest in performing was inspired as a child attending Broadway plays twice a month with his parents. He studied theater at Macalester College in Minneapolis, where he appeared in several theatrical productions, including "Flibberty Gibbet" and "Tartuffe." He currently resides in Los Angeles with his son, Emmett, and their dog, Bonnie.
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