---
name: "Peter Berg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-berg"
fi1m_id: "peter-berg"
imdb_id: "nm0000916"
tmdb_id: 36602
wikidata_id: "Q183141"
roles: ["Director","Producer","Actor"]
born: "11 March 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "director"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-22T04:27:07.475723+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Berg

## Identity

Peter Berg

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-berg
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-berg
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000916
- **TMDB ID:** 36602
- **Wikidata ID:** Q183141
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Berg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183141, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000916/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/36602

Director and producer. Born 11 March 1964 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer, Actor
- **Born:** 11 March 1964, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Also known as:** Peter W. Berg, Pete Berg, 피터 버그, پیتر برگ
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 3 acting, 5 directing, 2 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Mark L. Smith](https://film.one/person/mark-l-smith.md), [Nan Bernstein Freed](https://film.one/person/nan-bernstein-freed.md), [Taylor Kitsch](https://film.one/person/taylor-kitsch.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 2 Emmy nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as director, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 75 (3), 2010s 80 (4), 2020s 71 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 65 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 2, Action & Adventure 1, Fantasy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Sport 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $751m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Berg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183141, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000916/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/36602

## Coming up

- *The Mosquito Bowl* (2026-10-30), Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mosquito-bowl.md)
- *Call of Duty* (2028-06-28), Director

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Leftovers*](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md) (87), [*Hell or High Water*](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md) (84)
- **Paramount+:** [*Friday Night Lights*](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md) (86), [*Collateral*](https://film.one/film/collateral.md) (85)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Last Seduction*](https://film.one/film/the-last-seduction.md) (81), [*Deepwater Horizon*](https://film.one/film/deepwater-horizon.md) (71)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Studio*](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md) (84)
- **Netflix:** [*American Primeval*](https://film.one/tv/american-primeval.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Peter Berg is an American director, producer, writer and actor. Born in New York City on 11 March 1964, he graduated from Macalester College and began his career as an actor, appearing in films such as *The Last Seduction* (1994) and playing Dr Billy Kronk in the CBS series *Chicago Hope* (1995–99).

Berg made his feature directorial debut with *Very Bad Things* (1998). He has since directed *The Rundown* (2003), *Friday Night Lights* (2004), *The Kingdom* (2007), *Hancock* (2008), *Battleship* (2012), *Lone Survivor* (2013), *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), *Patriots Day* (2016), *Mile 22* (2018) and *Spenser Confidential* (2020). He created the series *Wonderland* (2000) and developed the NBC series *Friday Night Lights* (2006–11), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He appeared as himself in the 2025 Apple TV+ series *The Studio*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (3)

- *The Studio* (2025), Fi1m 84, as Peter Berg — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md)
- *Collateral* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Richard Weidner — [page](https://film.one/film/collateral.md)
- *The Last Seduction* (1994), Fi1m 81, as Mike Swale — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-seduction.md)

### Directed (5) — the average rests on these

- *American Primeval* (2025), Fi1m 58, as Fancher — [page](https://film.one/tv/american-primeval.md)
- *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Mr. Skip — [page](https://film.one/film/deepwater-horizon.md)
- *The Leftovers* (2014), Fi1m 87, Director, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Hancock* (2008), Fi1m 54, as Doctor Who Helps Mary (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/hancock.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, Director, Executive Producer, Creator, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)

