Person Biography:
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Peacocke was raised in Canada, holding dual citizenship of both the United States and Canada. He graduated from Université de Caen, France, with a degree in 1983, then furthered his education at Yale University, graduating magna cum laude in the same year. He went on to study at New York University Tisch School of the Arts between 1983 and 1984.
Peacocke married British citizen Amanda Pieris in the 2010s. In the Canadian television industry, he is well-known for directing episodes of various shows, including Madison, Cold Squad, Blue Murder, Traders, and Made in Canada.
Awards and Recognition:
Peacocke has received numerous awards and nominations for his work. He won two Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Direction of a television series, one for Made in Canada in 2002 and another for Rent-a-Goalie in 2007. He also received a Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Comedy Program for Rent-a-Goalie in 2008.
Television Credits:
Throughout his career, Peacocke has directed over 140 episodes of more than 25 different television series. Some of his notable credits include Rookie Blue, Heartland, The Border, M.V.P., Rent-a-Goalie, Show Me Yours, The Eleventh Hour, Blue Murder, Mutant X, Made in Canada, Cold Squad, Amazon, Traders, North of 60, The Rez, Black Harbour, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Jake and the Kid, Madison, Beast Wars: Transformers, The Odyssey, and Schitt's Creek. He also directed the four-hour television mini-series, Canada Russia '72, for which he received a Best Director Gemini Award nomination.
Acting Credits:
In addition to his directing work, Peacocke has appeared as an actor in several episodes of various shows, including Rent-a-Goalie, Traders, Madison, and Canada Russia '72, in which he played the role of Victor Kuzkin, the captain of the Soviet hockey team.
