Peter Gallagher
| Peter Gallagher | |
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 Gallagher at the Paley Center's 6th annual Celebrity Golf Classic, Westlake Village, California - June 8, 2009 | |
| Born |
Peter Killian Gallagher August 19, 1955 Manhattan, New York City |
| Occupation | Actor, musician, writer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Paula Harwood (1983–present) |
| Children |
Kathryn Gallagher James Gallagher |
| Website |
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Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and writer.[1] Since 1980, Gallagher has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007.
Early life
Gallagher was born in Manhattan, New York City. His mother, Mary Ann (née O'Shea), was a bacteriologist, and his father, Thomas Francis Gallagher, Jr., was an advertising executive.[2][3][4][5] Gallagher is the youngest of their three children. He is of Irish Catholic background[6] and was raised in Armonk, New York. Gallagher graduated from Tufts University, where he had been active in theater, appearing in such shows as Stephen Sondheim's Company and singing with the all-male a cappella group the Beelzebubs.
Career
Gallagher appeared on Broadway with Glenn Close in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing, but first achieved fame for his role in Steven Soderbergh's Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989). He also starred as Sky Masterson in the 1992 Broadway hit revival of Guys and Dolls.
Gallagher played a potential career threat to Tim Robbins' studio executive in The Player (1992); the comatose fiancé of Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping (1995); a real estate salesman having an affair with Annette Bening in American Beauty (1999); a media executive in Mr. Deeds (2002); and a political reporter exposing media ethics during a presidential debate in The Last Debate.
From 2003 to 2007, Gallagher starred as Sandy Cohen, a Jewish public defender and corporate lawyer, on the Fox television show The O.C.. He hosts an annual award ceremony named "The Sandy Cohen Awards" or The Sandys, which, in honor of his character on The O.C., gives a scholarship to a law school student at UC Berkeley who wants to become a public defender.
Gallagher released an album entitled 7 Days in Memphis in 2005, on the Sony BMG label. This includes a studio recording of his performance of "Don't Give Up On Me" (originally by Solomon Burke), which was featured in an episode of The O.C. He also has a video for his single "Still I Long For Your Kiss", in which he starred with his TV-wife Kelly Rowan.
In 2005, Gallagher received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. In 2007, Gallagher received the "Light on the Hill" award at Tufts University. The award is given to notable alumni from Tufts who have demonstrated ambition, achievement, and active citizenship.
As of March 2015, Gallagher is co-starring on Broadway in On the Twentieth Century.
Personal life
Gallagher is married to Paula Harwood and has two children, James and Kathryn.[7] His daughter Kathryn is an actress and singer, and most recently performed in Deaf West's production of Spring Awakening on Broadway as the Voice of Martha.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Guido/Caesare | |
| 1982 | Summer Lovers | Michael Pappas | |
| 1985 | Dreamchild | Jack Dolan | |
| 1986 | My Little Girl | Kai | |
| 1988 | High Spirits | Brother Tony | |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | John Mullany | |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow | Richard Quince | |
| 1991 | Milena | Pollak | |
| The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez | Matt | ||
| Late for Dinner | Bob Freeman | ||
| 1992 | The Player | Larry Levy | |
| Bob Roberts | Dan Riley | ||
| 1993 | Watch It | John | |
| Short Cuts | Stormy Weathers | Golden Globe for Best Ensemble Cast Volpi Cup—Best Ensemble Cast | |
| Malice | Atty. Dennis Riley | ||
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Vic Tenetta | |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Alan Campbell | ||
| Mother's Boys | Robert Madigan | ||
| White Mile | Jack Robbins | ||
| 1995 | The Underneath | Michael Chambers | |
| While You Were Sleeping | Peter Callaghan | ||
| Cafe Society | Jack Kale | ||
| 1996 | Last Dance | John Hayes | |
| To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | David Lewis | ||
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | James 'Jimmy' Ritchie | |
| Path to Paradise | John Anticev | ||
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks | Johnny Scardino | |
| 1999 | House on Haunted Hill | Donald W. Blackburn, M.D. | |
| American Beauty | Buddy Kane | Screen Actors Guild Awards—Outstanding Performance by a Cast OFCS Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance | |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Jonathan Reeves | |
| Other Voices | Jordin | ||
| 2001 | Perfume | Guido | |
| Protection | Ted | ||
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | Chuck Cedar | |
| The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | Mole King | Direct-to-video; Voice-over | |
