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Peter Gallagher

Acting

Peter Gallagher

Born August 19, 1955 · New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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

American Beauty

8.0 TMDB

American Beauty

Buddy Kane

Grey's Anatomy

IMDb7.6

Grey's Anatomy

David Hamilton

After

7.1 TMDB

After

Ken Scott

How I Met Your Mother

8.1 TMDB

How I Met Your Mother

Professor Vinick

Family Guy

7.4 TMDB

Family Guy

Jared (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 TMDB

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

William Dodds

Palm Springs

7.3 TMDB

Palm Springs

Howard

Mr. Deeds

5.9 TMDB

Mr. Deeds

Chuck Cedar

Burlesque

7.2 TMDB

Burlesque

Vince Scali

A Bad Moms Christmas

6.3 TMDB

A Bad Moms Christmas

Hank

Step Up Revolution

6.9 TMDB

Step Up Revolution

Bill Anderson

While You Were Sleeping

7.0 TMDB

While You Were Sleeping

Peter Callaghan

The Owl House

8.7 TMDB

The Owl House

Del Clawthorne (voice)

New Girl

7.4 TMDB

New Girl

Gavin

The Gifted

7.6 TMDB

The Gifted

Benedict Ryan

Californication

7.6 TMDB

Californication

Dean Stacy Koons

The Hudsucker Proxy

7.1 TMDB

The Hudsucker Proxy

Vic Tenetta

sex, lies, and videotape

7.0 TMDB

sex, lies, and videotape

John Mullany

The Player

7.2 TMDB

The Player

Larry Levy

House on Haunted Hill

5.6 TMDB

House on Haunted Hill

Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

Filmography

  1. 2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneyFuture John MulaneySeries
  2. 2024HumaneCharles YorkMovie
  3. 2022RebootTylerSeries
  4. 2022The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"SelfMovie
  5. 2021Zoey's Extraordinary ChristmasMitch ClarkeMovie
  6. 2021One December NightMikeMovie
  7. 2021Mr. MayorBrett (uncredited)Series
  8. 2020Palm SpringsHowardMovie
  9. 2020The Owl HouseDel Clawthorne (voice)Series
  10. 2020Zoey's Extraordinary PlaylistMitch ClarkeSeries
  11. 2019Truth Be ToldAndrew FinneySeries
  12. 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  13. 2019AfterKen ScottMovie
  14. 2018The ConnersBrian FosterSeries
  15. 2018SubmissionLenMovie
  16. 2017The GiftedBenedict RyanSeries
  17. 2017A Bad Moms ChristmasHankMovie
  18. 2017Literally, Right Before AaronOrson SchwartzmanMovie
  19. 2016Center Stage: On PointeJonathan ReevesMovie
  20. 2016Cruel IntentionsEdward ValmontMovie
  21. 2015Hello, My Name Is DorisWilly WilliamsMovie
  22. 2015Grace and FrankieNick SkolkaSeries
  23. 2015In a RelationshipThe Interviewer (voice)Movie
  24. 2015Man Seeking WomanJoel GreenbergSeries
  25. 2015TogethernessLarrySeries
  26. 2012Step Up RevolutionBill AndersonMovie
  27. 2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to YouPaul SveckMovie
  28. 2011WhitneyVinceSeries
  29. 2011New GirlGavinSeries
  30. 2010BurlesqueVince ScaliMovie
  31. 2010ConvictionBarry ScheckMovie
  32. 2010Covert AffairsArthur CampbellSeries
  33. 2010GasHoleNarrator (voice)Movie
  34. 2009The Good WifeEthan CarverSeries
  35. 2009AdamMarty BuchwaldMovie
  36. 2009The War BoysSlaterMovie
  37. 2008Center Stage: Turn It UpJonathan ReevesMovie
  38. 2007The GatheringDr. Michael FosterSeries
  39. 2007CalifornicationDean Stacy KoonsSeries
  40. 2006SharkFrank BellSeries
  41. 2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  42. 2005How I Met Your MotherProfessor VinickSeries
  43. 2005Grey's AnatomyDavid HamiltonSeries
  44. 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
  45. 2004Broadway's Lost Treasures IISky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")Movie
  46. 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelfSeries
  47. 2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf - The O.C.Series
