Peter Jackson
Directing
75
Acting Credits
22
Directed
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 no...
Known For
The Simpsons
Peter Jackson (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Colbert Report
Self (uncredited)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Click
Self
Entourage
Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Filmography
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
as Self
Attack of the Doc!
2023
as Self
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
2023
as Self
The Muppets Mayhem
2023
as Peter Jackson (uncredited)
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
2021
as Self
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Mortal Engines
2018
as Sooty Pete (uncredited)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013
as Self
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Albert Dreary (uncredited)
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
West of Memphis
2012
as Self – WM3 Supporter
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
The Lovely Bones
2009
as Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
Last Chance to See
2009
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007
as Self
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
as Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
Kong's New York, 1933
2006
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Lord of the Brush
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
as Self
King Kong
2005
as Biplane Gunner
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self (uncredited)
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
2004
as Self
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
2004
as Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
as Self
Entourage
2004
as Peter Jackson
Kulturplatz
2004
as Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
2003
as Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self
The Long and Short of It
2003
as Bus Driver
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
2003
as Self
The Race for Everest
2003
as Self - Reuters Correspendent
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003
as Self
From Book to Script: Finding the Story
2003
as Self
New Zealand as Middle Earth
2002
as self
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
as Self
Icons
2002
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Self
Quest for the Ring
2001
as Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
Behind the Bull
2000
as Himself
Click
2000
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Self
Forgotten Silver
1997
as Self
The Frighteners
1996
as Man with Piercings (uncredited)
Heavenly Creatures
1994
as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
Blue Heelers
1993
Braindead
1992
as Undertaker's Assistant
Meet the Feebles
1989
as Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
1989
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Peter Jackson (voice)
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
1988
as Himself
Bad Taste
1987
as Derek / Robert
The Valley
1976
as Prospector #4
The Oscars
1953
as Self