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Peter Gallagher

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
142

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 19, 1955 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Peter Gallagher

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

Acting

2026TOVAHas Self
2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Future John Mulaney
2024Humaneas Charles York
2022Rebootas Tyler
2022The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"as Self
2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Mitch Clarke
2021One December Nightas Mike
2021Mr. Mayoras Brett (uncredited)
2020One Night Only: The Best of Broadwayas Self
2020Palm Springsas Howard
2020Stars in the Houseas Self
2020The Owl Houseas Del Clawthorne (voice)
2020Zoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Mitch Clarke
2019Truth Be Toldas Andrew Finney
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019Afteras Ken Scott
2019Stepdaddyas
2018The Connersas Brian Foster
2018Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"as Self
2018Submissionas Len
2017The Giftedas Benedict Ryan
2017A Bad Moms Christmasas Hank Mitchell
2017Literally, Right Before Aaronas Orson Schwartzman
2016Center Stage: On Pointeas Jonathan Reeves
2016Cruel Intentionsas Edward Valmont
2015Hello, My Name Is Dorisas Willy Williams
2015Grace and Frankieas Nick Skolka
2015In a Relationshipas The Interviewer (voice)
2015Man Seeking Womanas Joel Greenberg
2015Togethernessas Larry
2015DeTouras Professor Zaring
2012Step Up Revolutionas Bill Anderson
2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to Youas Paul Sveck
2011Whitneyas Vince
2011New Girlas Gavin
2010Burlesqueas Vince Scali
2010Convictionas Barry Scheck
2010Covert Affairsas Arthur Campbell
2010GasHoleas Narrator (voice)
2009The Good Wifeas Ethan Carver
2009Adamas Marty Buchwald
2009The War Boysas Slater
2008Center Stage: Turn It Upas Jonathan Reeves
2007The Gatheringas Dr. Michael Foster
2007Californicationas Dean Stacy Koons
2006Sharkas Frank Bell
2006The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
2005How I Met Your Motheras Professor Vinick
2005Grey's Anatomyas David Hamilton
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self - The O.C.
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self - Guest
2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis Learyas Self
2003Comedy Central Roastsas Self
2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas The Mole King (voice)
2003The O.C.as Sandy Cohen
2003How to Dealas Len Martin
2003A Tale of Two Wivesas Bill Goodman
2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmonas Self
2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Host
2002Page to Screenas
2002Mr. Deedsas Chuck Cedar
2001Feast of All Saintsas Philippe Ferronaire
2001Protectionas Ted
2001Good Day Liveas Self
2001Perfumeas Guido
2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songsas Self
2000The Last Debateas Tom Chapman
2000American Beauty: Look Closer...as Self
2000Jesus Christ Superstaras First Priest
2000Center Stageas Jonathan Reeves
2000Cupid & Cateas Harry
2000Other Voicesas Jordin
1999Brotherhood of Murderas Bob Matthews
1999House on Haunted Hillas Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas William Dodds
1999American Beautyas Buddy Kane
1999Family Guyas Jared (voice)
1998The Secret Lives of Menas
1998Brave New Worldas Bernard Marx
1998Virtual Obsessionas Dr. Joe Messenger
1998Johnny Skidmarksas Johnny Scardino
1997The Man Who Knew Too Littleas James Ritchie
1997The Viewas Self
1997Cafe Societyas Jack Kale
1997Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombingas John Anticev
1997The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Gideon Hausner (voice)
1996Titanicas Wynn Park
1996To Gillian on Her 37th Birthdayas David Lewis
1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas Kurt (voice)
1996Cannes Manas Self
1996Last Danceas John Hayes
1996The Great Irish Famineas narrator
1995The Underneathas Michael Chambers
1995While You Were Sleepingas Peter Callaghan
1994Everybody Just Stay Calmas Self
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Alan Campbell
1994White Mileas Jack Robbins
1994The Hudsucker Proxyas Vic Tenetta
1993Mother's Boysas Robert Madigan
1993Short Cutsas Stormy Weathers
1993Maliceas Atty. Dennis Riley
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Fallen Angelsas Dr. Yorgrau
1993Fallen Angelsas Mitch Allison
1993Watch Itas John
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Self
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Chris Rawls
1992Guys and Dolls: Off the Recordas Himself / Sky Masterson
1992Bob Robertsas Dan Riley
1992Buying a Landslideas Philip Kautsky
1992The Playeras Larry Levy
1992Robert Altman's Playersas Self
1991The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirezas Matt
1991Late for Dinneras Bob Freeman
1991Milenaas Pollak
1991An Inconvenient Womanas Philip Quennell
1990Tune in Tomorrow...as Richard Quince
1990Love and Liesas David West
1989sex, lies, and videotapeas John Mullany
1988I'll Be Home for Christmasas Aaron Copler
1988High Spiritsas Brother Tony
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self
1988The Caine Mutiny Court-Martialas Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
1988The Murder of Mary Phaganas Leo Frank
1987Long Day's Journey Into Nightas Edmund Tyrone
1986My Little Girlas Kai
1985Dreamchildas Jack Dolan
1984Terrible Joe Moranas Nick
1982Summer Loversas Michael Pappas
1982American Playhouseas Charles Castle
1982American Playhouseas Logan Melton
1980The Idolmakeras Caesare
1980Skagas John Skagska
1980Skagas
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Harry
New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Next Generationas Self
Cruel Intentionsas Edward Valmont

Production

1991The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez...Story