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Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Acting

Born: August 19, 1955New 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).

Known For
Filmography
TOVAH

TOVAH

Self

2026
Humane

Humane

Charles York

2024
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

Self

2022
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Mitch Clarke

2021
One December Night

One December Night

Mike

2021
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

Self

2020
Palm Springs

Palm Springs

Howard

2020
After

After

Ken Scott

2019
Stepdaddy

Stepdaddy

2019

Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"

Self

2018
Submission

Submission

Len

2018
A Bad Moms Christmas

A Bad Moms Christmas

Hank Mitchell

2017
Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Orson Schwartzman

2017
Center Stage: On Pointe

Center Stage: On Pointe

Jonathan Reeves

2016
Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

Edward Valmont

2016
Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Willy Williams

2015
In a Relationship

In a Relationship

The Interviewer (voice)

2015
DeTour

DeTour

Professor Zaring

2015
Step Up Revolution

Step Up Revolution

Bill Anderson

2012
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Paul Sveck

2012
Burlesque

Burlesque

Vince Scali

2010
Conviction

Conviction

Barry Scheck

2010
GasHole

GasHole

Narrator (voice)

2010
Adam

Adam

Marty Buchwald

2009
The War Boys

The War Boys

Slater

2009
Center Stage: Turn It Up

Center Stage: Turn It Up

Jonathan Reeves

2008
Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")

2004
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Self

2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

The Mole King (voice)

2003
How to Deal

How to Deal

Len Martin

2003
A Tale of Two Wives

A Tale of Two Wives

Bill Goodman

2003
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Self

2002
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Host

2002
Mr. Deeds

Mr. Deeds

Chuck Cedar

2002
Feast of All Saints

Feast of All Saints

Philippe Ferronaire

2001
Protection

Protection

Ted

2001
Perfume

Perfume

Guido

2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Self

2001
The Last Debate

The Last Debate

Tom Chapman

2000
American Beauty: Look Closer...

American Beauty: Look Closer...

Self

2000
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

First Priest

2000
Center Stage

Center Stage

Jonathan Reeves

2000
Cupid & Cate

Cupid & Cate

Harry

2000
Other Voices

Other Voices

Jordin

2000
Brotherhood of Murder

Brotherhood of Murder

Bob Matthews

1999
House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

1999
American Beauty

American Beauty

Buddy Kane

1999
Brave New World

Brave New World

Bernard Marx

1998
Virtual Obsession

Virtual Obsession

Dr. Joe Messenger

1998
Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Scardino

1998
The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Man Who Knew Too Little

James Ritchie

1997
Cafe Society

Cafe Society

Jack Kale

1997
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

John Anticev

1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Gideon Hausner (voice)

1997
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

David Lewis

1996
Cannes Man

Cannes Man

Self

1996
Last Dance

Last Dance

John Hayes

1996

The Great Irish Famine

narrator

1996
The Underneath

The Underneath

Michael Chambers

1995
While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping

Peter Callaghan

1995

Everybody Just Stay Calm

Self

1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Alan Campbell

1994
White Mile

White Mile

Jack Robbins

1994
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

Vic Tenetta

1994
Mother's Boys

Mother's Boys

Robert Madigan

1993
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

Stormy Weathers

1993
Malice

Malice

Atty. Dennis Riley

1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Self

1993
Watch It

Watch It

John

1993
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record

Himself / Sky Masterson

1992
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Dan Riley

1992
Buying a Landslide

Buying a Landslide

Philip Kautsky

1992
The Player

The Player

Larry Levy

1992
Robert Altman's Players

Robert Altman's Players

Self

1992
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

Matt

1991
Late for Dinner

Late for Dinner

Bob Freeman

1991
Milena

Milena

Pollak

1991
Tune in Tomorrow...

Tune in Tomorrow...

Richard Quince

1990
Love and Lies

Love and Lies

David West

1990
sex, lies, and videotape

sex, lies, and videotape

John Mullany

1989
I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Aaron Copler

1988
High Spirits

High Spirits

Brother Tony

1988
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Lt. Cmdr. John Challee

1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Edmund Tyrone

1987
My Little Girl

My Little Girl

Kai

1986
Dreamchild

Dreamchild

Jack Dolan

1985
Terrible Joe Moran

Terrible Joe Moran

Nick

1984
Summer Lovers

Summer Lovers

Michael Pappas

1982
The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

Caesare

1980
Skag

Skag

John Skagska

1980