  48. 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf - GuestSeries
  49. 2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearySelfMovie
  50. 2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
  51. 2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaThe Mole King (voice)Movie
  52. 2003The O.C.Sandy CohenSeries
  53. 2003How to DealLen MartinMovie
  54. 2003A Tale of Two WivesBill GoodmanMovie
  55. 2002Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'HostMovie
  56. 2002Page to ScreenSeries
  57. 2002Mr. DeedsChuck CedarMovie
  58. 2001Feast of All SaintsPhilippe FerronaireMovie
  59. 2001ProtectionTedMovie
  60. 2001Good Day LiveSelfSeries
  61. 2001PerfumeGuidoMovie
  62. 2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love SongsSelfMovie
  63. 2000American Beauty: Look Closer...SelfMovie
  64. 2000Jesus Christ SuperstarFirst PriestMovie
  65. 2000Center StageJonathan ReevesMovie
  66. 2000Cupid & CateHarryMovie
  67. 2000Other VoicesJordinMovie
  68. 1999Brotherhood of MurderBob MatthewsMovie
  69. 1999House on Haunted HillDonald W. Blackburn, M.D.Movie
  70. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWilliam DoddsSeries
  71. 1999American BeautyBuddy KaneMovie
  72. 1999Family GuyJared (voice)Series
  73. 1998Brave New WorldBernard MarxMovie
  74. 1998Virtual ObsessionDr. Joe MessengerMovie
  75. 1998Johnny SkidmarksJohnny ScardinoMovie
  76. 1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleJames RitchieMovie
  77. 1997The ViewSelfSeries
  78. 1997Cafe SocietyJack KaleMovie
  79. 1997Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center BombingJohn AnticevMovie
  80. 1997The Trial of Adolf EichmannGideon Hausner (voice)Movie
  81. 1996TitanicWynn ParkSeries
  82. 1996To Gillian on Her 37th BirthdayDavid LewisMovie
  83. 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesKurt (voice)Series
  84. 1996Cannes ManSelfMovie
  85. 1996Last DanceJohn HayesMovie
  86. 1995The UnderneathMichael ChambersMovie
  87. 1995While You Were SleepingPeter CallaghanMovie
  88. 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleAlan CampbellMovie
  89. 1994White MileJack RobbinsMovie
  90. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyVic TenettaMovie
  91. 1993Short CutsStormy WeathersMovie
  92. 1993Mother's BoysRobert MadiganMovie
  93. 1993MaliceAtty. Dennis RileyMovie
  94. 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
  95. 1993Fallen AngelsMitch Allison, Dr. YorgrauSeries
  96. 1993Watch ItJohnMovie
  97. 1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelfMovie
  98. 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetChris RawlsSeries
  99. 1992Guys and Dolls: Off the RecordHimself / Sky MastersonMovie
  100. 1992Bob RobertsDan RileyMovie
  101. 1992The PlayerLarry LevyMovie
  102. 1992Robert Altman's PlayersSelfMovie
  103. 1991The Cabinet of Dr. RamirezMatt, StoryMovie
  104. 1991Late for DinnerBob FreemanMovie
  105. 1991MilenaPollakMovie
  106. 1991An Inconvenient WomanPhilip QuennellSeries
  107. 1990Tune in Tomorrow...Richard QuinceMovie
  108. 1989sex, lies, and videotapeJohn MullanyMovie
  109. 1988I'll Be Home for ChristmasAaron CoplerMovie
  110. 1988High SpiritsBrother TonyMovie
  111. 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelfSeries
  112. 1988The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialLt. Cmdr. John ChalleeMovie
  113. 1988The Murder of Mary PhaganLeo FrankSeries
  114. 1987Long Day's Journey Into NightEdmund TyroneMovie
  115. 1986My Little GirlKaiMovie
  116. 1985DreamchildJack DolanMovie
  117. 1982Summer LoversMichael PappasMovie
  118. 1982American PlayhouseLogan Melton, Charles CastleSeries
  119. 1980The IdolmakerCaesareMovie
  120. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameHarrySeries