Peter Gallagher

Acting

Peter Gallagher

Born August 19, 1955New York City, New York, USA138 credits

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
2026TOVAH
as SelfMovie
Humane
2024Humane
as Charles YorkMovie
Reboot
2022Reboot
as TylerTV
Mr. Mayor
2021Mr. Mayor
as Brett (uncredited)TV
Palm Springs
2020Palm Springs
as HowardMovie
The Owl House
2020The Owl House
as Del Clawthorne (voice)TV
Truth Be Told
2019Truth Be Told
as Andrew FinneyTV
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hall
as Self - GuestTV
After
2019After
as Ken ScottMovie
The Conners
2018The Conners
as Brian FosterTV
Submission
2018Submission
as LenMovie
The Gifted
2017The Gifted
as Benedict RyanTV
A Bad Moms Christmas
2017A Bad Moms Christmas
as Hank MitchellMovie
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017Literally, Right Before Aaron
as Orson SchwartzmanMovie
Center Stage: On Pointe
2016Center Stage: On Pointe
as Jonathan ReevesMovie
Cruel Intentions
2016Cruel Intentions
as Edward ValmontMovie
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Willy WilliamsMovie
Grace and Frankie
2015Grace and Frankie
as Nick SkolkaTV
In a Relationship
2015In a Relationship
as The Interviewer (voice)Movie
Man Seeking Woman
2015Man Seeking Woman
as Joel GreenbergTV
DeTour
2015DeTour
as Professor ZaringMovie
Step Up Revolution
2012Step Up Revolution
as Bill AndersonMovie
Whitney
2011Whitney
as VinceTV
New Girl
2011New Girl
as GavinTV
Burlesque
2010Burlesque
as Vince ScaliMovie
Conviction
2010Conviction
as Barry ScheckMovie
Covert Affairs
2010Covert Affairs
as Arthur CampbellTV
GasHole
2010GasHole
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Ethan CarverTV
Adam
2009Adam
as Marty BuchwaldMovie
The War Boys
2009The War Boys
as SlaterMovie
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008Center Stage: Turn It Up
as Jonathan ReevesMovie
The Gathering
2007The Gathering
as Dr. Michael FosterTV
Californication
2007Californication
as Dean Stacy KoonsTV
Shark
2006Shark
as Frank BellTV
How I Met Your Mother
2005How I Met Your Mother
as Professor VinickTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as David HamiltonTV
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")Movie
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self - The O.C.TV
The O.C.
2003The O.C.
as Sandy CohenTV
How to Deal
2003How to Deal
as Len MartinMovie
A Tale of Two Wives
2003A Tale of Two Wives
as Bill GoodmanMovie
Mr. Deeds
2002Mr. Deeds
as Chuck CedarMovie
Feast of All Saints
2001Feast of All Saints
as Philippe FerronaireMovie
Protection
2001Protection
as TedMovie
Perfume
2001Perfume
as GuidoMovie
The Last Debate
2000The Last Debate
as Tom ChapmanMovie
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000Jesus Christ Superstar
as First PriestMovie
Center Stage
2000Center Stage
as Jonathan ReevesMovie
Cupid & Cate
2000Cupid & Cate
as HarryMovie
Other Voices
2000Other Voices
as JordinMovie
Brotherhood of Murder
1999Brotherhood of Murder
as Bob MatthewsMovie
House on Haunted Hill
1999House on Haunted Hill
as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.Movie
American Beauty
1999American Beauty
as Buddy KaneMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Jared (voice)TV
Brave New World
1998Brave New World
as Bernard MarxMovie
Virtual Obsession
1998Virtual Obsession
as Dr. Joe MessengerMovie
Johnny Skidmarks
1998Johnny Skidmarks
as Johnny ScardinoMovie
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997The Man Who Knew Too Little
as James RitchieMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Cafe Society
1997Cafe Society
as Jack KaleMovie
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
as Gideon Hausner (voice)Movie
Titanic
1996Titanic
as Wynn ParkTV
Cannes Man
1996Cannes Man
as SelfMovie
Last Dance
1996Last Dance
as John HayesMovie
The Underneath
1995The Underneath
as Michael ChambersMovie
While You Were Sleeping
1995While You Were Sleeping
as Peter CallaghanMovie
White Mile
1994White Mile
as Jack RobbinsMovie
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994The Hudsucker Proxy
as Vic TenettaMovie
Short Cuts
1993Short Cuts
as Stormy WeathersMovie
Mother's Boys
1993Mother's Boys
as Robert MadiganMovie
Malice
1993Malice
as Atty. Dennis RileyMovie
Fallen Angels
1993Fallen Angels
as Mitch AllisonTV
Watch It
1993Watch It
as JohnMovie
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
1992Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
as Himself / Sky MastersonMovie
Bob Roberts
1992Bob Roberts
as Dan RileyMovie
Buying a Landslide
1992Buying a Landslide
as Philip KautskyMovie
The Player
1992The Player
as Larry LevyMovie
Late for Dinner
1991Late for Dinner
as Bob FreemanMovie
Milena
1991Milena
as PollakMovie
An Inconvenient Woman
1991An Inconvenient Woman
as Philip QuennellTV
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990Tune in Tomorrow...
as Richard QuinceMovie
Love and Lies
1990Love and Lies
as David WestMovie
sex, lies, and videotape
1989sex, lies, and videotape
as John MullanyMovie
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Aaron CoplerMovie
High Spirits
1988High Spirits
as Brother TonyMovie
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as Lt. Cmdr. John ChalleeMovie
Dreamchild
1985Dreamchild
as Jack DolanMovie
Summer Lovers
1982Summer Lovers
as Michael PappasMovie
The Idolmaker
1980The Idolmaker
as CaesareMovie
Skag
1980Skag
as John SkagskaMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - PerformerTV
C
Cruel Intentions
as Edward ValmontTV