Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher is known for American Beauty (1999), After (2019), Palm Springs (2020).
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).
Questions about Peter Gallagher
How many Peter Gallagher films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 92 films with Peter Gallagher, from 1980 to 2026.
What is the best rated Peter Gallagher film?
The best rated Peter Gallagher film in the catalogue is American Beauty (1999), rated 8.0.
What was the first Peter Gallagher film?
The first Peter Gallagher film in the catalogue is Summer Lovers, from 1982.
Who has Peter Gallagher worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Peter Gallagher shares the most credits with Ethan Stiefel (3 films), Mark Isham (3 films) and Robert Altman (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Theatre World Award (1983) · Clarence Derwent Awards
- Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (1986)
Known for
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8.0 American Beauty
1999
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7.1 After
2019
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7.3 Palm Springs
2020
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5.9 Mr. Deeds
2002
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7.0 While You Were Sleeping
1995
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7.2 Burlesque
2010
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6.3 A Bad Moms Christmas
2017
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6.9 Step Up Revolution
2012
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7.0 sex, lies, and videotape
1989
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7.2 The Player
1992
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7.1 The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
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5.6 House on Haunted Hill
1999
Trivia
- Also works as
- screenwriter · singer · film producer
- Studied at
- Tufts University · William Esper Studio · Byram Hills High School
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
92 films — 92 in the catalogue
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TOVAH
2026 · Self
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5.4 Humane
2024 · Charles York
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5.9 The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022 · Self
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6.4 Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021 · Mitch Clarke
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6.4 One December Night
2021 · Mike
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6.0 One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020 · Self
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7.3
Palm Springs
2020 · Howard
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7.1
After
2019 · Ken Scott
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Stepdaddy
2019
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Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"
2018 · Self
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5.9 Submission
2018 · Len
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6.3
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017 · Hank Mitchell
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4.8 Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017 · Orson Schwartzman
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6.4 Center Stage: On Pointe
2016 · Jonathan Reeves
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6.7 Cruel Intentions
2016 · Edward Valmont
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6.3 Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015 · Willy Williams
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7.7 In a Relationship
2015 · The Interviewer (voice)
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DeTour
2015 · Professor Zaring
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6.9
Step Up Revolution
2012 · Bill Anderson
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5.5 Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
2012 · Paul Sveck
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7.2
Burlesque
2010 · Vince Scali
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7.1 Conviction
2010 · Barry Scheck
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6.2 GasHole
2010 · Narrator (voice)
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6.8 Adam
2009 · Marty Buchwald
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5.9 The War Boys
2009 · Slater
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6.9 Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008 · Jonathan Reeves
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8.3 Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004 · Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
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5.8 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003 · Self
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5.3 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003 · The Mole King (voice)
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5.5 How to Deal
2003 · Len Martin
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6.5 A Tale of Two Wives
2003 · Bill Goodman
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10.0 Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002 · Self
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6.5 Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2002 · Host
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5.9
Mr. Deeds
2002 · Chuck Cedar
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4.8 Feast of All Saints
2001 · Philippe Ferronaire
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5.9 Protection
2001 · Ted
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4.8 Perfume
2001 · Guido
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6.5 My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Self
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9.0 The Last Debate
2000 · Tom Chapman
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7.8 American Beauty: Look Closer...
