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Peter Gallagher

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 19, 1955 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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
2026TOVAHSelf
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyFuture John Mulaney
2024HumaneCharles York
2022The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"Self
2022RebootTyler
2021Zoey's Extraordinary ChristmasMitch Clarke
2021One December NightMike
2021Mr. MayorBrett (uncredited)
2020Palm SpringsHoward
2020One Night Only: The Best of BroadwaySelf
2020Stars in the HouseSelf
2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistMitch Clarke
2020The Owl HouseDel Clawthorne (voice)
2019AfterKen Scott
2019Stepdaddy
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019Truth Be ToldAndrew Finney
2018Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"Self
2018SubmissionLen
2018The ConnersBrian Foster
2017Literally, Right Before AaronOrson Schwartzman
2017A Bad Moms ChristmasHank Mitchell
2017The GiftedBenedict Ryan
2016Center Stage: On PointeJonathan Reeves
2016Cruel IntentionsEdward Valmont
2015Hello, My Name Is DorisWilly Williams
2015In a RelationshipThe Interviewer (voice)
2015DeTourProfessor Zaring
2015Grace and FrankieNick Skolka
2015Man Seeking WomanJoel Greenberg
2015TogethernessLarry
2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to YouPaul Sveck
2012Step Up RevolutionBill Anderson
2011WhitneyVince
2011New GirlGavin
2010BurlesqueVince Scali
2010GasHoleNarrator (voice)
2010ConvictionBarry Scheck
2010Covert AffairsArthur Campbell
2009AdamMarty Buchwald
2009The War BoysSlater
2009The Good WifeEthan Carver
2008Center Stage: Turn It UpJonathan Reeves
2007CalifornicationDean Stacy Koons
2007The GatheringDr. Michael Foster
2006SharkFrank Bell
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2005How I Met Your MotherProfessor Vinick
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2005Grey's AnatomyDavid Hamilton
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IISky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf
2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf - The O.C.
2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaThe Mole King (voice)
2003How to DealLen Martin
2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearySelf
2003A Tale of Two WivesBill Goodman
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003The O.C.Sandy Cohen
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2002Mr. DeedsChuck Cedar
2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'Host
2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack LemmonSelf
2002Page to Screen
2001ProtectionTed
2001PerfumeGuido
2001Feast of All SaintsPhilippe Ferronaire
2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love SongsSelf
2001Good Day LiveSelf
2000Center StageJonathan Reeves
2000Other VoicesJordin
2000Jesus Christ SuperstarFirst Priest
2000The Last DebateTom Chapman
2000American Beauty: Look Closer...Self
2000Cupid & CateHarry
1999American BeautyBuddy Kane
1999House on Haunted HillDonald W. Blackburn, M.D.
1999Brotherhood of MurderBob Matthews
1999Family GuyJared (voice)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWilliam Dodds
1998Brave New WorldBernard Marx
1998Virtual ObsessionDr. Joe Messenger
1998Johnny SkidmarksJohnny Scardino
1998The Secret Lives of Men
1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleJames Ritchie
1997Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center BombingJohn Anticev
1997Cafe SocietyJack Kale
1997The Trial of Adolf EichmannGideon Hausner (voice)
1997The ViewSelf
1996To Gillian on Her 37th BirthdayDavid Lewis
1996Last DanceJohn Hayes
1996The Great Irish Faminenarrator
1996Cannes ManSelf
1996Superman: The Animated SeriesKurt (voice)
1996TitanicWynn Park
1995While You Were SleepingPeter Callaghan
1995The UnderneathMichael Chambers
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleAlan Campbell
1994White MileJack Robbins
1994Everybody Just Stay CalmSelf
1994The Hudsucker ProxyVic Tenetta
1993Short CutsStormy Weathers
1993MaliceAtty. Dennis Riley
1993Mother's BoysRobert Madigan
1993Watch ItJohn
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelf
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetChris Rawls
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Fallen AngelsMitch Allison
1993Fallen AngelsDr. Yorgrau
1992The PlayerLarry Levy
1992Buying a LandslidePhilip Kautsky
1992Bob RobertsDan Riley
1992Robert Altman's PlayersSelf
1992Guys and Dolls: Off the RecordHimself / Sky Masterson
1991The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezMatt
1991MilenaPollak
1991Late for DinnerBob Freeman
1991An Inconvenient WomanPhilip Quennell
1990Love and LiesDavid West
1990Tune in Tomorrow...Richard Quince
1989sex, lies, and videotapeJohn Mullany
1988High SpiritsBrother Tony
1988The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Cmdr. John Challee
1988I'll Be Home for ChristmasAaron Copler
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1988The Murder of Mary PhaganLeo Frank
1987Long Day's Journey Into NightEdmund Tyrone
1986My Little GirlKai
1985DreamchildJack Dolan
1984Terrible Joe MoranNick
1982Summer LoversMichael Pappas
1980The IdolmakerCaesare
1980SkagJohn Skagska
1980Skag
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer
1951Hallmark Hall of FameHarry
-Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
-Cruel IntentionsEdward Valmont
Writing
1991The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezStory