Peter Billingsley has been a member of the Hollywood community since he
was a small child, achieving success and accolades, both behind the
scenes and in front of the camera. The highly-successful child-actor-turned-
producer received an Emmy Award nomination in 2005, as
co-executive producer on the critically acclaimed Independent Film
Channel show
Dinner for Five (2001) with
Jon Favreau. He also served as
executive producer on the hit summer film,
Trennung mit Hindernissen (2006), and recently
wrapped production on Marvel Comics feature film,
Iron Man (2008), directed by
Jon Favreau.
Billingsley also served as co-producer on the Artisan Entertainment
classic, Made (2001), starring
Jon Favreau and
Vince Vaughn, as well as Sony's recent
science fiction release,
Zathura - Ein Abenteuer im Weltraum (2005),
directed by Favreau.
Billingsley recently became a principal in "Wild West Picture Show
Productions". The production company, founded by
Vince Vaughn, currently has a first look
production deal with Universal Studios.
Growing up in the public eye, Billingsley began his acting career, at
the age of three, in some of the 1970s' most memorable television
commercials. After appearing on numerous television shows and films
during his youth, the Emmy Award-nominated actor delivered a
performance for the ages in the beloved holiday film,
Fröhliche Weihnachten (1983).
Playing humorist Jean Shepherd's
youthful alter-ego "Ralphie", Billingsley's repeated requests, in the
film, for a genuine Red Ryder BB-gun quickly catapulted the actor to
instant stardom and has since driven the film into pop-culture lore as
the classic modern-day Christmas tale.
Born in New York City, Billingsley currently resides in Los Angeles.
