A working actor since he was just a child, Peter Billingsley has achieved success and accolades both behind the cameras as well as in front of them. The highly successful child actor turned producer recently received an Emmy Award nomination as co-executive producer on the critically acclaimed show "Dinner for Five" (2001) with Jon Favreau, now in its fourth season.Billingsley is currently serving as executive producer on Universal Picture' romantic comedy _Break Up, The (2006)_ . The film stars Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston in an unconventional love story that begins where most romantic comedies end.He recently completed work as co-producer on Columbia Picture' _Zathura (2005)_ , based on the children's book written by Chris Van Allsburg. He was also co-producer on the Artisan Entertainment classic Made (2001) starring Favreau and Vaughn. His other television producing credits include Comedy Central's "Trigger Happy Television" and FX's "The X Show" (1999).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 in numerous television shows and films during his youth, the Emmy-nominated actor delivered a performance for the ages in the beloved holiday film, A Christmas Story (1983). Playing humorist Jean Shepherd's youthful alter-ego "Ralphie," Billingsley's repeated requests in the film for a genuine Red Ryder B-B gun quickly catapulted the actor to instant stardom and has since driven the film into pop culture lure as the classic modern day Christmas tale.Born in New York City, Billingsley currently (2005) resides in Los Angeles.
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