Cast & creator
Peter Jackson
Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Simpsons, The Colbert Report
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
Also known as: Sir Peter Jackson, Peter Robert Jackson, Sir Peter Robert Jackson
178
film credits
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television credits
103
1953–2027 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (195)
Showing 195 of 195 credits
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Simpsons
Peter Jackson (voice)
1989
The Colbert Report
Self (uncredited)
2005
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Entourage
Peter Jackson
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Albert Dreary / Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Director
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Producer
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Screenplay
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Corsair Bosun (uncredited)
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Director
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Producer
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Screenplay
2003
Blue Heelers
1993
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Painting of Bungo Baggins (uncredited)
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Director
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Producer
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Screenplay
2014
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier (uncredited)
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Producer
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Screenplay
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Director
2002
Click
Self
2000
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Running Dwarf in Erebor (uncredited)
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Director
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Producer
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Screenplay
2012
The Oscars
Self
1953
Kulturplatz
Self
2004
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Albert Dreary (uncredited)
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Director
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Screenplay
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Producer
2013
District 9
Producer
2009
The Lovely Bones
Man at Pharmacy (uncredited)
2009The Lovely Bones
Director
2009The Lovely Bones
Screenplay
2009The Lovely Bones
Producer
2009
Mortal Engines
Sooty Pete (uncredited)
2018Mortal Engines
Producer
2018Mortal Engines
Screenplay
2018
Hot Fuzz
Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)
2007
King Kong
Biplane Gunner
2005King Kong
Director
2005King Kong
Producer
2005King Kong
Writer
2005
The Muppets Mayhem
Peter Jackson (uncredited)
2023
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Executive Producer
2024
Contact
Additional Visual Effects
1997
The Adventures of Tintin
Producer
2011The Adventures of Tintin
Co-Director
2011
Icons
2002
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
The Frighteners
Man with Piercings (uncredited)
1996The Frighteners
Director
1996The Frighteners
Screenplay
1996The Frighteners
Producer
1996
Braindead
Undertaker's Assistant
1992Braindead
Director
1992Braindead
Screenplay
1992
The Beatles: Get Back
Director
2021The Beatles: Get Back
Producer
2021The Beatles: Get Back
Creator
2021
Last Chance to See
Self
2009
Heavenly Creatures
Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
1994Heavenly Creatures
Screenplay
1994Heavenly Creatures
Director
1994Heavenly Creatures
Co-Producer
1994
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Producer
2027
They Shall Not Grow Old
Director
2018They Shall Not Grow Old
Producer
2018They Shall Not Grow Old
Writer
2018
Attack of the Doc!
Self
2023
Bad Taste
Derek / Robert
1987Bad Taste
Director
1987Bad Taste
Producer
1987Bad Taste
Director of Photography
1987Bad Taste
Editor
1987Bad Taste
Writer
1987Bad Taste
Special Effects
1987Bad Taste
Makeup Effects
1987
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
2013
Meet the Feebles
Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)
1989Meet the Feebles
Director
1989Meet the Feebles
Screenplay
1989Meet the Feebles
Producer
1989
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
2007
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
2006
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
2006
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
2001
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2005
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Self
2023Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
Thanks
2023
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
2006
West of Memphis
Self – WM3 Supporter
2012West of Memphis
Producer
2012
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self
2003
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self
2002
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
2004
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
Producer
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Producer
2008
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Self
2005
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Self
2004Weta Digital
Self
2002Red Empire
Director of Photography
1990
Quest for the Ring
Self
2001
Hillary and Tenzing - Everest and After
self
1997
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Self
2024The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
2002
The Long and Short of It
Bus Driver
2003The Long and Short of It
Executive Producer
2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
Self
2003
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Director
2022The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Producer
2022
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Self
2001
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
Director
2005The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
2002
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
Self
2003
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Thanks
2023The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..
Self
2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Self
2002
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
2005
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
2006
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012The Eighth Blunder of the World
Self
2006
DeGenerazione
Thanks
1994From Book to Script: Finding the Story
Self
2003The Soundscapes of Middle-earth
Self
2002
Forgotten Silver
Self
1997Forgotten Silver
Director
1997Forgotten Silver
Writer
1997Forgotten Silver
Executive Producer
1997
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Self
2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
Thanks
2003
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
2006
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Self
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Director
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Writer
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'
Producer
1998A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
Self
2002
The Valley
Prospector #4
1976The Valley
Director
1976The Valley
Editor
1976The Valley
Costume Design
1976The Valley
Makeup Designer
1976The Valley
Special Effects
1976
Kong's New York, 1933
Self
2006
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
Thanks
2012The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures
Self
2002
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
2004
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
New Zealand as Middle Earth
Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Self
2002
Crossing the Line
Director
2008Crossing the Line
Writer
2008Untitled The Adventures of Tintin Sequel
Director
Valley of the Stereos
Executive Producer
1992Valley of the Stereos
Story
1992The Fellowship of the Ring: Digital Grading
Self
2002
Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
Self
1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
Director
1989J.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earth
Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Storyboards and Pre-Viz: Making Words into Images
Self
2002
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
Self
2013
Killer Piñata
Thanks
2017
The Race for Everest
Self - Reuters Correspendent
2003
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
Himself
1988
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter
Self
2004In the Halls of the Elven-king
Self
2014The Fellowship of the Ring: Assembling an Epic
Self
2002Music for Middle-earth
Self
2002The Passing of an Age
Self
2004The Journey Back to Middle-earth
Self
2013Under the Shadow of the Mountain
Self
2015
Jack Brown: Genius
Writer
1996Jack Brown: Genius
Second Unit Director
1996Jack Brown: Genius
Producer
1996The Company of Thorin
Self
2013Lord of the Brush
2005
Warriors of the Third Age
Self
2003Summoning Smaug: The Last of the Fire-drakes
Self
2014
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
Self
2004
Adam Savage Tours Peter Jackson's Movie Prop Collection
Himself
2016
Behind the Bull
Self
2000
Peter Jackson's Military Treasures
Self
2021Dirty Creature
Executive Producer
1995
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Post-Production Diaries
Self
2005Farewell, Friends!
Self
2015
The Lounge Bar
Special Effects
1989
The Making of The Lord of the Rings Collection
Self