Peter Gallagher
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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
Credits
American Beauty (1999)
as Buddy Kane
After (2019)
as Ken Scott
Palm Springs (2020)
as Howard
The Player (1992)
as Larry Levy
Mr. Deeds (2002)
as Chuck Cedar
A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
as Hank
Step Up Revolution (2012)
as Bill Anderson
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
as Peter Callaghan
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
as John Mullany
Burlesque (2010)
as Vince Scali
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Vic Tenetta
Humane (2024)
as Charles York
Malice (1993)
as Atty. Dennis Riley
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
as James Ritchie
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
as Willy Williams
Short Cuts (1993)
as Stormy Weathers
Stepdaddy (2019)
Actor
Conviction (2010)
as Barry Scheck
High Spirits (1988)
as Brother Tony
Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
as Orson Schwartzman
Summer Lovers (1982)
as Michael Pappas
Mother's Boys (1993)
as Robert Madigan
TOVAH (2026)
as Self
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
as David Lewis
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Alan Campbell
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021)
as Mitch Clarke
Center Stage (2000)
as Jonathan Reeves
Last Dance (1996)
as John Hayes
The Underneath (1995)
as Michael Chambers
Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
as Jonathan Reeves
Feast of All Saints (2001)
as Philippe Ferronaire
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012)
as Paul Sveck
Cannes Man (1996)
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Brave New World (1998)
as Bernard Marx
Dreamchild (1985)
as Jack Dolan
How to Deal (2003)
as Len Martin
Adam (2009)
as Marty Buchwald
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Dan Riley
Perfume (2001)
as Guido
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003)
as The Mole King (voice)
Center Stage: On Pointe (2016)
as Jonathan Reeves
Jesus Christ Superstar (2000)
as First Priest
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)
as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000)
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003)
as Self
White Mile (1994)
as Jack Robbins
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway (2020)
as Self
One December Night (2021)
as Mike
New Line: Independent Legacies (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
as Richard Quince
The Idolmaker (1980)
as Caesare
GasHole (2010)
as Narrator (voice)
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997)
as John Anticev
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)
as Nick
Robert Altman's Players (1992)
as Self
Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
as Johnny Scardino
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
Skag (1980)
as John Skagska
A Tale of Two Wives (2003)
as Bill Goodman
The War Boys (2009)
as Slater
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997)
as Gideon Hausner (voice)
Submission (2018)
as Len
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
as Self
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022)
as Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
as Self
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
as Aaron Copler
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
as Matt
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record (1992)
as Himself / Sky Masterson
Everybody Just Stay Calm (1994)
as Self
The Last Debate (2000)
as Tom Chapman
Cafe Society (1997)
as Jack Kale
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2002)
as Host
DeTour (2015)
as Professor Zaring
Milena (1991)
as Pollak
Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape" (2018)
as Self
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987)
as Edmund Tyrone
Late for Dinner (1991)
as Bob Freeman
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)
as Self
Other Voices (2000)
as Jordin
Cupid & Cate (2000)
as Harry
My Little Girl (1986)
as Kai
Brotherhood of Murder (1999)
as Bob Matthews
Buying a Landslide (1992)
as Philip Kautsky
Virtual Obsession (1998)
as Dr. Joe Messenger
Protection (2001)
as Ted
Cruel Intentions (2016)
as Edward Valmont
In a Relationship (2015)
as The Interviewer (voice)
Love and Lies (1990)
as David West
Watch It (1993)
as John
The Great Irish Famine (1996)
as narrator