Peter Billingsley – Filmmaker

It is becoming a trend nowadays for actors to play as a director and vice versa. A perfect example is Peter Billingsley, who simultaneously plays the role of Peter Ginter Riva and co-produced the film Iron Man. Billingsley was first made famous for playing the role of Ralphie in the 1983 film, A Christmas Story, but he got his big break when he portrayed Messy Marvin in the famous Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup advertisement back in the ’70s. He also participated in Little House on the Prairie.

Nowadays, it’s rare to see Peter in front of the camera since he chose to work behind the scenes. The former star made a few cameo roles and short-lived characters in movies to this day, but he is most active as director and producer. He has produced top-grossing films such as Four Christmas, Couples Retreat, on top of the aforementioned cult superhero film that many have grown to love. He probably was able to maintain a good credit score, given that he produced and directed a lot of successful blockbuster movies.