2000 · Self
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7.0 Jesus Christ Superstar
2000 · First Priest
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6.9 Center Stage
2000 · Jonathan Reeves
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6.0 Cupid & Cate
2000 · Harry
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4.0 Other Voices
2000 · Jordin
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3.5 Brotherhood of Murder
1999 · Bob Matthews
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5.6
House on Haunted Hill
1999 · Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
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8.0
American Beauty
1999 · Buddy Kane
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5.5 Brave New World
1998 · Bernard Marx
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4.1 Virtual Obsession
1998 · Dr. Joe Messenger
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5.4 Johnny Skidmarks
1998 · Johnny Scardino
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6.3 The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997 · James Ritchie
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4.9 Cafe Society
1997 · Jack Kale
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6.3 Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997 · John Anticev
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5.6 The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997 · Gideon Hausner (voice)
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5.5 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1996 · David Lewis
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5.3 Cannes Man
1996 · Self
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5.7 Last Dance
1996 · John Hayes
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The Great Irish Famine
1996 · narrator
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5.7 The Underneath
1995 · Michael Chambers
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7.0
While You Were Sleeping
1995 · Peter Callaghan
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9.0
Everybody Just Stay Calm
1994 · Self
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5.9 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 · Alan Campbell
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5.9 White Mile
1994 · Jack Robbins
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7.1
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 · Vic Tenetta
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7.2 Short Cuts
1993 · Stormy Weathers
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5.4 Mother's Boys
1993 · Robert Madigan
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6.3 Malice
1993 · Atty. Dennis Riley
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4.7 Watch It
1993 · John
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8.0 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993 · Self
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8.5 Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992 · Himself / Sky Masterson
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6.6 Bob Roberts
1992 · Dan Riley
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Buying a Landslide
1992 · Philip Kautsky
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7.2
The Player
1992 · Larry Levy
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7.0 Robert Altman's Players
1992 · Self
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5.2 The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
1991 · Matt
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5.7 Late for Dinner
1991 · Bob Freeman
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4.3 Milena
1991 · Pollak
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5.5 Tune in Tomorrow...
1990 · Richard Quince
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Love and Lies
1990 · David West
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7.0
sex, lies, and videotape
1989 · John Mullany
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7.0 I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988 · Aaron Copler
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5.8 High Spirits
1988 · Brother Tony
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6.5 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988 · Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
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6.8 Long Day's Journey Into Night
1987 · Edmund Tyrone
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4.6 My Little Girl
1986 · Kai
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6.6 Dreamchild
1985 · Jack Dolan
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7.0 Terrible Joe Moran
1984 · Nick
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5.4 Summer Lovers
1982 · Michael Pappas
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5.6 The Idolmaker
1980 · Caesare
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Skag
1980 · John Skagska
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Broadway: The Next Generation
no date · Self
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New Line: Independent Legacies
no date · Self (archive footage)
Series and TV shows
31 titles
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6.5
Reboot
2022 · Tyler
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6.6
Mr. Mayor
2021 · Brett (uncredited)
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7.5
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
2020 · Mitch Clarke · 15 ep.
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8.7
The Owl House
2020 · Del Clawthorne (voice)
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7.0
Truth Be Told
2019 · Andrew Finney · 5 ep.
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4.5
Tamron Hall
2019 · Guest
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7.0
The Conners
2018 · Brian Foster
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7.6
The Gifted
2017 · Benedict Ryan · 5 ep.
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7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015 · Nick Skolka · 24 ep.
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6.8
Togetherness
2015 · Larry · 9 ep.
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7.0
Man Seeking Woman
2015 · Joel Greenberg
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7.4
New Girl
2011 · Gavin · 4 ep.
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5.2
Whitney
2011 · Vince · 3 ep.
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6.9
Covert Affairs
2010 · Arthur Campbell · 75 ep.
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7.6
The Good Wife
2009 · Ethan Carver · 3 ep.
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7.6
Californication
2007 · Dean Stacy Koons · 8 ep.
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6.7
Shark
2006 · Frank Bell
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8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · David Hamilton · 9 ep.
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8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · Professor Vinick
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6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Appearance
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9.5
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Self - The O.C.
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7.7
The O.C.
2003 · Sandy Cohen · 92 ep.
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5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Guest
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8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · William Dodds · 19 ep.
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7.4
Family Guy
1999 · Jared (voice)
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4.4
The View
1997 · Appearance
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6.0
Titanic
1996 · Wynn Park · 2 ep.
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7.7
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 · Kurt (voice)
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7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Guest · 7 ep.
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8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Chris Rawls
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5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
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