Biography
Actor, director and producer Peter Horton was probably best known by viewing audiences for his portrayal of single, carefree Gary on the iconic eighties yuppie drama, "thirtysomething" (ABC, 1987-1991). The lanky, bearded blonde with the charming smile had a sizeable list of TV and film acting credits - however industry followers and credit-readers knew that the bulk of his work was actually behind the camera. As director, producer, and …
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Career Milestones
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) | |
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 | |
2002 | Directed episodes of the Emmy-winning FX drama, "The Shield" | |
2000 | Co-starred in the ABC fall sitcom "The Geena Davis Show" | |
1998 | Starred in the Fox series "Brimstone"; also produced | |
1997 | Played one of the leads in the ABC movie "Into Thin Air: Death on Everest" | |
1997 | Debut as executive producer with the NBC movie "Murder Live!"; also starred | |
1995 | Directed first full-length feature, "The Cure" | |
1994 | Helmed pilot and one episode of short-lived ABC medical series, "Birdland" | |
1993 | Directed pilot and one episode of "Class of '96" (Fox) | |
| Directed six episodes of "thirtysometing" | ||
1987 | Starred in and directed segment of anthology feature "Amazon Women on the Moon" | |
| Played Gary Shepherd on ABC drama series "thirtysomething" | ||
1985 | Directorial debut, "One Too Many," ABC Afterschool Special | |
1984 | Starred in "Children of the Corn" | |
1982 | Debut as TV series regular "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (CBS) | |
1980 | Feature film debut, "Fade to Black" | |
1979 | TV-movie debut, "When She's Dressed to Kill" | |
| Returned to USA with family; settled in San Francisco, California | ||
1964 | Moved to Hong Kong with family when father's shipping business relocated | |
| Born in Bellevue, Washington | ||
Awards
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2007 | Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series - Drama in Grey's Anatomy |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |
2005 | Directors Guild of America Award for Dramatic Series Night in Grey's Anatomy |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in Grey's Anatomy |