Peter Gallagher
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
William Dodds
1999
Series
Grey's Anatomy
David Hamilton
2005
Series
Family Guy
Jared (voice)
1999
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Professor Vinick
2005
Series
The Good Wife
Ethan Carver
2009
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Series
New Girl
Gavin
2011
Series
Californication
Dean Stacy Koons
2007
Series
The O.C.
Sandy Cohen
2003
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Chris Rawls
1993
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Film
After
Ken Scott
2019
Series
Grace and Frankie
Nick Skolka
2015
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Kurt (voice)
1996
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Series
The Owl House
Del Clawthorne (voice)
2020
Series
Shark
Frank Bell
2006
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
Truth Be Told
Andrew Finney
2019
Series
The Conners
Brian Foster
2018
Series
Covert Affairs
Arthur Campbell
2010
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
The Gifted
Benedict Ryan
2017
Series
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self - The O.C.
2004
Film
American Beauty
Buddy Kane
1999
Series
Fallen Angels
Mitch Allison
1993
Series
Fallen Angels
Dr. Yorgrau
1993
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Future John Mulaney
2025
Series
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Man Seeking Woman
Joel Greenberg
2015
Series
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Mitch Clarke
2020
Series
Mr. Mayor
Brett (uncredited)
2021
Series
Whitney
Vince
2011
Film
sex, lies, and videotape
John Mullany
1989
Series
Togetherness
Larry
2015
Film
Palm Springs
Howard
2020
Film
The Player
Larry Levy
1992
Film
While You Were Sleeping
Peter Callaghan
1995
Series
Titanic
Wynn Park
1996
Film
Burlesque
Vince Scali
2010
Film
Mr. Deeds
Chuck Cedar
2002
Film
Humane
Charles York
2024
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Harry
1951
Film
Step Up Revolution
Bill Anderson
2012
Series
Reboot
Tyler
2022
Film
Malice
Atty. Dennis Riley
1993
Film
Perfume
Guido
2001
Film
Summer Lovers
Michael Pappas
1982
Film
A Bad Moms Christmas
Hank Mitchell
2017
Film
House on Haunted Hill
Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
1999
Film
Short Cuts
Stormy Weathers
1993
Series
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Leo Frank
1988
Series
An Inconvenient Woman
Philip Quennell
1991
Film
Center Stage
Jonathan Reeves
2000
Film
Bob Roberts
Dan Riley
1992
Film
Conviction
Barry Scheck
2010
Film
Cannes Man
Self
1996
Film
The Man Who Knew Too Little
James Ritchie
1997
Film
The Hudsucker Proxy
Vic Tenetta
1994
Film
High Spirits
Brother Tony
1988
Series
The Gathering
Dr. Michael Foster
2007
Film
GasHole
Narrator (voice)
2010
Film
The Underneath
Michael Chambers
1995
Skag
1980
Film
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Mole King (voice)
2003
Film
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Willy Williams
2015
Film
Cafe Society
Jack Kale
1997
Film
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Alan Campbell
1994
Film
Other Voices
Jordin
2000
Film
Feast of All Saints
Philippe Ferronaire
2001
Series
The Secret Lives of Men
1998
Film
Submission
Len
2018
Film
How to Deal
Len Martin
2003
Film
TOVAH
Self
2026
Film
Last Dance
John Hayes
1996
Film
Adam
Marty Buchwald
2009
Film
Mother's Boys
Robert Madigan
1993
Film
Center Stage: Turn It Up
Jonathan Reeves
2008
Film
American Beauty: Look Closer...
Self
2000
Film
Brave New World
Bernard Marx
1998
Film
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Mitch Clarke
2021
Film
Jesus Christ Superstar
First Priest
2000
Film
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Paul Sveck
2012
Film
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Gideon Hausner (voice)
1997
Cruel Intentions
Edward Valmont
Film
Center Stage: On Pointe
Jonathan Reeves
2016
Film
Cupid & Cate
Harry
2000
Film
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Orson Schwartzman
2017
Film
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
David Lewis
1996
Film
Cruel Intentions
Edward Valmont
2016
Film
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
John Anticev
1997
Film
Milena
Pollak
1991
Film
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Film
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Film
Skag
John Skagska
1980
Film
Virtual Obsession
Dr. Joe Messenger
1998
Film
Brotherhood of Murder
Bob Matthews
1999
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Self
2003
Film
The War Boys
Slater
2009
Film
Tune in Tomorrow...
Richard Quince
1990
Page to Screen
2002
Film
Buying a Landslide
Philip Kautsky
1992
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
2004
Film
One December Night
Mike
2021
Film
White Mile
Jack Robbins
1994
Film
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Self
2022
Film
In a Relationship
The Interviewer (voice)
2015
Film
Robert Altman's Players
Self
1992
Film
Johnny Skidmarks
Johnny Scardino
1998
Film
Terrible Joe Moran
Nick
1984
Film
My Little Girl
Kai
1986
Film
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
Himself / Sky Masterson
1992
Film
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
1988
Film
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
2020
Film
The Idolmaker
Caesare
1980
Film
Late for Dinner
Bob Freeman
1991
Everybody Just Stay Calm
Self
1994
Film
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Edmund Tyrone
1987
Film
Protection
Ted
2001
Film
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Matt
1991
Film
A Tale of Two Wives
Bill Goodman
2003
Film
Stepdaddy
2019
Film
The Last Debate
Tom Chapman
2000
Film
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
2001
Film
Dreamchild
Jack Dolan
1985
Film
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Aaron Copler
1988
Film
Watch It
John
1993
Film
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Host
2002
Film
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
Self
2002
Film
Love and Lies
David West
1990
Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"
Self
2018
Film
DeTour
Professor Zaring
2015
The Great Irish Famine
narrator
1996