
Peter Gallagher
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 19, 1955
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
- Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest TBA
Actor
- New Line: Independent Legacies
New Line: Independent Legacies TBA
as Self (archive footage)

Broadway: The Next Generation TBA
as Self

TOVAH 2026
as Self

Humane 2024
as Charles York

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" 2022
as Self

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas 2021
as Mitch Clarke

One December Night 2021
as Mike

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway 2020
as Self

Palm Springs 2020
as Howard

After 2019
as Ken Scott

Stepdaddy 2019
Actor

Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape" 2018
as Self

Submission 2018
as Len

A Bad Moms Christmas 2017
as Hank

Literally, Right Before Aaron 2017
as Orson Schwartzman

Center Stage: On Pointe 2016
as Jonathan Reeves

Cruel Intentions 2016
as Edward Valmont

Hello, My Name Is Doris 2015
as Willy Williams

In a Relationship 2015
as The Interviewer (voice)

DeTour 2015
as Professor Zaring

Step Up Revolution 2012
as Bill Anderson

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 2012
as Paul Sveck

Burlesque 2010
as Vince Scali

Conviction 2010
as Barry Scheck

GasHole 2010
as Narrator (voice)

Adam 2009
as Marty Buchwald

The War Boys 2009
as Slater

Center Stage: Turn It Up 2008
as Jonathan Reeves

Broadway's Lost Treasures II 2004
as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 2003
as Self

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina 2003
as The Mole King (voice)

How to Deal 2003
as Len Martin

A Tale of Two Wives 2003
as Bill Goodman

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon 2002
as Self

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' 2002
as Host

Mr. Deeds 2002
as Chuck Cedar

Feast of All Saints 2001
as Philippe Ferronaire

Protection 2001
as Ted

Perfume 2001
as Guido

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs 2001
as Self

The Last Debate 2000
as Tom Chapman

American Beauty: Look Closer... 2000
as Self

Jesus Christ Superstar 2000
as First Priest

Center Stage 2000
as Jonathan Reeves

Cupid & Cate 2000
as Harry

Other Voices 2000
as Jordin

Brotherhood of Murder 1999
as Bob Matthews

House on Haunted Hill 1999
as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

American Beauty 1999
as Buddy Kane

Brave New World 1998
as Bernard Marx

Virtual Obsession 1998
as Dr. Joe Messenger

Johnny Skidmarks 1998
as Johnny Scardino

The Man Who Knew Too Little 1997
as James Ritchie

Cafe Society 1997
as Jack Kale

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing 1997
as John Anticev

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann 1997
as Gideon Hausner (voice)

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996
as David Lewis

Cannes Man 1996
as Self

Last Dance 1996
as John Hayes
- The Great Irish Famine
The Great Irish Famine 1996
as narrator

The Underneath 1995
as Michael Chambers

While You Were Sleeping 1995
as Peter Callaghan
- Everybody Just Stay Calm
Everybody Just Stay Calm 1994
as Self

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
as Alan Campbell

White Mile 1994
as Jack Robbins

The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
as Vic Tenetta

Mother's Boys 1993
as Robert Madigan

Short Cuts 1993
as Stormy Weathers

Malice 1993
as Atty. Dennis Riley

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country 1993
as Self

Watch It 1993
as John

Guys and Dolls: Off the Record 1992
as Himself / Sky Masterson

Bob Roberts 1992
as Dan Riley

Buying a Landslide 1992
as Philip Kautsky

The Player 1992
as Larry Levy

Robert Altman's Players 1992
as Self

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez 1991
as Matt, Story

Late for Dinner 1991
as Bob Freeman

Milena 1991
as Pollak

Tune in Tomorrow... 1990
as Richard Quince

Love and Lies 1990
as David West

sex, lies, and videotape 1989
as John Mullany

I'll Be Home for Christmas 1988
as Aaron Copler

High Spirits 1988
as Brother Tony

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1988
as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee

Long Day's Journey Into Night 1987
as Edmund Tyrone

My Little Girl 1986
as Kai

Dreamchild 1985
as Jack Dolan

Terrible Joe Moran 1984
as Nick

Summer Lovers 1982
as Michael Pappas

The Idolmaker 1980
as Caesare

Skag 1980
as John Skagska
Credits from TMDB.