Peter Killian Gallagher(born August 19, 1955)[1]is an American actor. Since 1980, he has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring asSandy Cohenin the television drama seriesThe O.C.from 2003 to 2007, and recurring roles in television such as Deputy Chief William Dodds onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,Stacey Koons on theShowtimecomedy-dramaCalifornication,Nick on theNetflixseriesGrace & Frankie,and Director of Clandestine Services (DCS) Arthur Campbell onCovert Affairs. He also is known for his roles in the filmsBob Roberts(1992),The Player(1992),Short Cuts(1993),American Beauty(1999),Mr. Deeds(2002), andPalm Springs(2020). In musical theatre, his best-known role is that of Sky Masterson in the 1992BroadwayrevivalofGuys and Dolls.
Peter Gallagher | |
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 Gallagher in 2009 | |
| Born | Peter Killian Gallagher August 19, 1955 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Tufts University(BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Paula Harwood (m.1983) |
| Children | 2; includingKathryn Gallagher |
Early life
editGallagher was born in New York City. His mother, Mary Ann (néeO'Shea), was abacteriologist,and his father, Thomas Francis Gallagher, Jr., was an advertising executive.[2][3][4]Gallagher is the youngest of their three children. He is ofIrish Catholicbackground[5]and was raised inArmonk, New York.Gallagher graduated fromTufts University,where he was active in theater, appearing in such shows asStephen Sondheim'sCompanyand singing with the all-malea cappellagroup theBeelzebubs.He studied acting at theWilliam Esper Studio[6]and withMira Rostova.[7]
Career
editGallagher appeared on Broadway withGlenn CloseinTom Stoppard'sThe Real Thingand made his feature film debut in theTaylor HackfordfilmThe Idolmaker,but first achieved fame for his role inSteven Soderbergh'ssex, lies, and videotape(1989). He also starred as Sky Masterson in the 1992 Broadway hit revival ofGuys and Dolls.
Gallagher played a potential career threat toTim Robbins's studio executive inThe Player(1992); the comatose fiancé ofSandra BullockinWhile You Were Sleeping(1995); a major real estate salesman having an affair withAnnette BeninginAmerican Beauty(1999); a media executive inMr. Deeds(2002); and a political reporter exposing media ethics during a presidential debate inThe Last Debate.
From 2003 to 2007, Gallagher starred asSandy Cohen,aJewishpublic defender and corporate lawyer, on theFoxtelevisionshowThe O.C.He hosts an annual award ceremony named "The Sandy Cohen Awards" orThe Sandys,which, in honor of his character onThe O.C.,gives a scholarship to alaw schoolstudent atUC Berkeleywho wants to become apublic defender.
Gallagher released an album titled7 Days in Memphisin 2005, on theSony BMGlabel. This includes a studio recording of his performance of "Don't Give Up On Me" (originally bySolomon Burke), which was featured in an episode ofThe O.C.He also has a video for his single "Still I Long For Your Kiss", in which he starred with his TV-wifeKelly Rowan.
In 2005, Gallagher received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. In 2007, Gallagher received the "Light on the Hill" award atTufts University.The award is given to notable alumni from Tufts who have demonstrated ambition, achievement, and active citizenship.
From February 13 through July 5, 2015, Gallagher starred on Broadway inOn the Twentieth Centuryalthough he missed several performances in late February due to illness.[8]
In 2020 Gallagher played Mitch Clarke, who hadprogressive supranuclear palsy,in a regular role in the first season ofZoey's Extraordinary Playlist.Though his character died in the season 1 finale, Gallagher appeared in several episodes of the second season[9]and the Christmas specialZoey's Extraordinary Christmas.[10]
In 2021, Gallagher took part in the television seriesGrey's Anatomyas Dr. David Hamilton.
From 2018 through 2022, Gallagher appeared in four seasons of the Netflix seriesGrace and Frankieas Nick, the boyfriend ofJane Fonda'scharacter Grace.
