Peter Horton

Peter Horton (born August 20, 1953) is an American actor and director. He gained recognition for his role as Professor Gary Shepherd on the television series Thirtysomething from 1987 to 1991. Born in Bellevue, Washington, Horton attended Redwood High School in Marin County, California, and Principia College in Illinois. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music composition from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Horton has appeared in various television shows including St. Elsewhere, The White Shadow, Dallas, Eight Is Enough, In Treatment, The Geena Davis Show, and the lead role in Brimstone. He also played Jacob in the 1982 feature film Split Image and Father Mahoney in the 1986 film Where the River Runs Black.