Peter Gallagher
Known for Acting · 140 credits
- Born
- 1955-08-19 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Peter Killian Gallagher · Peter Gallager · ピーター・ギャラガー · 彼得·蓋勒 · Пітер Галлагер · پیتر گالاگر
Biography
Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), American Beauty (1999), and Palm Springs (2020).
Known For
TV Shows (48)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as William Dodds
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as David Hamilton
Family Guy
1999
as Jared (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Good Wife
2009
as Ethan Carver
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Professor Vinick
The View
1997
as Self
New Girl
2011
as Gavin
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Californication
2007
as Dean Stacy Koons
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The O.C.
2003
as Sandy Cohen
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Chris Rawls
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Guest
American Playhouse
1982
as Logan Melton / Charles Castle
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Kurt (voice)
The Owl House
2020
as Del Clawthorne (voice)
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Nick Skolka
The Gifted
2017
as Benedict Ryan
Fallen Angels
1993
as Mitch Allison / Dr. Yorgrau
The Conners
2018
as Brian Foster
Truth Be Told
2019
as Andrew Finney
Covert Affairs
2010
as Arthur Campbell
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Shark
2006
as Frank Bell
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self - The O.C.
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Future John Mulaney
Mr. Mayor
2021
as Brett (uncredited)
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020
as Mitch Clarke
Man Seeking Woman
2015
as Joel Greenberg
Whitney
2011
as Vince
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Togetherness
2015
as Larry
Titanic
1996
as Wynn Park
Reboot
2022
as Tyler
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Harry
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
as Leo Frank
An Inconvenient Woman
1991
as Philip Quennell
The Gathering
2007
as Dr. Michael Foster
Skag
1980
The Secret Lives of Men
1998
Cruel Intentions
as Edward Valmont
Page to Screen
2002
Movies (92)
After
2019
as Ken Scott
Mr. Deeds
2002
as Chuck Cedar
American Beauty
1999
as Buddy Kane
Palm Springs
2020
as Howard
sex, lies, and videotape
1989
as John Mullany
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017
as Hank Mitchell
While You Were Sleeping
1995
as Peter Callaghan
Stepdaddy
2019
Step Up Revolution
2012
as Bill Anderson
Burlesque
2010
as Vince Scali
The Player
1992
as Larry Levy
Malice
1993
as Atty. Dennis Riley
House on Haunted Hill
1999
as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
TOVAH
2026
as Self
Short Cuts
1993
as Stormy Weathers
Humane
2024
as Charles York
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Vic Tenetta
Perfume
2001
as Guido
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
as Willy Williams
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
as James Ritchie
Dreamchild
1985
as Jack Dolan
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021
as Mitch Clarke
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
Center Stage
2000
as Jonathan Reeves
Feast of All Saints
2001
as Philippe Ferronaire
Summer Lovers
1982
as Michael Pappas
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017
as Orson Schwartzman
High Spirits
1988
as Brother Tony
Conviction
2010
as Barry Scheck
GasHole
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Submission
2018
as Len
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as The Mole King (voice)
Adam
2009
as Marty Buchwald
Virtual Obsession
1998
as Dr. Joe Messenger
Skag
1980
as John Skagska
American Beauty: Look Closer...
2000
as Self
Brave New World
1998
as Bernard Marx
Center Stage: On Pointe
2016
as Jonathan Reeves
Robert Altman's Players
1992
as Self
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as First Priest
Bob Roberts
1992
as Dan Riley
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Last Dance
1996
as John Hayes
Mother's Boys
1993
as Robert Madigan
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
as Richard Quince
My Little Girl
1986
as Kai
Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Nick
The Last Debate
2000
as Tom Chapman
The Idolmaker
1980
as Caesare
Brotherhood of Murder
1999
as Bob Matthews
Milena
1991
as Pollak
White Mile
1994
as Jack Robbins
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
2012
as Paul Sveck
Cafe Society
1997
as Jack Kale
DeTour
2015
as Professor Zaring
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Johnny Scardino
The Underneath
1995
as Michael Chambers
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1996
as David Lewis
In a Relationship
2015
as The Interviewer (voice)
Cannes Man
1996
as Self
How to Deal
2003
as Len Martin
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997
as Gideon Hausner (voice)
Other Voices
2000
as Jordin
Cruel Intentions
2016
as Edward Valmont
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988
as Aaron Copler
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
1991
as Matt
Cupid & Cate
2000
as Harry
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008
as Jonathan Reeves
The War Boys
2009
as Slater
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020
as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Alan Campbell
Late for Dinner
1991
as Bob Freeman
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1987
as Edmund Tyrone
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self
Protection
2001
as Ted
Everybody Just Stay Calm
1994
as Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Self
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988
as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
One December Night
2021
as Mike
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Watch It
1993
as John
A Tale of Two Wives
2003
as Bill Goodman
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992
as Himself / Sky Masterson
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
as Self
Buying a Landslide
1992
as Philip Kautsky
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
as John Anticev
Love and Lies
1990
as David West
The Great Irish Famine
1996
as narrator
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2002
as Host
Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"
2018
as Self
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002
as Self
About Peter Gallagher
Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), American Beauty (1999), and Palm Springs (2020). With 140 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Peter Gallagher has appeared in 92 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Gallagher Movies
- After (2019) — as Ken Scott
- Mr. Deeds (2002) — as Chuck Cedar
- American Beauty (1999) — as Buddy Kane
- Palm Springs (2020) — as Howard
- sex, lies, and videotape (1989) — as John Mullany
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