In 2024, Gallagher is set to return to Broadway, in a new play based on the life ofDelia Ephron,titledLeft on Tenth.[11]
Personal life
editGallagher is married to Paula Harwood and has two children, James andKathryn.[12]His daughter Kathryn is an actress and singer.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Guido, Caesare | |
| 1982 | Summer Lovers | Michael Pappas | |
| 1985 | Dreamchild | Jack Dolan | |
| 1986 | My Little Girl | Kai | |
| 1988 | High Spirits | Brother Tony | |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | John Mullany | |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow | Richard Quince | |
| 1991 | Milena | Pollak | |
| 1991 | The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez | Matt | |
| 1991 | Late for Dinner | Bob Freeman | |
| 1992 | The Player | Larry Levy | |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Dan Riley | |
| 1993 | Watch It | John | |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Stormy Weathers | |
| 1993 | Malice | Atty. Dennis Riley | |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Vic Tenetta | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Alan Campbell | |
| 1994 | Mother's Boys | Robert Madigan | |
| 1994 | White Mile | Jack Robbins | |
| 1995 | The Underneath | Michael Chambers | |
| 1995 | While You Were Sleeping | Peter Callaghan | |
| 1995 | Cafe Society | Jack Kale | |
| 1996 | Last Dance | John Hayes | |
| 1996 | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | David Lewis | |
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | James 'Jimmy' Ritchie | |
| 1997 | Path to Paradise | John Anticev | |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks | Johnny Scardino | |
| 1999 | House on Haunted Hill | Donald W. Blackburn, M.D. | |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Buddy Kane | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Jonathan Reeves | |
| 2000 | Other Voices | Jordin | |
| 2001 | Perfume | Guido | |
| 2001 | Protection | Ted | |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | Chuck Cedar | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | Mole King | Voice,direct-to-video[14] |
| 2003 | How to Deal | Len Martin | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Center Stage: Turn It Up | Jonathan Reeves | |
| 2009 | Adam | Marty Buchwald | |
| 2009 | The War Boys | Slater Welch | |
| 2010 | Conviction | Barry Scheck | |
| 2010 | Burlesque | Vincent "Vince" Scali | |
| 2011 | Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Paul Sveck | |
| 2012 | Step Up Revolution | William "Bill" Anderson | |
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Willy Williams | |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Orson Schwartzman | |
| 2017 | Submission | Len Curry | |
| 2017 | A Bad Moms Christmas | Hank Redmond | |
| 2019 | After | Ken Scott | |
| 2020 | Palm Springs | Howard Wilder | |
| 2024 | Humane | Charles York | Post-production[15] |
Television films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Terrible Joe Moran | Nick | |
| 1987 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Edmund Tyrone | |
| 1988 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lt. Cmdr. John Challee | |
| 1988 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Aaron Coplan | |
| 1990 | Love and Lies | David West | |
| 1998 | Brave New World | Bernard Marx | |
| 1998 | Virtual Obsession | Dr. Joe Messenger | |
| 1999 | Brotherhood of Murder | Bob Mathews | |
| 2000 | The Last Debate | Tom Chapman | |
| 2000 | Cupid & Cate | Harry | |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints | Philippe Ferronaire | |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Wives | Bill Goodman | |
| 2016 | Center Stage: On Pointe | Jonathan Reeves | |
| 2021 | One December Night | Mike Sullivan |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Guiding Light | Chuck Haskell | Unknown episodes |
| 1980 | Skag | John Skagska | 6 episodes |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Logan Melton | Episode: "Private Contentment" |
| 1984 | ABC Weekend Specials | Phil Grey | Episode: "A Different Twist" |
| 1987 | Private Eye | Tommy Baron | Episode: "Blue Hotel Part 1" |
| 1988 | American Playhouse | Charles Castle | Episode: "The Big Knife" |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Leo Frank | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | An Inconvenient Woman | Phillip Quennell | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Dr. Yorgrau | Episode: "The Quiet Room" |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Mitch Allison | Episode: "The Frightening Frammis" |
| 1996 | Titanic | Wynn Park | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Chris Rawls | Episode: "Closet Cases" |
| 1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | Kurt | Voice, episode: "Where There's Smoke"[14] |
