Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Gallagher at the Paley Center's 6th annual Celebrity Golf Classic, Westlake Village, CA - June 8, 2009
Born Peter Killian Gallagher
August 19, 1955 (1955-08-19) (age 56)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor, musician, writer
Years active 1979–present
Spouse Paula Harwood (1983-present)
Website
http://www.petergallagher.com/

Peter Killian Gallagher (born August 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and writer.[1] Since 1980, Gallagher has played many roles in numerous Hollywood films. He starred as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series The O.C. from 2003 to 2007. He currently appears in a recurring role on the USA Network drama Covert Affairs as CIA Clandestine Services Director Arthur Campbell.

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Early life

Gallagher was born in New York City, New York, the son of Mary, a bacteriologist, and Tom Gallagher, an advertising executive.[2] He is of Irish Catholic background[3] and was raised in Armonk, New York. Gallagher graduated from Tufts University, where he had been active in theatre, appearing in such shows as Stephen Sondheim's Company and singing with the all-male a cappella group the Beelzebubs.

Career

Gallagher's debut movie performance was as one of the co-stars in the 1980 movie, The Idolmaker.

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 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.

Honors

Personal life

Gallagher is married and has two children, Kathryn and James.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1980 The Idolmaker Caesare
1982 Summer Lovers Michael Pappas
1984 Terrible Joe Moran Nick TV movie
1985 Dreamchild Jack Dolan
1986 My Little Girl Kai
1987 Long Day's Journey Into Night Edmund Tyrone TV movie
1988 High Spirits Brother Tony
The Murder of Mary Phagan Leo Frank TV movie
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Cmdr. John Challee TV movie
The Big Knife Charles Castle TV movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas Aaron TV movie
1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape John Mullany
1990 Tune in Tomorrow... Richard Quince
Love and Lies David West TV movie
1991 Milena Pollak
An Inconvenient Woman Philip Quennell TV movie
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
Titanic Wynn Park TV miniseries
1997 The Man Who Knew Too Little James 'Jimmy' Ritchie
Path to Pardise John Anticev
1998 Brave New World Bernard Marx TV movie
Johnny Skidmarks Johnny Scardino
Host Dr. Joe Messenger TV movie
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
Brotherhood of murder Bob Mathews TV movie
2000 The Last Debate Tom Chapman TV movie
Center Stage Jonathan Reeves
Cupid & Cate Harry TV movie
Other Voices Jordin
2001 Perfume Guido
Protection Ted
Feast of All Saints Philippe Ferronaire TV movie
2002 Mr. Deeds Chuck Cedar
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Mole King Direct-to-video; Voice-over
2003 A Tale Of Two Wives Bill Goodman TV movie
How to Deal Len Martin Uncredited
2007 The Gathering Dr. Michael Foster TV miniseries
2008 Center Stage: Turn It Up Jonathan Reeves
2009 Adam Marty Buchwald
The War Boys Slater
2010 Conviction Barry Scheck
Burlesque
2011 Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Television
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
1993 Fallen Angels Mitch Allison
Dr. Yorgrau
2 episodes
1998 Superman: The Animated Series Kurt 1 episode
The Secret Lives of Men Michael 7 episodes
2001 Family Guy Jared 1 episode
2002 Contest Searchlight Himself 1 episode
2002-2003 Page to Screen Himself - host 1 episode
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
2008 Shark Frank Bell 1 episodes
2009 Californication Dean Koons 7 episodes
2010 Rescue Me Father Phil 7 episodes
Covert Affairs Arthur Campbell 8 episodes
Broadway plays
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 Mr. Darcy
1986 Long Day's Journey Into Night Edmund Thyrone Nominated—Tony Award for Featured Actor (Play)
1992 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson
1995 Pal Joey Joey Evans
2001-02 Noises Off Lloyd Dallas

References

  1. ^ "Biography for Peter Gallagher". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Peter Gallagher background". Official website. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "Peter Gallagher - News". (March 2007). Official website. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
  4. ^ "Peter Galagher - Official website". http://www.petergallagher.com/qa.php. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 

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