Peter Horton Biography

Fast Facts

• When he was 8, his family lived in Hong Kong for several years
• Studied to be a music conductor
• Plays classical piano
• Played piano and studied acting at the Santa Barbara Repertory Company
• First television directorial effort was a 1985 ABC Afterschool Special called One Too Many, which starred his then-wife Michelle Pfeiffer
• In 2005, co-produced and directed the pilot episode of Grey's Anatomy
• Signed with Touchstone to act as a consultant for the 2006 series Six Degrees
• An active environmentalist; has worked with campaigns for the Environmental Media Association