Peter Gallagher

Acting

August 19, 1955New York City, New York, USA

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).

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Known for

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American Beauty

1999

Grey's Anatomy

2005

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After

2019

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Family Guy

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

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Palm Springs

2020

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Mr. Deeds

2002

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Burlesque

2010

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A Bad Moms Christmas

2017

Acting140

movie

TOVAH

2026

Self

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025

Future John Mulaney

movie

Humane

2024

Charles York

Reboot

2022

Tyler

movie

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

2022

Self

movie

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

2021

Mitch Clarke

movie

One December Night

2021

Mike

Mr. Mayor

2021

Brett (uncredited)

movie

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

2020

Self

movie

Palm Springs

2020

Howard

Stars in the House

2020

Self

The Owl House

2020

Del Clawthorne (voice)

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020

Mitch Clarke

Truth Be Told

2019

Andrew Finney

Tamron Hall

2019

Self - Guest

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After

2019

Ken Scott

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Stepdaddy

2019

The Conners

2018

Brian Foster

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

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

2018

Self

movie

Submission

2018

Len

The Gifted

2017

Benedict Ryan

movie

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017

Hank Mitchell

movie

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

Orson Schwartzman

movie

Center Stage: On Pointe

2016

Jonathan Reeves

movie

Cruel Intentions

2016

Edward Valmont

movie

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

Willy Williams

Grace and Frankie

2015

Nick Skolka

movie

In a Relationship

2015

The Interviewer (voice)

Man Seeking Woman

2015

Joel Greenberg

Togetherness

2015

Larry

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DeTour

2015

Professor Zaring

movie

Step Up Revolution

2012

Bill Anderson

movie

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

2012

Paul Sveck

Whitney

2011

Vince

New Girl

2011

Gavin

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Burlesque

2010

Vince Scali

movie

Conviction

2010

Barry Scheck

Covert Affairs

2010

Arthur Campbell

movie

GasHole

2010

Narrator (voice)

The Good Wife

2009

Ethan Carver

movie

Adam

2009

Marty Buchwald

movie

The War Boys

2009

Slater

movie

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008

Jonathan Reeves

The Gathering

2007

Dr. Michael Foster

Californication

2007

Dean Stacy Koons

Shark

2006

Frank Bell

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

Self - Guest

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Professor Vinick

Grey's Anatomy

2005

David Hamilton

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Self

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Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004

Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004

Self - The O.C.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Self - Guest

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Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

Self

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Self

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The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

2003

The Mole King (voice)

The O.C.

2003

Sandy Cohen

movie

How to Deal

2003

Len Martin

movie

A Tale of Two Wives

2003

Bill Goodman

movie

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002

Self

movie

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002

Host

Page to Screen

2002

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Mr. Deeds

2002

Chuck Cedar

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Feast of All Saints

2001

Philippe Ferronaire

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Protection

2001

Ted

Good Day Live

2001

Self

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Perfume

2001

Guido

movie

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

2001

Self

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The Last Debate

2000

Tom Chapman

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American Beauty: Look Closer...

2000

Self

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Jesus Christ Superstar

2000

First Priest

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Center Stage

2000

Jonathan Reeves

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Cupid & Cate

2000

Harry

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Other Voices

2000

Jordin

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Brotherhood of Murder

1999

Bob Matthews

movie

House on Haunted Hill

1999

Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

William Dodds

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American Beauty

1999

Buddy Kane

Family Guy

1999

Jared (voice)

The Secret Lives of Men

1998

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Brave New World

1998

Bernard Marx

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Virtual Obsession

1998

Dr. Joe Messenger

movie

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

Johnny Scardino

movie

The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997

James Ritchie

The View

1997

Self

movie

Cafe Society

1997

Jack Kale

movie

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

1997

John Anticev

movie

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

Gideon Hausner (voice)

Titanic

1996

Wynn Park

movie

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

1996

David Lewis

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Kurt (voice)

movie

Cannes Man

1996

Self

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Last Dance

1996

John Hayes

The Great Irish Famine

movie

The Great Irish Famine

1996

narrator

movie

The Underneath

1995

Michael Chambers

movie

While You Were Sleeping

1995

Peter Callaghan

Everybody Just Stay Calm

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Everybody Just Stay Calm

1994

Self

movie

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994

Alan Campbell

movie

White Mile

1994

Jack Robbins

movie

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

Vic Tenetta

movie

Short Cuts

1993

Stormy Weathers

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Mother's Boys

1993

Robert Madigan

movie

Malice

1993

Atty. Dennis Riley

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

Fallen Angels

1993

Mitch Allison / Dr. Yorgrau

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Watch It

1993

John

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Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993

Self

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Chris Rawls

movie

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

1992

Himself / Sky Masterson

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Bob Roberts

1992

Dan Riley

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Buying a Landslide

1992

Philip Kautsky

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The Player

1992

Larry Levy

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Robert Altman's Players

1992

Self

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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991

Matt

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Late for Dinner

1991

Bob Freeman

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Milena

1991

Pollak

An Inconvenient Woman

1991

Philip Quennell

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Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

Richard Quince

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Love and Lies

1990

David West

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sex, lies, and videotape

1989

John Mullany

movie

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1988

Aaron Copler

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High Spirits

1988

Brother Tony

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Self

movie

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1988

Lt. Cmdr. John Challee

The Murder of Mary Phagan

1988

Leo Frank

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Long Day's Journey Into Night

1987

Edmund Tyrone

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My Little Girl

1986

Kai

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Dreamchild

1985

Jack Dolan

movie

Terrible Joe Moran

1984

Nick

movie

Summer Lovers

1982

Michael Pappas

American Playhouse

1982

Logan Melton / Charles Castle

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The Idolmaker

1980

Caesare

movie

Skag

1980

John Skagska

Skag

1980

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Performer

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Harry

movie

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self

New Line: Independent Legacies

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New Line: Independent Legacies

Self (archive footage)

Cruel Intentions

Edward Valmont

Writing1

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The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991

Story