Portrait of Peter Horton

Acting

Peter Horton

Career

Active from 1972 to 2018, busiest in 1997 and 2004 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Shield
The Shield
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Horton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.9, average 2.5
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Cult Classic Status 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Emotional Realism 2
  • Ensemble Cast Dynamics 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 71
Family
Family (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Charlie

Runner
Runner (2015)

Executive Producer

Life Unexpected
Life Unexpected (2010)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Grant Cassidy

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 56
In Treatment
In Treatment (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Zach

Happy Endings
Happy Endings (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ted the Urologist (uncredited)

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

as Peter Horton

While I Was Gone
While I Was Gone (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Eli Mayhew

The Dust Factory
The Dust Factory (2004)
GoodWatch score 36

as Lionel

Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn
Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn (2004)

as (archival footage)

Thoughtcrimes
Thoughtcrimes (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dr. Michael Welles

Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Geena Davis Show
The Geena Davis Show (2000)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show ยท as Max Ryan

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 58
Brimstone
Brimstone (1998)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Ezekiel Stone

T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Donald Hayden

Gun
Gun (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Jack

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

as Scott Fischer

Murder Live!
Murder Live! (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lt. Clay Maloney

Death Benefit
Death Benefit (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

as Steven Keeney

Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as General George Armstrong Custer

The Cure
The Cure (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Children of the Dark
Children of the Dark (1994)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jim Harrison

Class of '96
Class of '96 (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Professor Hartman

Side Out
Side Out (1990)
GoodWatch score 39

as Zack Barnes

Extreme Close-Up
Extreme Close-Up (1990)

Director

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 62
thirtysomething
thirtysomething (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Gary Shepherd

Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
GoodWatch score 57

as Harry (segment "Hospital")

Where the River Runs Black
Where the River Runs Black (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

as Father Mahoney

One Too Many
One Too Many (1985)

Director

Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (1984)
GoodWatch score 46

as Burton Stanton

Choices of the Heart
Choices of the Heart (1983)
GoodWatch score 63

as Doug

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Crane McFadden

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Barry Dorn

Freedom
Freedom (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bill

Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Fade to Black
Fade to Black (1980)
GoodWatch score 44

as Joey

Serial
Serial (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Cult Member 4

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 63
She's Dressed to Kill
She's Dressed to Kill (1979)

as Tony Smith

Dallas
Dallas (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Wayne

The White Shadow
The White Shadow (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Raymond Collins

Kaz
Kaz (1978)

TV show

Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough (1977)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show