Zach Galligan
Zach Galligan | |
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Born | Zachary Wolfe Galligan February 14, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse |
Ling-Ling Hu Ingerick
(m.2005;div.2010) |
Zachary Wolfe Galligan(born February 14, 1964)[1]is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Billy Peltzer in the comedy-horror filmsGremlins(1984) andGremlins 2: The New Batch(1990).
Early life and education
[edit]Galligan was born on February 14, 1964, in New York City, the son of Carol Jean (née Wolfe), a psychologist, and Arthur John Galligan, a lawyer who was a founding partner of the law firm ofDickstein Shapiro.He is mostly ofIrishdescent, and he has Jewish ancestry through his mother’s side.[2][3][4][5]He has a sister, Jessica, and graduated fromColumbia University.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Galligan's first major and most widely seen role was as Billy Peltzer in the 1984 filmGremlins.[8][9][10]Prior to being cast inGremlins,he filmedNothing Lasts Forever,which had its theatrical release cancelled and went unreleased in any form for years.[11]In 1988, he starred as Mark Loftmore in the horror comedyWaxwork.[12]He reprised his role as Billy in the 1990 sequelGremlins 2: The New Batch,and returned to the role of Mark forWaxwork II: Lost in Time.[9]
In 2016, UK progressive rock bandGandalf's Fistannounced that Galligan would voice a character on their albumThe Clockwork Fable.[13]
In early 2021, Galligan appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial in which hisGremlinscharacter, Billy, gives Gizmo a drink of his Mountain Dew.[14]Galligan returned to theGremlinsfranchise again in the animated seriesGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Galligan married Ling-Ling Hu Ingerick at the Yale Club in New York on September 25, 2005; they divorced in 2010.[16]
Filmography
[edit]This section of abiography of a living persondoes notincludeanyreferences or sources.(December 2021) |
Film
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Gremlins | Billy Peltzer | |
1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Adam Beckett | |
1988 | Waxwork | Mark Loftmore | |
1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Billy Peltzer | |
1990 | Mortal Passions | Todd | |
1991 | Zandalee | Rog | |
1991 | Psychic | Patrick Costello | |
1992 | Round Trip To Heaven | Steve | |
1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Mark Loftmore | |
1993 | Warlock: The Armageddon | Douglas | |
1993 | All Tied Up | Brian Hartley | |
1994 | Caroline at Midnight | Jerry Hiatt | |
1994 | Ice | Rick Corbit | |
1995 | Cyborg 3: The Recycler | Evans | |
1997 | Cupid | Eric Rhodes | |
1997 | Prince Valiant | Sir Kay | |
1997 | The First to Go | Adam Curtis | |
1998 | Storm Trooper | Kreigal | |
1999 | The Storytellers | Greer Sandler | |
2000 | Little Insects | King Foptop | |
2000 | Raw Nerve | Ethan Lang | released in Japan asRandom Shots[citation needed] |
2000 | G-Men from Hell | Dalton | |
2001 | The Tomorrow Man | Spence | |
2001 | Gabriela | Pat | |
2001 | Point Doom | Spider | |
2001 | What They Wanted, What They Got | Pete Drake | |
2002 | Infested | Warren | |
2003 | Momentum | Director Hammond | |
2005 | Legion of the Dead | Dr. Swatek | |
2007 | Let Them Chirp Awhile | Hart Carlton | |
2008 | Jewslim | Yoseph Caldwell | |
2009 | The Pack | Anson | |
2009 | Nightbeasts | Charles Thomas | |
2010 | Cut | Jack | |
2010 | Jack Falls | American Guy | |
2013 | Hatchet III | Sheriff Fowler | |
2016 | The Chair | Riley | |
2017 | Kampout | Detective Benson | |
2019 | Madness in the Method | Director/Zach |
Television
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Héctor Timerman | Television movie (NBC) |
1985 | Surviving: A Family in Crisis | Rick Brogan | Television movie (ABC) |
1987–1989 | The Lawrenceville Stories | William "Hickey" Hicks | TV Mini-Series, All 3 Episodes |
1992 | Melrose Place | Rick Danworth | Episode: "For Love or Money" |
1992 | Tales from the Crypt | David and Rick | Episode: "Strung Along" |
1993 | For Love and Glory | Thomas Doyle | Unsold television pilot |
1995 | Extreme | Dan | Episode: Pilot |
1996 | Pacific Blue | Ron Jeffries | Episode: "Takedown" |
1997 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Chester Barnes | Episode: "Homecoming" |
1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Bill Chase | Episode: "Reunion" |
1998 | Star Trek: Voyager | Ensign David Gentry | Episode: "In the Flesh" |
1998 | The Net | Aaron Mitchelson | Episode: "Diamonds Aren't Forever" |
1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Young Man | Episode: "My Convertible" |
1999 | Arthur's Quest | King Pendragon | Television film |
2001 | 7th Heaven | Dr. Kent | Episode: "Worked" |
2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Eddie Malloy | Episode: "Happy Family" |
2018 | The Keith & Paddy Picture Show | as himself | Episode: "Gremlins" |
2023 | Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai | Henchman #2 | Recurring cast |
Web
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2020 | Chilling Tales for Dark Nights | Fitzroy / Narrator | Episode: "The End is Near" Segment: "Mr. Promises" |
[17] |
2021 | The Irate Gamer | Himself | Episode: "Gremlins" | |
2022 | The Kill Count | Himself | Episode: Gremlins 2 (1990) KILL COUNT | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^"Today's top celebrity birthdays list for February 14, 2019".cleveland.February 14, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
- ^"Zach Galligan - Trivia".IMDb.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
- ^"Zach Galligan: 'Mogwai' is new mythic adventure, not 'Gremlins' rehash".UPI.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
- ^"Obituaries: 1948 Arthur J. Galligan".Columbia College Today.Archived fromthe originalon June 10, 2007.
- ^"Deaths Galligan, Arthur J."The New York Times.January 5, 2006.
- ^McKay, Hollie (June 13, 2013)."Where are they now: 'Gremlins' star Zach Galligan hopes he's in the movie remake".Fox News.RetrievedSeptember 26,2014.
- ^"Jessica Galligan And James Goldsmith Are Married".The New York Times.August 18, 1985.
- ^Jones, Gareth (November 30, 1999)."Zach Galligan Talks Cut, Gremlins 3, and More!".Dread Central.
- ^ab"Gremlins: Where are the cast now?".Smooth.
- ^"'Gremlins' Star Zach Galligan Regrets Leaving Hollywood... and Not Dating Phoebe Cates ".www.yahoo.com.
- ^Harris, Aisha (July 9, 2014)."Bill Murray's Never-Released 1984 Sci-Fi Comedy Is Now Online".Slate Magazine.
- ^"Waxwork".TVGuide.com.
- ^Kielty, Martin (February 15, 2016)."Teamrock News: Gandalf's Fist name Clockwork Fable actors".Prog.RetrievedDecember 14,2019.
- ^"Gremlins Mountain Dew Ad Limited Edition Gizmo Doll Being Released For $300".ScreenRant.March 25, 2021.
- ^"'Gremlins' Star Zach Galligan, Sandra Oh, George Takei & More Join 'Secrets of the Mogwai' Guests ".July 22, 2022.
- ^"Ling-Ling Ingerick and Zach Galligan".The New York Times.September 25, 2005.RetrievedOctober 10,2022.
- ^"End is Nigh".YouTube.March 17, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 18,2023.
- ^"Gremlins 2 (1990) KILL COUNT".YouTube.December 30, 2022.RetrievedJuly 31,2023.