Peter Gallagher
Born: 1955-08-19 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- TOVAH as Self
2025
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Future John Mulaney
2024
- Humane as Charles York
2022
- Reboot as Tyler
- The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" as Self
2021
- Mr. Mayor as Brett (uncredited)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Mitch Clarke
- One December Night as Mike
2020
- The Owl House as Del Clawthorne (voice)
- Stars in the House as Self
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Mitch Clarke
- Palm Springs as Howard
- One Night Only: The Best of Broadway as Self
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Truth Be Told as Andrew Finney
- After as Ken Scott
- Stepdaddy
2018
- The Conners as Brian Foster
- Submission as Len
- Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape" as Self
2017
- The Gifted as Benedict Ryan
- A Bad Moms Christmas as Hank Mitchell
- Literally, Right Before Aaron as Orson Schwartzman
2016
- Center Stage: On Pointe as Jonathan Reeves
- Cruel Intentions as Edward Valmont
2015
- Grace and Frankie as Nick Skolka
- Man Seeking Woman as Joel Greenberg
- Togetherness as Larry
- Hello, My Name Is Doris as Willy Williams
- In a Relationship as The Interviewer (voice)
- DeTour as Professor Zaring
2012
- Step Up Revolution as Bill Anderson
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Paul Sveck
2010
- Covert Affairs as Arthur Campbell
- Burlesque as Vince Scali
- Conviction as Barry Scheck
- GasHole as Narrator (voice)
2009
- The Good Wife as Ethan Carver
- Adam as Marty Buchwald
- The War Boys as Slater
2008
- Center Stage: Turn It Up as Jonathan Reeves
2007
- Californication as Dean Stacy Koons
- The Gathering as Dr. Michael Foster
2006
- Shark as Frank Bell
- The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as David Hamilton
- How I Met Your Mother as Professor Vinick
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self - The O.C.
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2003
- The O.C. as Sandy Cohen
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Guest
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- How to Deal as Len Martin
- The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina as The Mole King (voice)
- Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary as Self
- A Tale of Two Wives as Bill Goodman
2002
- Mr. Deeds as Chuck Cedar
- Page to Screen
- Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' as Host
- Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Perfume as Guido
- Feast of All Saints as Philippe Ferronaire
- Protection as Ted
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self
2000
- Center Stage as Jonathan Reeves
- Cupid & Cate as Harry
- Jesus Christ Superstar as First Priest
- The Last Debate as Tom Chapman
- American Beauty: Look Closer... as Self
- Other Voices as Jordin
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as William Dodds
- Family Guy as Jared (voice)
- American Beauty as Buddy Kane
- House on Haunted Hill as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
- Brotherhood of Murder as Bob Matthews
1998
- Brave New World as Bernard Marx
- The Secret Lives of Men
- Johnny Skidmarks as Johnny Scardino
- Virtual Obsession as Dr. Joe Messenger
1997
- The View as Self
- The Man Who Knew Too Little as James Ritchie
- Cafe Society as Jack Kale
- The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Gideon Hausner (voice)
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing as John Anticev
1996
- Superman: The Animated Series as Kurt (voice)
- Titanic as Wynn Park
- Last Dance as John Hayes
- Cannes Man as Self
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday as David Lewis
- The Great Irish Famine as narrator
1995
- While You Were Sleeping as Peter Callaghan
- The Underneath as Michael Chambers
1994
- The Hudsucker Proxy as Vic Tenetta
- White Mile as Jack Robbins
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Alan Campbell
- Everybody Just Stay Calm as Self
1993
- Fallen Angels as Mitch Allison
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Chris Rawls
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Short Cuts as Stormy Weathers
- Malice as Atty. Dennis Riley
- Mother's Boys as Robert Madigan
- Watch It as John
- Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country as Self
1992
- The Player as Larry Levy
- Bob Roberts as Dan Riley
- Robert Altman's Players as Self
- Buying a Landslide as Philip Kautsky
- Guys and Dolls: Off the Record as Himself / Sky Masterson
1991
- An Inconvenient Woman as Philip Quennell
- Milena as Pollak
- Late for Dinner as Bob Freeman
- The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez as Matt
1990
- Tune in Tomorrow... as Richard Quince
- Love and Lies as David West
1989
- sex, lies, and videotape as John Mullany
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- The Murder of Mary Phagan as Leo Frank
- High Spirits as Brother Tony
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
- I'll Be Home for Christmas as Aaron Copler
1987
- Long Day's Journey Into Night as Edmund Tyrone
1986
- My Little Girl as Kai
1985
- Dreamchild as Jack Dolan
1984
- Terrible Joe Moran as Nick
1982
- Summer Lovers as Michael Pappas
1980
- Skag
- The Idolmaker as Caesare
- Skag as John Skagska
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Harry