Peter Jackson - Actor Profile

Peter Jackson

50Movies
10.0 Best Rating

Biography

Sir Peter Robert Jackson, (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his Lord of the Rings film trilogy, adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. He is also known for his 2005 remake of King Kong and as the producer of District 9. He won international attention early in his career with his "splatstick" horror comedies, before coming to mainstream prominence with Heavenly Creatures, for which he shared an Academy Award Best Screenplay nomination with his wife, Fran Walsh. Jackson has been awarded three Academy Awards in his career, including the award for Best Director in 2003. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Top Rated Movies

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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) movie poster
★10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood —

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005•Documentary
★9.5
Close Up (2012) movie poster
★9.5

Close Up — More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice

Close Up

2012•Documentary
★8.8
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2003) movie poster
★8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers' — A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2002's "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Created by filmmaker Co

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003•Documentary
★8.8
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004) movie poster
★8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King' — A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by fil

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004•Documentary
★8.8
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2002) movie poster
★8.8

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' — A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2001's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." Created by

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2024 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee Self ★ 7.5 HIT
2023 Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song Self ★ 7.6 HIT
2023 Attack of the Doc! Self ★ 5.0 FLOP
2021 Peter Jackson's Military Treasures Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2018 Mortal Engines Sooty Pete (uncredited) ★ 6.2 FLOP
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited) ★ 7.3 HIT
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Albert Dreary (uncredited) ★ 7.6 HIT
2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Self ★ 7.8 HIT
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited) ★ 7.4 HIT
2012 West of Memphis Self – WM3 Supporter ★ 7.4 HIT
2012 Close Up Self (archive footage) ★ 9.5 HIT
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self ★ 7.4 HIT
2009 The Lovely Bones Man at Pharmacy (uncredited) ★ 7.1 HIT
2007 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Self ★ 7.2 HIT
2007 Hot Fuzz Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited) ★ 7.6 HIT
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' Self ★ 5.7 FLOP
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2006 Kong's New York, 1933 - ★ 8.0 HIT
2005 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries Self ★ 7.5 HIT
2005 King Kong Biplane Gunner ★ 6.9 HIT
2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz Self ★ 7.0 HIT
2005 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Self (archive footage) ★ 10.0 HIT
2005 Ringers: Lord of the Fans Self ★ 6.3 FLOP
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Self ★ 8.0 HIT
2004 A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' Self ★ 6.0 FLOP
2004 The Characters of Star Wars Self ★ 6.8 HIT
2004 Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! Self ★ 6.7 HIT
2004 The Making of 'The Return of the King' Self ★ 8.8 HIT
2004 DNZ: The Real Middle Earth Self ★ 0.0 FLOP
2003 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision Self ★ 6.2 FLOP
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Corsair Bosun (uncredited) ★ 8.5 HIT
2003 Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King Self ★ 8.1 HIT
2003 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects - ★ 6.3 FLOP
2003 The Making of 'The Two Towers' - ★ 8.8 HIT
2003 The Long and Short of It Bus Driver ★ 6.4 FLOP
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited) ★ 8.4 HIT
2002 The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' Self ★ 8.8 HIT
2001 Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Self ★ 6.5 HIT
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited) ★ 8.4 HIT
2001 Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' Self ★ 7.8 HIT
2001 Quest for the Ring Self ★ 5.6 FLOP
1998 The Making of 'The Frighteners' Himself ★ 8.7 HIT
1997 Forgotten Silver Self ★ 7.2 HIT
1996 The Frighteners Man with Piercings (uncredited) ★ 6.9 HIT
1994 Heavenly Creatures Bum Outside Theater (uncredited) ★ 7.0 HIT
1992 Braindead Undertaker's Assistant ★ 7.4 HIT
1989 Meet the Feebles Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited) ★ 6.3 FLOP
1988 Good Taste Made Bad Taste Himself ★ 6.7 HIT
1987 Bad Taste Derek / Robert ★ 6.3 FLOP
N/A The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection Self ★ FLOP