Peter Horton
Peter Horton | |
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Born | Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | August 20, 1953
Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1964–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Peter Horton (born August 20, 1953) is an American actor and director. He played Professor Gary Shepherd on the television series Thirtysomething from 1987 until 1991.
Early life and education
Horton was born in Bellevue, Washington, to a father who worked in the shipping business.[citation needed] He attended Redwood High School in Marin County, California, and Principia College in Illinois.[1] He later attended University of California, Santa Barbara, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music composition.[2]
Career
During his run on
He appeared in Who Killed the Electric Car? and is on the board of directors of the Environmental Alliance.[3]
As of 2010 Horton is an executive producer and director of Grey's Anatomy on ABC, and produced and directed NBC's The Philanthropist. In 2015, he signed a deal with Universal TV.[4] His production company is Pico Creek Productions.[5] Horton co-created the 2015 series American Odyssey.[6]
Personal life
In the late 1970s, Horton dated actress Valerie Harper.[7] Horton has been married twice. His first marriage was to Michelle Pfeiffer, whom he met in Milton Katselas's acting class.[8] The couple married in 1981. Of their relationship, Pfeiffer reflected, "I broke one of my own Ten Commandments never to date an actor, especially one you study with. Then I married one!"[9] The couple divorced in 1988. The divorce was amicable, with Horton saying both his and Pfeiffer's devotion to their careers affected the marriage.[10]
He has been married to Nicole Deputron since 1995 and the couple have two children, Lily (b. 1999) and Ruby (b. 2002).
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Serial | Cult Member 4 | |
1980 | Fade to Black | Joey | |
1982 | Split Image | Jacob | |
1984 | Children of the Corn | Burt | |
1986 | Where the River Runs Black | Father Mahoney | |
1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Harry Landers | |
1990 | Side Out | Zack Barnes | |
1992 | Singles | Jamie | |
1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Patrick | |
1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Roy Foxx | |
1997 | The End of Violence | Brian | |
1998 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | Dr. Donald Hayden | |
2004 | The Dust Factory | Lionel | |
2005 | Happy Endings | Ted the Urologist | Uncredited |
2005 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | Peter Horton | |
2018 | Family | Charlie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The White Shadow | Raymond Collins | Episode: "One of the Boys" |
1979 | Kaz | Ron | Episode: "Trouble on the South Side" |
1979 | Dallas | Wayne | 2 episodes |
1979 | The Runaways | Sam Barnard | Episode: "Throwaway Child" |
1979 | She's Dressed to Kill | Tony Smith | Television film |
1979 | Eight Is Enough | Marty / Eric | 2 episodes |
1981 | Miracle on Ice | Jack O'Callahan | Television film |
1981 | Freedom | Bill | |
1981 | Flamingo Road | Scott | Episode: "The Victim" |
1982–1983 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Crane McFadden | 22 episodes |
1983 | St. Elsewhere | Barry Dorn | Episode: "Lust Et Veritas" |
1983 | Choices of the Heart | Doug | Television film |
1983 | Sawyer and Finn | Tom Sawyer | |
1987–1991 | Thirtysomething | Gary Shepherd | 85 episodes |
1993 | Class of '96 | Professor Hartman | Episode: "Pilot" |
1994 | Children of the Dark | Jim Harrison | Television film |
1994 | The Gift | Joe | |
1996 | Death Benefit | Steven Keeney | |
1996 | Crazy Horse | George Armstrong Custer | |
1997 | Murder Live! | Lt. Clay Maloney | |
1997 | Gun | Jack Keyes | Episode: "Columbus Day" |
1997 | Into Thin Air: Death on Everest | Scott Fischer | Television film |
1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Documentary Director | Episode: "We Have Cleared the Tower" |
1998–1999 | Brimstone | Ezekiel Stone | 13 episodes |
2000–2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Max Ryan | 22 episodes |
2003 | Karen Sisco | Ray Nicolette | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
2003 | Thoughtcrimes | Dr. Michael Welles | Television film |
2003, 2004 | Line of Fire | Nick Brustin | 2 episodes |
2004 | While I Was Gone | Eli Mayhew | Television film |
2004 | LAX | Alex | Episode: "Abduction" |
2007 | Six Degrees | Guy at Lunar Eclipse | Episode: "A Simple Twist of Fate" |
2007 | Brothers & Sisters | Warren Salter | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
2008 | In Treatment | Zack | Episode: "Sophie: Week Nine" |
2010 | Life Unexpected | Grant Cassidy | Episode: "Father Unfigured" |
2012 | CSI: NY | Cade Conover | Episode: "2,918 Miles" |
2018 | New Amsterdam | Cardiologist | Episode: "Pilot" |
References
- ^ "Peter Horton Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ McKerrow, Steve (April 21, 1995). "Director Peter Horton pays one last visit to childhood in 'The Cure' One for the Boys". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Homepage 2020". Youth Environmental Alliance--YeaFrog.org. Archived from the original on September 3, 2005.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 18, 2015). "Universal TV Extends First-Look Deal with Peter Horton". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (January 13, 2018). "NBC Orders Bellevue Hospital Drama to Pilot". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "'American Odyssey': Three Ordinary People, One Thrill-Filled Plot". NPR.org. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Actress Valerie Harper and actor Peter Horton attend the Seventh Annual American Film Institute (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award Salute to Alfred Hitchcock on March 7, 1979 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.. Getty Images
- ^ D. Thompson, Pfeiffer: Beyond the Age of Innocence, London, Warner Books, 1995, p. 45.
- ^ Thompson, Pfeiffer, p. 47.
- ^ Thompson, Pfeiffer, pp. 92-3.
External links
- Peter Horton at IMDb