Peter Gallagher
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1955 (age 71)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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
American Beauty
15 Sep 1999
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
After
11 Apr 2019
How I Met Your Mother
19 Sep 2005
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Palm Springs
10 Jul 2020
Mr. Deeds
28 Jun 2002
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Filmography
2025
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Future John Mulaney1 episode
2024
- Humaneas Charles York
2022
- Rebootas Tyler1 episode
2021
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Mitch Clarke
- One December Nightas Mike
- Mr. Mayoras Brett (uncredited)1 episode
2020
- Palm Springsas Howard
- The Owl Houseas Del Clawthorne (voice)1 episode
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Mitch Clarke15 episodes
2019
- Truth Be Toldas Andrew Finney5 episodes
- Afteras Ken Scott
- Stepdaddy
2018
- The Connersas Brian Foster1 episode
- Submissionas Len
2017
- The Giftedas Benedict Ryan5 episodes
- A Bad Moms Christmasas Hank Mitchell
- Literally, Right Before Aaronas Orson Schwartzman
2016
- Center Stage: On Pointeas Jonathan Reeves
- Cruel Intentionsas Edward Valmont
2015
- Hello, My Name Is Dorisas Willy Williams
- Grace and Frankieas Nick Skolka24 episodes
- In a Relationshipas The Interviewer (voice)
- Man Seeking Womanas Joel Greenberg1 episode
- Togethernessas Larry9 episodes
- DeTouras Professor Zaring
2012
- Step Up Revolutionas Bill Anderson
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to Youas Paul Sveck
2010
- Burlesqueas Vince Scali
- Convictionas Barry Scheck
- Covert Affairsas Arthur Campbell75 episodes
- GasHoleas Narrator (voice)
2009
- The Good Wifeas Ethan Carver3 episodes
- Adamas Marty Buchwald
- The War Boysas Slater
2008
- Center Stage: Turn It Upas Jonathan Reeves
2007
- The Gatheringas Dr. Michael Foster6 episodes
- Californicationas Dean Stacy Koons8 episodes
2006
- Sharkas Frank Bell1 episode
2005
- How I Met Your Motheras Professor Vinick1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas David Hamilton9 episodes
2004
- Broadway's Lost Treasures IIas Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2003
- The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas The Mole King (voice)
- The O.C.as Sandy Cohen92 episodes
- How to Dealas Len Martin
- A Tale of Two Wivesas Bill Goodman
2002
- Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Host
- Page to Screen11 episodes
- Mr. Deedsas Chuck Cedar
2001
- Feast of All Saintsas Philippe Ferronaire
- Protectionas Ted
- Perfumeas Guido
2000
- The Last Debateas Tom Chapman
- Jesus Christ Superstaras First Priest
- Center Stageas Jonathan Reeves
- Cupid & Cateas Harry
- Other Voicesas Jordin
1999
- Brotherhood of Murderas Bob Matthews
- House on Haunted Hillas Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas William Dodds19 episodes
- American Beautyas Buddy Kane
- Family Guyas Jared (voice)1 episode
1998
- The Secret Lives of Men13 episodes
- Brave New Worldas Bernard Marx
- Virtual Obsessionas Dr. Joe Messenger
- Johnny Skidmarksas Johnny Scardino
1997
- The Man Who Knew Too Littleas James Ritchie
- Cafe Societyas Jack Kale
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombingas John Anticev
- The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Gideon Hausner (voice)
1996
- Titanicas Wynn Park2 episodes
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthdayas David Lewis
- Superman: The Animated Seriesas Kurt (voice)1 episode
- Last Danceas John Hayes
- The Great Irish Famineas narrator
1995
- The Underneathas Michael Chambers
- While You Were Sleepingas Peter Callaghan
1994
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Alan Campbell
- White Mileas Jack Robbins
- The Hudsucker Proxyas Vic Tenetta
1993
- Short Cutsas Stormy Weathers
- Mother's Boysas Robert Madigan
- Maliceas Atty. Dennis Riley
- Fallen Angelsas Dr. Yorgrau1 episode
- Watch Itas John
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Chris Rawls1 episode
1992
- Bob Robertsas Dan Riley
- Buying a Landslideas Philip Kautsky
- The Playeras Larry Levy
1991
- The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirezas Matt
- Late for Dinneras Bob Freeman
- Milenaas Pollak
- An Inconvenient Womanas Philip Quennell2 episodes
1990
- Tune in Tomorrow...as Richard Quince
- Love and Liesas David West
1989
- sex, lies, and videotapeas John Mullany
1988
- I'll Be Home for Christmasas Aaron Copler
- High Spiritsas Brother Tony
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martialas Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
- The Murder of Mary Phaganas Leo Frank2 episodes
1987
- Long Day's Journey Into Nightas Edmund Tyrone
1986
- My Little Girlas Kai
1985
- Dreamchildas Jack Dolan
1984
- Terrible Joe Moranas Nick
1982
- Summer Loversas Michael Pappas
- American Playhouseas Charles Castle1 episode
1980
- The Idolmakeras Caesare
- Skagas John Skagska
- Skag6 episodes