---
name: "Peter Horton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-horton"
fi1m_id: "peter-horton"
imdb_id: "nm0005022"
tmdb_id: 44990
wikidata_id: "Q130034"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "20 August 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T04:01:42.490937+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 Horton

## Identity

Peter Horton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-horton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-horton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005022
- **TMDB ID:** 44990
- **Wikidata ID:** Q130034
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Horton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130034, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44990

Director. Born 20 August 1953 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 20 August 1953, Bellevue, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 1982–2005
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 2 acting, 3 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Ann Lewis Hamilton](https://film.one/person/ann-lewis-hamilton.md), [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Dan Lerner](https://film.one/person/dan-lerner.md), [Michael Dinner](https://film.one/person/michael-dinner.md), [Scott Brazil](https://film.one/person/scott-brazil.md), [Scott Winant](https://film.one/person/scott-winant.md), [Stephen Cragg](https://film.one/person/stephen-cragg.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (2), 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 76 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Horton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130034, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44990

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Shield*](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md) (84), [*The Wonder Years*](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md) (82), [*Grey's Anatomy*](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) (68)

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

## Biography

Peter Horton is an American actor and director. Born on 20 August 1953 in Bellevue, Washington, he studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

He is known for his acting role as Gary Shepherd in the series *Thirtysomething* (1987–1991). As a director, he has worked on episodes of *The Shield* (2002), *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), *The Wonder Years* (1988) and *New Amsterdam* (2018).

Horton was previously married to actor Michelle Pfeiffer.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (2)

- *Singles* (1992), Fi1m 74, as Jamie — [page](https://film.one/film/singles.md)
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Barry Dorn — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)

### Directed (3) — the average rests on these

- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *The Shield* (2002), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

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

- *New Amsterdam* (2018), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Family* (2018), as Charlie
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, Director
- *Runner* (2015), Executive Producer
- *American Odyssey* (2015), series, Executive Producer, Director, Story, Teleplay, Creator
- *Deception* (2013), series, Producer
- *Lone Star* (2010), series, Director
- *Life Unexpected* (2010), series, as Grant Cassidy
- *The Philanthropist* (2009), series, Director
- *In Treatment* (2008), series, as Zach
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, Producer, Director
- *The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie* (2005), as Peter Horton
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Happy Endings* (2005), as Ted the Urologist (uncredited)
- *The Dust Factory* (2004), as Lionel
- *While I Was Gone* (2004), as Eli Mayhew
- *Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn* (2004), as (archival footage)
- *Line of Fire* (2003), series, Director
- *Karen Sisco* (2003), series, Actor
- *Thoughtcrimes* (2003), as Dr. Michael Welles
- *MDs* (2002), series, Director
- *The Shield* (2002), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *The Geena Davis Show* (2000), series, as Max Ryan
- *Once and Again* (1999), series, Director
- *Brimstone* (1998), series, as Ezekiel Stone · Producer
- *T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous* (1998), as Dr. Donald Hayden
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as documentary director
- *Into Thin Air: Death on Everest* (1997), as Scott Fischer
- *The End of Violence* (1997), as Brian
- *Gun* (1997), series, as Jack · Director
- *Murder Live!* (1997), as Lt. Clay Maloney · Executive Producer, Story
- *2 Days in the Valley* (1996), as Roy Foxx
- *Crazy Horse* (1996), as General George Armstrong Custer
- *Death Benefit* (1996), as Steven Keeney
- *The Baby-Sitters Club* (1995), as Patrick
- *The Cure* (1995), Director
- *Children of the Dark* (1994), as Jim Harrison
- *Birdland* (1994), series, Director
- *Class of '96* (1993), series, as Professor Hartman · Director
- *Singles* (1992), as Jamie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/singles.md)
- *Extreme Close-Up* (1990), Director
- *Side Out* (1990), as Zack Barnes
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *thirtysomething* (1987), series, as Gary Shepherd · Director
- *Amazon Women on the Moon* (1987), as Harry (segment "Hospital") · Director
- *Where the River Runs Black* (1986), as Father Mahoney
- *One Too Many* (1985), Director
- *Children of the Corn* (1984), as Burton Stanton
- *Choices of the Heart* (1983), as Doug
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Barry Dorn — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Split Image* (1982), as Jacob
- *Seven Brides for Seven Brothers* (1982), series, as Crane McFadden
- *Freedom* (1981), as Bill
- *Miracle on Ice* (1981), as Jack O'Callahan
- *Flamingo Road* (1981), series, Actor
- *Fade to Black* (1980), as Joey
- *Serial* (1980), as Cult Member 4
- *She's Dressed to Kill* (1979), as Tony Smith
- *The White Shadow* (1978), series, as Raymond Collins
- *Kaz* (1978), series, Actor
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Wayne
- *Eight Is Enough* (1977), series, Actor
- *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, Director

## Gallery

- ![1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/100648/gallery-bf9cfc00a8ed.jpg) 1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Alan_Light_and_Peter_Horton_%282091616485%29.jpg/1280px-Alan_Light_and_Peter_Horton_%282091616485%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/100648/gallery-4e2333feffd2.jpg) 1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Alan_with_Peter_Horton_%282092451000%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/100648/gallery-19e10616b741.jpg) 1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Peter_Horton_%28right%29_%282092400016%29.jpg/1280px-Peter_Horton_%28right%29_%282092400016%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![1988 Emmy Awards - Peter Horton and Ricardo Bustos - According to the Social Security Death Index, Ricardo Bustos died May 17, 1997 at age 38 NOTE: Permission g](https://film.one/media/person/100648/gallery-cd99bdf94b83.jpg) 1988 Emmy Awards - Peter Horton and Ricardo Bustos - According to the Social Security Death Index, Ricardo Bustos died May 17, 1997 at age 38 NOTE: Permission g — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Peter_Horton_and_Ricardo_Bustos_%282092451132%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Peter Horton](https://film.one/media/person/100648/gallery-e482886baf24.jpg) Peter Horton — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Peter_Horton_at_the_1988_Emmy_Awards.jpg/1280px-Peter_Horton_at_the_1988_Emmy_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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