### Produced (2)

- *Wind River* (2017), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/wind-river.md)
- *Hell or High Water* (2016), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Call of Duty* (2028), Director, Writer, Producer
- *The Mosquito Bowl* (2026), Director, Screenplay, Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mosquito-bowl.md)
- *The Beast* (2026), Executive Producer
- *The Studio* (2025), series, as Peter Berg — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md)
- *American Primeval* (2025), series, as Fancher · Executive Producer, Director — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-primeval.md)
- *God Save Texas* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *Painkiller* (2023), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream* (2023), series, Director
- *Shaq* (2022), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *A Man Named Scott* (2021), Executive Producer
- *CHIVAS: El Rebaño Sagrado* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Spenser Confidential* (2020), Director, Producer
- *Dare Me* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *The Cat and the Moon* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Buzz* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Heavy: Fury v Schwarz* (2019), Director
- *Mile 22* (2018), as Lucas · Director, Producer
- *The People's Fighters: Teofilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing* (2018), Director
- *Wind River* (2017), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/wind-river.md)
- *Patriots Day* (2016), as Guy Opening MIT Door · Director, Screenplay, Story
- *Deepwater Horizon* (2016), as Mr. Skip · Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/deepwater-horizon.md)
- *Hell or High Water* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hell-or-high-water.md)
- *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny* (2016), Producer
- *Breakthrough* (2015), series, Director
- *Ballers* (2015), series, Dolphins Coach, Director
- *Hercules* (2014), Executive Producer
- *The Leftovers* (2014), series, as Pete · Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Lone Survivor* (2013), as Soldier (uncredited) · Director, Writer, Producer
- *State of Play: Trophy Kids* (2013), Executive Producer
- *State of Play* (2013), series, Executive Producer
- *Battleship* (2012), as JPJ 2nd Gunner · Director, Producer
- *Prime Suspect* (2011), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *The Losers* (2010), Screenplay
- *30 for 30* (2009), series, Director
- *Trauma* (2009), series, Producer
- *Kings Ransom* (2009), Director, Executive Producer
- *Virtuality* (2009), Director, Executive Producer
- *Virtuality* (2009), series, Producer, Director
- *Hancock* (2008), as Doctor Who Helps Mary (uncredited) · Director — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hancock.md)
- *Lions for Lambs* (2007), as Wirey Pink
- *Lars and the Real Girl* (2007), Executive Producer
- *The Kingdom* (2007), as FBI Agent · Director
- *Smokin' Aces* (2006), as "Pistol" Pete Deeks
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Morris 'Mo' McArnold · Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Pu-239* (2006), Executive Producer
- *Friday Night Lights* (2004), Director, Screenplay
- *Collateral* (2004), as Richard Weidner — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/collateral.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as Peter Berg — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *The Rundown* (2003), Director
- *Corky Romano* (2001), as Paulie Romano
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Noah Hicks — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Wonderland* (2000), series, Director, Writer, Producer, Creator
- *Dill Scallion* (1999), as Nate Clumson
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Li’l Eddie
- *Very Bad Things* (1998), as Man at Funeral · Director, Screenplay
- *San Francisco Diggers* (1998), Actor
- *Cop Land* (1997), as Joey Randone
- *The Great White Hype* (1996), as Terry Conklin
- *Girl 6* (1996), as Caller #1 - Bob
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as David
- *Across the Moon* (1994), as Lyle
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Billy Kronk · Writer, Director
- *Unveiled* (1994), as Drug Dealer
- *F.T.W.* (1994), as Clem Stuart
- *The Last Seduction* (1994), as Mike Swale — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-seduction.md)
- *Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story* (1994), as Dennis Byrd
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, as Augie, Joe Wales — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *A Case for Murder* (1993), as Jack Hemmet
- *Fire in the Sky* (1993), as David Whitlock
- *Aspen Extreme* (1993), as Dexter
- *A Midnight Clear* (1992), as Bud Miller
- *Late for Dinner* (1991), as Frank Lovegren
- *Crooked Hearts* (1991), as Tom Warren
- *Genuine Risk* (1990), as Henry
- *Race for Glory* (1989), as Chris
- *Heart of Dixie* (1989), as Jenks Foley, Jenks
- *Miracle Mile* (1989), as Band Member
- *Going Overboard* (1989), as Mort Ginsberg
- *Tale of Two Sisters* (1989), as Gardener
- *Never on Tuesday* (1989), as Eddie
- *Shocker* (1989), as Jonathan Parker
- *Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story* (1988), as Bobby Maker
- *Beverly Hills Buntz* (1987), series, as Val Morrissey
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Jerome Sawyer
- *Cold Zero*, Producer
- *Untitled Rihanna Documentary*, Director
- *Spenser Confidential 2*, Producer, Director
- *Untitled Chris Cornell Documentary*, Director
- *Gold Star Tribute: A National Salute to America's Heroes*, Executive Producer
- *N.A.R.*, as Producer

