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Actor, director and producer Peter Horton was probably best known by viewing audiences for his portrayal of... (Learn more)

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Peter Horton’s Milestones
Born in Bellevue, Washington
Directed six episodes of "thirtysometing"
Played Gary Shepherd on ABC drama series "thirtysomething"
Returned to USA with family; settled in San Francisco, California
1964 Moved to Hong Kong with family when father's shipping business relocated
1979 TV-movie debut, "When She's Dressed to Kill"
1980 Feature film debut, "Fade to Black"
1982 - 1983 Debut as TV series regular "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (CBS)
1984 Starred in "Children of the Corn"
1985 Directorial debut, "One Too Many," ABC Afterschool Special
1987 Starred in and directed segment of anthology feature "Amazon Women on the Moon"
1993 Directed pilot and one episode of "Class of '96" (Fox)
1994 Helmed pilot and one episode of short-lived ABC medical series, "Birdland"
1995 Directed first full-length feature, "The Cure"
1997 Debut as executive producer with the NBC movie "Murder Live!"; also starred
1997 Played one of the leads in the ABC movie "Into Thin Air: Death on Everest"
1998 Starred in the Fox series "Brimstone"; also produced
2000 Co-starred in the ABC fall sitcom "The Geena Davis Show"
2002 Directed episodes of the Emmy-winning FX drama, "The Shield"
2005 Co-produced and directed several episodes of the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," including the pilot episode; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Drama series
2006 Signed a two-year, seven-figure deal with Touchstone to continue on as an executive producer on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," and as a consultant on Six Degrees (ABC)

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Quick Facts

Born

August, 20 1953 in Bellevue, Washington, USA

Education

  • University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California:
  • Redwood High School, Larkspur, California: classmates included Robin Williams
  • Principia College, Elsah, Illinois: transferred to University of California

Professions

actor, director, producer