Peter Gibson
Encyclopedia
Peter Hansen Gibson is an American writer. He was born April 14, 1971 in Greenwich, Connecticut
, and is the third of five children: Robert Christian Gibson Jr. (nicknamed, Gibby), Paula Elizabeth Gibson, Jeffrey Michael Gibson & Michael Patrick Gibson. His older siblings, Gibby & Paula, along with his mother, Paula Kathryn Ivanovich, were involved in various Broadway
productions, this gave him the inspiration and opportunity to pursue a career in show business
. Growing up a child actor
/model he appeared in various commercials, films and plays.
He attended Arizona State University
and Fairfield University
, where he concentrated his studies in Chaos Theory
. He left his academic studies to pursue acting in NYC, having some success. He starred in American Intellectuals with Shawnee Free Jones
, Andrew Lauren, Portia de Rossi
. He left NYC, for Los Angeles and re-directed his talents to concentrate on writing
and producing, film
and television
. The first feature he wrote and produced was Free, starring Corin Nemec
, Randall Batinkoff
and Ione Skye
. He has written, produced and directed various short films including Mr. BBQ starring Shawnee Free Jones
and Ori Mace. He created the television show Skavengers.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his dog Lola, where he continues to pursue the arts.
He was a Volunteer Fireman
.
He was a dancer on Club MTV
.
He and his family were on the Family Feud
with host Ray Combs
. They won five shows and went on to the tournament of champions.
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
, and is the third of five children: Robert Christian Gibson Jr. (nicknamed, Gibby), Paula Elizabeth Gibson, Jeffrey Michael Gibson & Michael Patrick Gibson. His older siblings, Gibby & Paula, along with his mother, Paula Kathryn Ivanovich, were involved in various Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
productions, this gave him the inspiration and opportunity to pursue a career in show business
Show business
Show business, sometimes shortened to show biz, is a vernacular term for all aspects of entertainment. The word applies to all aspects of the entertainment industry from the business side to the creative element ....
. Growing up a child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
/model he appeared in various commercials, films and plays.
He attended Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
and Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
, where he concentrated his studies in Chaos Theory
Chaos theory
Chaos theory is a field of study in mathematics, with applications in several disciplines including physics, economics, biology, and philosophy. Chaos theory studies the behavior of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions, an effect which is popularly referred to as the...
. He left his academic studies to pursue acting in NYC, having some success. He starred in American Intellectuals with Shawnee Free Jones
Shawnee Free Jones
Shawnee Free Jones is a film & television actress and advertising model. She is the daughter of American spiritual guru, Adi Da Samraj.-Filmography:* L.A. Confidential * Denial * American Intellectuals...
, Andrew Lauren, Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi
Portia Lee James DeGeneres , known professionally as Portia de Rossi , is an Australian-American actress, best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development...
. He left NYC, for Los Angeles and re-directed his talents to concentrate on writing
Writing
Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio.Writing most likely...
and producing, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. The first feature he wrote and produced was Free, starring Corin Nemec
Corin Nemec
Corin "Corky" Nemec is an American actor. Nemec is known for playing the title character on Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Jonas Quinn on Stargate SG-1, and Harold Lauder in the ABC miniseries The Stand.-Personal life:Nemec's mother was a graphic artist as well as a painter, writer and poet...
, Randall Batinkoff
Randall Batinkoff
Randall Matthew Batinkoff is an American actor.Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York and was raised on an egg farm near Ferndale, New York...
and Ione Skye
Ione Skye
Ione Skye Lee is an English-born American actress, who became a teen idol after the 1989 movie Say Anything.... In 2006 VH1 placed her at number 84 in the "100 Greatest Teen Stars" list.-Early life:...
. He has written, produced and directed various short films including Mr. BBQ starring Shawnee Free Jones
Shawnee Free Jones
Shawnee Free Jones is a film & television actress and advertising model. She is the daughter of American spiritual guru, Adi Da Samraj.-Filmography:* L.A. Confidential * Denial * American Intellectuals...
and Ori Mace. He created the television show Skavengers.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his dog Lola, where he continues to pursue the arts.
Trivia
His nickname is Pedro.He was a Volunteer Fireman
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
.
He was a dancer on Club MTV
Club MTV
Club MTV was a half hour television show molded after American Bandstand that aired on MTV between the years 1985 and 1992. Club MTV was part of MTV's second generation of programming when they were phasing out the original 5 VJs and introducing new ones.-Background and format:Hosted by Downtown...
.
He and his family were on the Family Feud
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
with host Ray Combs
Ray Combs
Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs, Jr. was an American comedian, actor, and host of the game show Family Feud on CBS and in syndication from 1988 to 1994.-Early life and career:...
. They won five shows and went on to the tournament of champions.
