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Peter Gallagher

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71

Peter Killian Gallagher is an American actor. Since 1980, he has played roles in numerous Hollywood films.

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2024HumaneFilm, Charles York2020The Owl HouseSeries, Del Clawthorne (voice)Palm SpringsFilm, 2020Howard2018The ConnersSeries, Brian FosterSubmissionFilm, 2018Len2016Center Stage: On PointeFilm, Jonathan Reeves2015Grace and FrankieSeries, Nick Skolka2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to YouFilm, Paul Sveck2009The Good WifeSeries, Ethan CarverAdamFilm, 2009Marty Buchwald2005Grey's AnatomySeries, David Hamilton2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeriesHow to DealFilm, 2003Len Martin2000Center StageFilm, Jonathan Reeves1999Family GuySeries, Jared (voice)1998Brave New WorldFilm, Bernard Marx1996Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Kurt (voice)Cannes ManFilm, 19961994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFilm, Alan Campbell1992Bob RobertsFilm, Dan Riley1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeriesHigh SpiritsFilm, 1988Brother Tony1983Theatre World AwardAward1982Summer LoversFilm, Michael Pappas1956Tony AwardsSeries1955Born19 August 1955

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  • American Beauty 1999
  • Palm Springs 2020
  • Burlesque 2010
  • Short Cuts 1993
  • The Player 1992

Filmography 40

143 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Theatre World Award1983
Clarence Derwent Awards

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He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007, and recurring roles in television such as Deputy Chief William Dodds on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Stacey Koons on the Showtime comedy-drama Californication, Nick on the Netflix series Grace & Frankie, and Director of Clandestine Services (DCS) Arthur Campbell on Covert Affairs. He also is known for his roles in the films Bob Roberts (1992), The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), American Beauty (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), and Palm Springs (2020). In musical theatre, his best-known roles are that of Sky Masterson in the 1992 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls and Oscar Jaffe in the 2015 Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century.

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Actors
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Born 1955 · age 71