Peter Gallagher

ActorWriter Aug 19 (age 70) New York City, New York, USA 1956–2025 (69 year career)

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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

Film

American Beauty

Buddy Kane

Film

After

Ken Scott

Film

Palm Springs

Howard

Film

Burlesque

Vince Scali

Film

While You Were Sleeping

Peter Callaghan

Film

Step Up Revolution

Bill Anderson

Film

The O.C.

Sandy Cohen

Film

The Hudsucker Proxy

Vic Tenetta

Filmography

Acting (137)

Movies (89)

Humane

2024

as Charles York

5.4

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

2022

as Self

5.5

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

as Mitch Clarke

One December Night

as Mike

Palm Springs

as Howard

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

as Self

After

as Ken Scott

Stepdaddy

Submission

as Len

Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"

2018

as Self

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017

as Hank Mitchell

6.3

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

as Orson Schwartzman

4.8

Broadway: The Next Generation

2017

as Self

Center Stage: On Pointe

as Jonathan Reeves

Cruel Intentions

as Edward Valmont

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

as Willy Williams

6.4

In a Relationship

2015

as The Interviewer (voice)

7.7

Step Up Revolution

2012

as Bill Anderson

6.9

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

as Paul Sveck

Burlesque

as Vince Scali

Conviction

as Barry Scheck

GasHole

as Narrator (voice)

The War Boys

as Slater

Adam

as Marty Buchwald

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008

as Jonathan Reeves

6.9

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")

A Tale of Two Wives

as Bill Goodman

How to Deal

as Len Martin

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003

as The Mole King (voice)

5.3

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

as Self

5.9

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

as Host

Mr. Deeds

as Chuck Cedar

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002

as Self

Perfume

as Guido

Protection

as Ted

Feast of All Saints

as Philippe Ferronaire

4.4

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

as Self

Center Stage

as Jonathan Reeves

Cupid & Cate

as Harry

Other Voices

as Jordin

Jesus Christ Superstar

2000

as First Priest

6.9

American Beauty: Look Closer...

2000

as Self

7.4

The Last Debate

2000

as Tom Chapman

American Beauty

1999

as Buddy Kane

8.0

Brotherhood of Murder

1999

as Bob Matthews

1.0

House on Haunted Hill

1999

as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

Brave New World

as Bernard Marx

Johnny Skidmarks

as Johnny Scardino

Virtual Obsession

as Dr. Joe Messenger

The Man Who Knew Too Little

as James Ritchie

Cafe Society

as Jack Kale

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

as Gideon Hausner (voice)

5.8

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

1997

as John Anticev

6.0

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

as David Lewis

Cannes Man

as Self

Last Dance

as John Hayes

The Great Irish Famine

1996

as narrator

While You Were Sleeping

as Peter Callaghan

The Underneath

as Michael Chambers

The Hudsucker Proxy

as Vic Tenetta

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

as Alan Campbell

White Mile

as Jack Robbins

Everybody Just Stay Calm

1994

as Self

Malice

1993

as Atty. Dennis Riley

Short Cuts

as Stormy Weathers

Watch It

as John

Mother's Boys

as Robert Madigan

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

as Self

The Player

as Larry Levy

Bob Roberts

as Dan Riley

Robert Altman's Players

1992

as Self

5.5

Buying a Landslide

1992

as Philip Kautsky

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

1992

as Himself / Sky Masterson

Milena

as Pollak

Late for Dinner

as Bob Freeman

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991

as Matt

4.9

Love and Lies

1990

as David West

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

as Richard Quince

5.2

sex, lies, and videotape

as John Mullany

High Spirits

as Brother Tony

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1988

as Aaron Copler

6.3

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee

6.4

Long Day's Journey Into Night

as Edmund Tyrone

My Little Girl

as Kai

Dreamchild

as Jack Dolan

Terrible Joe Moran

as Nick

Summer Lovers

1982

as Michael Pappas

5.3

Skag

1980

as John Skagska

The Idolmaker

1980

as Caesare

5.4

Television (48)

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

as Future John Mulaney

Reboot

as Tyler

Mr. Mayor

as Brett (uncredited)

6.5

The Owl House

2020

as Del Clawthorne (voice)

8.7

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020

as Mitch Clarke

7.5

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020

as Mitch Clarke

7.5

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Truth Be Told

as Andrew Finney

The Conners

as Brian Foster

The Gifted

as Benedict Ryan

Grace and Frankie

as Nick Skolka

Man Seeking Woman

as Joel Greenberg

Togetherness

as Larry

New Girl

as Gavin

Whitney

as Vince

Covert Affairs

as Arthur Campbell

The Good Wife

as Ethan Carver

Californication

as Dean Stacy Koons

The Gathering

as Dr. Michael Foster

5.4

Shark

2006

as Frank Bell

6.7

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Grey's Anatomy

as David Hamilton

How I Met Your Mother

2005

as Professor Vinick

8.1

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self - The O.C.

The O.C.

as Sandy Cohen

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Page to Screen

Good Day Live

as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as William Dodds

Family Guy

as Jared (voice)

The Secret Lives of Men

1998

The View

1997

as Self

4.3

Superman: The Animated Series

as Kurt (voice)

Titanic

as Wynn Park

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Chris Rawls

Fallen Angels

as Dr. Yorgrau

An Inconvenient Woman

1991

as Philip Quennell

5.2

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self

5.4

The Murder of Mary Phagan

as Leo Frank

Skag

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Harry

8.6

Cruel Intentions

as Edward Valmont

8.0

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991

Story

4.9