Peter Gallagher
Known for
An American actor born in New York City, Peter Gallagher is a smooth, dark-browed screen presence known for both drama and television. He starred in Steven Soderbergh's 'sex, lies, and videotape' (1989), the romantic comedy 'While You Were Sleeping' (1995) and Sam Mendes's 'American Beauty' (1999), and reached a new audience as Sandy Cohen on the series 'The O.C.'. He later appeared in 'After' (2019). A polished, dependable American actor equally at ease as leading man, cad and warm paternal figure.
Peter Gallagher
51 Movies
28 Series
An American actor born in New York City, Peter Gallagher is a smooth, dark-browed screen presence known for both drama and television. He starred in Steven Soderbergh's 'sex, lies, and videotape' (1989), the romantic comedy 'While You Were Sleeping' (1995) and Sam Mendes's 'American Beauty' (1999), and reached a new audience as Sandy Cohen on the series 'The O.C.'. He later appeared in 'After' (2019). A polished, dependable American actor equally at ease as leading man, cad and warm paternal figure.
Movies
Plays Buddy Kane
American Beauty
1999
Plays Ken Scott
After
2019
Plays Howard
Palm Springs
2020
Plays Peter Callaghan
While You Were Sleeping
1995
Plays Chuck Cedar
Mr. Deeds
2002
Plays Hank
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017
Plays Vince Scali
Burlesque
2010
Plays Larry Levy
The Player
1992
Plays John Mullany
sex, lies, and videotape
1989
Plays Bill Anderson
Step Up Revolution
2012
Plays Guido
Perfume
2001
Plays Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
House on Haunted Hill
1999
Plays Atty. Dennis Riley
Malice
1993
Plays Vic Tenetta
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
Plays Jonathan Reeves
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008
Plays Charles York
Humane
2024
Plays Jack Dolan
Dreamchild
1985
Plays James Ritchie
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
Plays Willy Williams
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
Plays Stormy Weathers
Short Cuts
1993
Plays Barry Scheck
Conviction
2010
Plays Jonathan Reeves
Center Stage
2000
Plays Philippe Ferronaire
Feast of All Saints
2001
Plays Alan Campbell
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Plays John Hayes
Last Dance
1996
Plays Brother Tony
High Spirits
1988
Plays Michael Pappas
Summer Lovers
1982
Plays Robert Madigan
Mother's Boys
1993
Plays Michael Chambers
The Underneath
1995
Plays Orson Schwartzman
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017
Plays Dan Riley
Bob Roberts
1992
Plays Len Martin
How to Deal
2003
Plays Marty Buchwald
Adam
2009
Plays Len
Submission
2018
Plays Pollak
Milena
1991
Plays The Mole King (voice)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
Plays David Lewis
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1996
Plays Paul Sveck
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
2012
Plays Kai
My Little Girl
1986
Writer
Plays Matt
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
1991
Plays Slater
The War Boys
2009
Plays Richard Quince
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
Plays Johnny Scardino
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
Plays The Interviewer (voice)
In a Relationship
2015
Plays Edmund Tyrone
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1987
Plays John Anticev
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
Plays Jack Kale
Cafe Society
1997
Plays Ted
Protection
2001
Plays Bob Freeman
Late for Dinner
1991
Plays John
Watch It
1993
TV Shows
Plays Sandy Cohen
The O.C.
2003
Plays Arthur Campbell
Covert Affairs
2010
Plays Nick Skolka
Grace and Frankie
2015
Plays William Dodds
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Plays Larry
Togetherness
2015
Plays David Hamilton
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Dean Stacy Koons
Californication
2007
Plays Dr. Michael Foster
The Gathering
2007
Plays Andrew Finney
Truth Be Told
2019
Plays Benedict Ryan
The Gifted
2017
Plays Gavin
New Girl
2011
Plays Vince
Whitney
2011
Plays Ethan Carver
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Wynn Park
Titanic
1996
Plays Leo Frank
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
Plays Philip Quennell
An Inconvenient Woman
1991
Plays Mitch Allison
Fallen Angels
1993
Plays Logan Melton
American Playhouse
1982
Plays Tyler
Reboot
2022
Plays Del Clawthorne (voice)
The Owl House
2020
Plays Jared (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Frank Bell
Shark
2006
Plays Professor Vinick
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Plays Kurt (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Plays Chris Rawls
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Harry
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Joel Greenberg
Man Seeking Woman
2015
Plays Brian Foster
The Conners
2018
Latest Trailers
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TOVAH
Full Filmography
Humane
Charles York
2024
Film
Reboot
Tyler · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Mr. Mayor
Brett (uncredited) · 1 episode
2021–
TV
Palm Springs
Howard
2020
Film
The Owl House
Del Clawthorne (voice) · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Truth Be Told
Andrew Finney · 5 episodes
2019–
TV
After
Ken Scott
2019
Film
The Conners
Brian Foster · 1 episode
2018–
TV
Submission
Len
2018
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Peter Gallagher and where are they from?
Peter Gallagher is 71 years old, born on August 19, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Peter Gallagher?
Peter Gallagher is best known for roles in American Beauty, After, Palm Springs.
How many movies has Peter Gallagher been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Peter Gallagher has appeared in 51 movies and 28 TV shows.
What was Peter Gallagher's first movie?
The career of Peter Gallagher began with Skag (1980).
What is Peter Gallagher's most recent movie or series?
Peter Gallagher's most recent release is TOVAH, which premiered on January 26, 2026.
What TV shows has Peter Gallagher appeared in?
On television, Peter Gallagher has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Peter Gallagher
1955-08-19 · New 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).