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Peter Gallagher

Actor

Peter Gallagher

Born August 19, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA72 films

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).

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American Beauty posterFirst watchAmerican Beauty19998.0as Buddy KaneLester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.View film

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After poster7.1After2019Palm Springs poster7.3Palm Springs2020Burlesque poster7.2Burlesque2010While You Were Sleeping poster7.0While You Were Sleeping1995Step Up Revolution poster6.9Step Up Revolution2012The Hudsucker Proxy poster7.1The Hudsucker Proxy1994The Player poster7.2The Player1992sex, lies, and videotape poster7.0sex, lies, and videotape1989

Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. 2024HumaneCharles York
  2. 2021Zoey's Extraordinary ChristmasMitch Clarke
  3. 2021One December NightMike
  4. 2020Palm SpringsHoward
  5. 2019AfterKen Scott
  6. 2019Stepdaddy
  7. 2018SubmissionLen
  8. 2017A Bad Moms ChristmasHank
  9. 2017Literally, Right Before AaronOrson Schwartzman
  10. 2016Center Stage: On PointeJonathan Reeves
  11. 2016Cruel IntentionsEdward Valmont
  12. 2015Hello, My Name Is DorisWilly Williams
  13. 2015In a RelationshipThe Interviewer (voice)
  14. 2015DeTourProfessor Zaring
  15. 2012Step Up RevolutionBill Anderson
  16. 2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to YouPaul Sveck
  17. 2010BurlesqueVince Scali
  18. 2010ConvictionBarry Scheck
  19. 2009AdamMarty Buchwald
  20. 2009The War BoysSlater
  21. 2008Center Stage: Turn It UpJonathan Reeves
  22. 2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaThe Mole King (voice)
  23. 2003How to DealLen Martin
  24. 2003A Tale of Two WivesBill Goodman
  25. 2002Mr. DeedsChuck Cedar
  26. 2001Feast of All SaintsPhilippe Ferronaire
  27. 2001ProtectionTed
  28. 2001PerfumeGuido
  29. 2000The Last DebateTom Chapman
  30. 2000Jesus Christ SuperstarFirst Priest
  31. 2000Center StageJonathan Reeves
  32. 2000Cupid & CateHarry
  33. 2000Other VoicesJordin
  34. 1999Brotherhood of MurderBob Matthews
  35. 1999House on Haunted HillDonald W. Blackburn, M.D.
  36. 1999American BeautyBuddy Kane
  37. 1998Brave New WorldBernard Marx
  38. 1998Virtual ObsessionDr. Joe Messenger
  39. 1998Johnny SkidmarksJohnny Scardino
  40. 1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleJames Ritchie
  41. 1997Cafe SocietyJack Kale
  42. 1997Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center BombingJohn Anticev
  43. 1996To Gillian on Her 37th BirthdayDavid Lewis
  44. 1996Last DanceJohn Hayes
  45. 1995The UnderneathMichael Chambers
  46. 1995While You Were SleepingPeter Callaghan
  47. 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleAlan Campbell
  48. 1994White MileJack Robbins
  49. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyVic Tenetta
  50. 1993Short CutsStormy Weathers
  51. 1993Mother's BoysRobert Madigan
  52. 1993MaliceAtty. Dennis Riley
  53. 1993Watch ItJohn
  54. 1992Bob RobertsDan Riley
  55. 1992Buying a LandslidePhilip Kautsky
  56. 1992The PlayerLarry Levy
  57. 1991The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezMatt
  58. 1991Late for DinnerBob Freeman
  59. 1991MilenaPollak
  60. 1990Tune in Tomorrow...Richard Quince
  61. 1990Love and LiesDavid West
  62. 1989sex, lies, and videotapeJohn Mullany
  63. 1988I'll Be Home for ChristmasAaron Copler
  64. 1988High SpiritsBrother Tony
  65. 1988The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Cmdr. John Challee
  66. 1987Long Day's Journey Into NightEdmund Tyrone
  67. 1986My Little GirlKai
  68. 1985DreamchildJack Dolan
  69. 1984Terrible Joe MoranNick
  70. 1982Summer LoversMichael Pappas
  71. 1980The IdolmakerCaesare
  72. 1980SkagJohn Skagska