## Gallery

- ![Peter Berg](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-badd679f4414.jpg) Peter Berg — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Peter_Berg_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Peter_Berg_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![From left, Peter Berg, the director of 2012 science fiction naval war film, "Battleship," along with cast members Brooklyn Decker, Greg Gadson, Taylor Kitsch, R](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-e4ef6f8eeb13.jpg) From left, Peter Berg, the director of 2012 science fiction naval war film, "Battleship," along with cast members Brooklyn Decker, Greg Gadson, Taylor Kitsch, R — Dustin Sisco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/%27Battleship%27_cast_and_crew_promotes_film_120428-N-XD424-006.jpg/1280px-%27Battleship%27_cast_and_crew_promotes_film_120428-N-XD424-006.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![From left, Peter Berg, the director of 2012 science fiction naval war film, "Battleship," along with cast members Brooklyn Decker, Greg Gadson, Taylor Kitsch, R](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-da75a6953ded.jpg) From left, Peter Berg, the director of 2012 science fiction naval war film, "Battleship," along with cast members Brooklyn Decker, Greg Gadson, Taylor Kitsch, R — Dustin Sisco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/%27Battleship%27_cast_and_crew_promotes_film_120428-N-XD424-009.jpg/1280px-%27Battleship%27_cast_and_crew_promotes_film_120428-N-XD424-009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stars from the movie "Battleship" attend a press conference on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington hos (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-661aaed1236a.jpg) Stars from the movie "Battleship" attend a press conference on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington hos (2012) — CVN 73, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/%27Battleship%27_crew_visits_USS_George_Washington_120402-N-KF379-016.jpg/1280px-%27Battleship%27_crew_visits_USS_George_Washington_120402-N-KF379-016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Berg](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-b640ea804b4e.jpg) Peter Berg — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Berg](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-4e90a0116659.jpg) Peter Berg — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Berg](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-492c6454f947.jpg) Peter Berg — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Berg, director of the new science-fiction movie "Battleship," speaks to local media during a sneak preview of the movie for military members and their fam](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-8f9391d6690e.jpg) Peter Berg, director of the new science-fiction movie "Battleship," speaks to local media during a sneak preview of the movie for military members and their fam — Betsy Knapper, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/%27Battleship%27_sneak_preview_for_military_members_120512-N-DU438-212.jpg/1280px-%27Battleship%27_sneak_preview_for_military_members_120512-N-DU438-212.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Berg, director of the new science-fiction movie "Battleship," speaks to local media during a sneak preview of the movie for military members and their fam](https://film.one/media/person/46897/gallery-8ff83e2ad48f.jpg) Peter Berg, director of the new science-fiction movie "Battleship," speaks to local media during a sneak preview of the movie for military members and their fam — Betsy Knapper, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/%27Battleship%27_sneak_preview_for_military_members_120512-N-DU438-229.jpg/1280px-%27Battleship%27_sneak_preview_for_military_members_120512-N-DU438-229.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2011: Outstanding Drama Series (nominated), for *Friday Night Lights*
- 2007: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (nominated), for *Friday Night Lights*

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 1997: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Chicago Hope*
- 1996: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Chicago Hope*

### Other awards — 1 won, 4 nominated

- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2014: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Lone Survivor*
- Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2013: Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Lone Survivor*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director 2012: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (nominated), for *Battleship*
- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series 2007: Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series (nominated), for *Friday Night Lights*
- Best Sports Movie ESPY Award 2005: Best Sports Movie ESPY Award (won), for *Friday Night Lights*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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