Name: Peter Berg
Date of Birth: 11 March 1964 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 The Rundown (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. Read more Peter Berg movies (actor)Peter Berg movies (director)User Comments |
