Brad Peyton Biography: Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Awards

Brad Peyton is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer recognized for large-scale action, adventure and science-fiction productions.

He rose to international prominence directing Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, San Andreas and Rampage, and later expanded into television and streaming projects such as Frontier and Daybreak. His work also includes Atlas and the upcoming live-action Bakugan film.

Brad Peyton
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Name:	Brad Peyton
Born:	May 27, 1978 (age 48 years old)
Place of Birth:	Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Nationality:	Canadian
Ethnicity:	White, English, Irish
Height:	183 cm (6 ft)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Dunley Peyton, Ann Peyton
Occupation:	Film director, screenwriter, producer, television producer
Net Worth:	$15 million

Early Life and Education

Brad Peyton was born on May 27, 1978, in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, and grew up in a rural area outside the town. He was raised by Dunley Peyton and Ann Peyton in an isolated household, spending much of his childhood drawing, writing stories, watching films and exploring the woods.

He has English and Irish ancestry. Information about his siblings is not established. He is associated with Christianity.

Peyton attended Dalhousie University before studying at the Canadian Film Centre, where he participated in the Directors’ Lab and Short Dramatic Film Program.

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Career

Brad Peyton began making films as a teenager, borrowing a camera from Cable Atlantic in Gander and teaching himself filmmaking. After leaving university, he produced short films including Full and Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl.

The latter received international festival attention in 2002 and helped connect him to Hollywood.

He later created the CBC stop-motion series What It’s Like Being Alone before making his feature directing debut, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.

Peyton then directed Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, beginning his collaboration with Dwayne Johnson, followed by the disaster film San Andreas and the video-game adaptation Rampage.

He also directed episodes of Frontier, co-created Daybreak, directed Albedo, produced Sweet Girl and directed the Netflix science-fiction action film Atlas.

In 2025, Peyton was announced as director, writer and producer of a live-action Bakugan movie, marking another major franchise project. He has also developed projects through production companies such as ASAP Entertainment and Factory Backwards.

Awards and Nominations

• CFC Award for Creative Excellence — Winner, 2020.
• Genie Award — Best Live Action Short Drama for Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl — Nominee, 2003.
• Canadian Screen Award — Best Direction in a Dramatic Series for Frontier — Nominee, 2017.

Social Media

• Instagram: @peytonology
• X: @brad_peyton

Personal Life

Brad Peyton is 48 years old, has been in a long-term relationship with Breanne Hill. He is not publicly married and has no publicly established children.

Peyton has spoken more openly about his Newfoundland upbringing, his love of movies, visual arts and storytelling, and the creative influence of growing up in a rural environment. His height is 183 cm (6 ft).

Net Worth

Brad Peyton’s net worth is around $15 million USD. His earnings come primarily from directing, screenwriting, producing, television development and executive-production work.

Major studio films such as San Andreas and Rampage, alongside streaming productions such as Daybreak and Atlas, have contributed substantially to his career income.

Filmography

• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
• San Andreas
• Rampage
• Atlas
• Bakugan (upcoming)

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