| 2003 | How to Deal | Len Martin | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Center Stage: Turn It Up | Jonathan Reeves | |
| 2009 | Adam | Marty Buchwald | |
| The War Boys | Slater Welch | ||
| 2010 | Conviction | Barry Scheck | |
| Burlesque | Vincent "Vince" Scali | ||
| 2011 | Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Paul Sveck | |
| 2012 | Step Up Revolution | Bill Anderson | |
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Willy Williams |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Guiding Light | Chuck Haskell | |
| 1980 | Skag | John Skagska | 6 episodes |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Logan Melton | 1 episode |
| 1984 | ABC Weekend Specials | Phil Grey | 1 episode |
| Terrible Joe Moran | Nick | Television film | |
| 1987 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Edmund Tyrone | Television film |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Leo Frank | Television film |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lt. Cmdr. John Challee | Television film | |
| The Big Knife | Charles Castle | Television film | |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas | Aaron Coplan | Television film | |
| 1990 | Love and Lies | David West | Television film |
| 1991 | An Inconvenient Woman | Philip Quennell | Television film |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Mitch Allison Dr. Yorgrau |
2 episodes |
| 1996 | Titanic | Wynn Park | TV miniseries |
| 1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | Kurt | 1 episode |
| The Secret Lives of Men | Michael | 7 episodes | |
| Brave New World | Bernard Marx | Television film | |
| Virtual Obsession | Dr. Joe Messenger | Television film | |
| 1999 | Brotherhood of Murder | Bob Mathews | Television film |
| 2000 | The Last Debate | Tom Chapman | Television film |
| Cupid & Cate | Harry | Television film | |
| 2001 | Family Guy | Jared | 1 episode |
| Feast of All Saints | Philippe Ferronaire | Television film | |
| 2002 | Contest Searchlight | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2002–2003 | Page to Screen | Himself - host | 1 episode |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Wives | Bill Goodman | Television film |
| 2003–2007 | The O.C. | Sandy Cohen | 92 episodes Nominated—Prism Award—Best Performance in a Drama Series Episode Nominated—Teen Choice Awards—2005 TV Choice Parental Unit Nominated—Teen Choice Awards—2006 TV Choice Parental Unit |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Store Clerk Douglas Goldstein / Anchor / Spectator |
2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Dr. Michael Foster | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Shark | Frank Bell | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Californication | Stacey Koons | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Rescue Me | Father Phil Gallagher | 7 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Covert Affairs | Arthur Campbell | Main Role: 72 episodes |
| 2011 | Whitney | Vince | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Professor Vinick | 1 episode |
| 2014–2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Deputy Chief William Dodds | Recurring Role, Seasons 16 & 17 |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Ethan Carver | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Togetherness | Larry | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | New Girl | Gavin Schmidt | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hair | Claude | |
| 1978 | Grease | Danny Zuko | |
| 1982 | A Doll's Life | Otto | Theatre World Award |
| 1983 | The Corn Is Green | Morgan Evans | |
| Another Country | Guy Bennett | ||
| 1984 | The Real Thing | Billy | Clarence Derwent Awards—Most Promising Male |
| 1985–86 | Pride and Prejudice | Fitzwilliam Darcy | |
| 1986 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | Edmund Tyrone | Nominated—Tony Award for Featured Actor (Play) |
| 1992 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
| 1995 | Pal Joey | Joey Evans | |
| 2001–02 | Noises Off | Lloyd Dallas | |
| 2008 | The Country Girl | Bernie Dodd | |
| 2015 | On The Twentieth Century | Oscar Jaffe |
References
- ↑ "Biography for Peter Gallagher". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Peter Gallagher background". Official website. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/19/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gallagher-thomas-f.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/09/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gallagher-mary-ann-nee-o-shea.html
- ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/a/l/Catherine-Gallagher/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0073.html
- ↑ "Peter Gallagher - News". (March 2007). Official website. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ↑ "Peter Galagher - Official website". Retrieved August 14, 2011.
External links
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- Peter Gallagher at the Internet Movie Database
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