Peter Horton

Acting

Peter Horton

Born August 20, 1953 · Bellevue, Washington, USA (age 73)

Peter Horton (born August 20, 1953) is an American actor and director. He played the role of Prof. Gary Shepherd on the popular television series Thirtysomething until 1991.

Known For

Children of the CornChildren of the Corn · 1984
Children of the Corn
5.71984
MovieHorrorThriller
A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.
Amazon Women on the MoonAmazon Women on the Moon · 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.91987
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
2 Days in the Valley2 Days in the Valley · 1996
2 Days in the Valley
6.21996
MovieComedyCrime
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.
The CureThe Cure · 1995
The Cure
7.91995
MovieDramaFamily
Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
SinglesSingles · 1992
Singles
6.41992
MovieRomanceComedy
A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.
The End of ViolenceThe End of Violence · 1997
The End of Violence
5.41997
MovieDramaThriller
In Hollywood, the lives of a successful film producer, his wife, a police detective and a surveillance agent intersect after a botched abduction.
Happy EndingsHappy Endings · 2005
Happy Endings
5.62005
MovieComedyDrama
Filmmaker Nicky offers to track down the son that Mamie gave up for adoption nearly two decades before. Meanwhile, Mamie's stepbrother (and the father of her child), Charley, along with his boyfriend, Gil, try to find out what became of the sperm Gil donated to a lesbian couple. Finally, singer Jude becomes entangled in a love triangle with androgynous drummer Otis and his conservative father.
The Baby-Sitters ClubThe Baby-Sitters Club · 1995
The Baby-Sitters Club
5.41995
MovieComedyDrama
Seven junior-high-school girls organize a daycare camp for children while at the same time experiencing classic adolescent growing pains.

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thirtysomethingthirtysomething · 1987
thirtysomething
6.31987
SeriesDrama
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.

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