| 1998–99 | The Secret Lives of Men | Michael | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Family Guy | Jared | Voice, episode: "Lethal Weapons" |
| 2003–07 | The O.C. | Sandy Cohen | Main role, 92 episodes Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Parental Unit(2005−06) |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Dr. Michael Foster | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Shark | Frank Bell | Episode: "Partners in Crime" |
| 2009 | Californication | Dean Stacey Koons | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Rescue Me | Father Phil Bingham | 5 episodes |
| 2010−14 | Covert Affairs | Arthur Campbell | Main role, 68 episodes |
| 2011 | Whitney | Vince | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Professor Vinick | Episode: "The Final Page" |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Ethan Carver | 3 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Togetherness | Larry Kosinski | Recurring role, 9 episodes Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series |
| 2016 | New Girl | Gavin Schmidt | 4 episodes |
| 2014–19 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Deputy Chief William Dodds | Recurring role, 19 episodes |
| 2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Joel Greenberg | Episode: "Dolphin" |
| 2017–2022 | Grace and Frankie | Nick Skolka | Recurring role, 24 episodes |
| 2018 | The Gifted | Benedict Ryan | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | John Haggerty | Episode: "Results May Vary" |
| 2019 | The Conners | Brian Foster | Episode: "Rage Against the Machine" |
| 2020–2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Mitch Clarke | Main role, 13 episodes Guest role, 2 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | The Owl House | Dell Clawthorne | Voice, 2 episodes[14] |
| 2021–2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. David Hamilton | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Mr. Mayor | Brett | Episode: "Trampage" |
| 2022 | Reboot | Tyler | Episode: "Who's the Boss" |
Stage credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hair | Claude | |
| 1978 | Grease | Danny Zuko | |
| 1982 | A Doll's Life | Otto | Theatre World Award |
| 1983 | The Corn Is Green | Morgan Evans | |
| Another Country | Guy Bennett | ||
| 1984 | The Real Thing | Billy | Clarence Derwent Awards—Most Promising Male |
| 1985–86 | Pride and Prejudice | Fitzwilliam Darcy | |
| 1986 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | Edmund Tyrone | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play |
| 1992 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
| 1995 | Pal Joey | Joey Evans | |
| 2001–02 | Noises Off | Lloyd Dallas | |
| 2002 | Funny Girl | Nick Arnstein | Concert |
| 2008 | The Country Girl | Bernie Dodd | |
| 2015 | On the Twentieth Century | Oscar Jaffe | |
| 2019 | The Little Mermaid | King Triton | Concert |
| 2024 | Left on Tenth | Peter |
References
edit- ^Who Sang What on Broadway, 1866–1996: The Singers.McFarland. 2006. p. 281.ISBN9780786421893.
- ^"Peter Gallagher background"ArchivedNovember 25, 2011, at theWayback Machine.Official website. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^"Paid Notice: Deaths GALLAGHER, THOMAS F."The New York Times.November 19, 1999.
- ^"Paid Notice: Deaths GALLAGHER, MARY ANN (NEE O'SHEA)".The New York Times.June 9, 2004.
- ^"Peter Gallagher – News"ArchivedAugust 24, 2010, at theWayback Machine.(March 2007). Official website. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ^"Notable Alumni".The William Esper Studio. March 9, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 16,2021.
- ^Grode, Eric (February 6, 2009)."Mira Rostova, Coach to Montgomery Clift, Dies at 99".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedApril 17,2023.
- ^Hetrick, Adam (February 25, 2015)."On the Twentieth Century Will Steam Along Without Sidelined Star".Playbill.RetrievedDecember 22,2017.
- ^Bucksbaum, Sydney."Zoey's Extraordinary Playlistcreator breaks down Zoey's big romantic decision ".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedDecember 5,2021.
- ^Maleh, Linda (December 4, 2021)."Can't Miss Episode of the Week: 'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas'".TV Insider.RetrievedDecember 5,2021.
- ^Left on Tenth official siteaccessed 07-22-24
- ^"Peter Gallagher – Official website".Archived fromthe originalon August 27, 2011.RetrievedAugust 14,2011.
- ^Blank, Matthew (December 22, 2015)."Pilates, Pics and Lots of Caffeine! Spend a Two-Show Day With Kathryn Gallagher at Spring Awakening".Playbill.RetrievedDecember 22,2017.
- ^abc"Peter Gallagher (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedMay 5,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Goodfellow, Melanie (November 22, 2022)."Caitlin Cronenberg Wraps Directorial Debut 'Humane', Unveils Cast Featuring Jay Baruchel & Emily Hampshire".Deadline.RetrievedMay 5,2024.
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