I somewhere along the way became fascinated with exploring characters who are willing to put themselves into violent situations, whether it's football, hockey, boxing, being a cop, being a soldier. There's not a lot of people who are willing to put themselves into those situations.

He is the cousin of writer H. In 2000 he created Wonderland an edgy dramatic television series set in an asylum. Berg directed the Hulu.

As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. He is known for directing films such as The Rundown (2003) Friday Night Lights (2004) The Kingdom (2007) Hancock (2008) and Battleship (2012).