Peter Gallagher

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Grey's Anatomy

Family Guy

The Good Wife

How I Met Your Mother

The O.C.

The View

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

All Movies (91)

• TOVAH2026 · as Self
• Humane2024 · as Charles York
• The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"2022 · as Self
• Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas2021 · as Mitch Clarke
• One December Night2021 · as Mike
• One Night Only: The Best of Broadway2020 · as Self
• Palm Springs2020 · as Howard
• After2019 · as Ken Scott
• Stepdaddy2019
• Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"2018 · as Self
• Submission2018 · as Len
• A Bad Moms Christmas2017 · as Hank Mitchell
• Literally, Right Before Aaron2017 · as Orson Schwartzman
• Center Stage: On Pointe2016 · as Jonathan Reeves
• Cruel Intentions2016 · as Edward Valmont
• Hello, My Name Is Doris2015 · as Willy Williams
• In a Relationship2015 · as The Interviewer (voice)
• DeTour2015 · as Professor Zaring
• Step Up Revolution2012 · as Bill Anderson
• Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You2012 · as Paul Sveck
• Burlesque2010 · as Vince Scali
• Conviction2010 · as Barry Scheck
• GasHole2010 · as Narrator (voice)
• Adam2009 · as Marty Buchwald
• The War Boys2009 · as Slater
• Center Stage: Turn It Up2008 · as Jonathan Reeves
• Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004 · as Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary2003 · as Self
• The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina2003 · as The Mole King (voice)
• How to Deal2003 · as Len Martin
• A Tale of Two Wives2003 · as Bill Goodman
• Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon2002 · as Self
• Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'2002 · as Host
• Mr. Deeds2002 · as Chuck Cedar
• Feast of All Saints2001 · as Philippe Ferronaire
• Protection2001 · as Ted
• Perfume2001 · as Guido
• My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs2001 · as Self
• The Last Debate2000 · as Tom Chapman
• American Beauty: Look Closer...2000 · as Self
• Jesus Christ Superstar2000 · as First Priest
• Center Stage2000 · as Jonathan Reeves
• Cupid & Cate2000 · as Harry
• Other Voices2000 · as Jordin
• Brotherhood of Murder1999 · as Bob Matthews
• House on Haunted Hill1999 · as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.
• American Beauty1999 · as Buddy Kane
• Brave New World1998 · as Bernard Marx
• Virtual Obsession1998 · as Dr. Joe Messenger
• Johnny Skidmarks1998 · as Johnny Scardino
• The Man Who Knew Too Little1997 · as James Ritchie
• Cafe Society1997 · as Jack Kale
• Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing1997 · as John Anticev
• The Trial of Adolf Eichmann1997 · as Gideon Hausner (voice)
• To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday1996 · as David Lewis
• Cannes Man1996 · as Self
• Last Dance1996 · as John Hayes
• The Great Irish Famine1996 · as narrator
• The Underneath1995 · as Michael Chambers
• While You Were Sleeping1995 · as Peter Callaghan
• Everybody Just Stay Calm1994 · as Self
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994 · as Alan Campbell
• White Mile1994 · as Jack Robbins
• The Hudsucker Proxy1994 · as Vic Tenetta
• Short Cuts1993 · as Stormy Weathers
• Mother's Boys1993 · as Robert Madigan
• Malice1993 · as Atty. Dennis Riley
• Watch It1993 · as John
• Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country1993 · as Self
• Guys and Dolls: Off the Record1992 · as Himself / Sky Masterson
• Bob Roberts1992 · as Dan Riley
• Buying a Landslide1992 · as Philip Kautsky
• The Player1992 · as Larry Levy
• Robert Altman's Players1992 · as Self
• The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez1991 · as Matt
• Late for Dinner1991 · as Bob Freeman
• Milena1991 · as Pollak
• Tune in Tomorrow...1990 · as Richard Quince
• Love and Lies1990 · as David West
• sex, lies, and videotape1989 · as John Mullany
• I'll Be Home for Christmas1988 · as Aaron Copler
• High Spirits1988 · as Brother Tony
• The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial1988 · as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
• Long Day's Journey Into Night1987 · as Edmund Tyrone
• My Little Girl1986 · as Kai
• Dreamchild1985 · as Jack Dolan
• Terrible Joe Moran1984 · as Nick
• Summer Lovers1982 · as Michael Pappas
• The Idolmaker1980 · as Caesare
• Skag1980 · as John Skagska
• Broadway: The Next Generation— · as Self

All TV Shows (48)

• Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Future John Mulaney
• Reboot2022 · as Tyler
• Mr. Mayor2021 · as Brett (uncredited)
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• The Owl House2020 · as Del Clawthorne (voice)
• Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist2020 · as Mitch Clarke
• Truth Be Told2019 · as Andrew Finney
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Conners2018 · as Brian Foster
• The Gifted2017 · as Benedict Ryan
• Grace and Frankie2015 · as Nick Skolka
• Man Seeking Woman2015 · as Joel Greenberg
• Togetherness2015 · as Larry
• Whitney2011 · as Vince
• New Girl2011 · as Gavin
• Covert Affairs2010 · as Arthur Campbell
• The Good Wife2009 · as Ethan Carver
• The Gathering2007 · as Dr. Michael Foster
• Californication2007 · as Dean Stacy Koons
• Shark2006 · as Frank Bell
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Professor Vinick
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as David Hamilton
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self - The O.C.
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• The O.C.2003 · as Sandy Cohen
• Page to Screen2002
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as William Dodds
• Family Guy1999 · as Jared (voice)
• The Secret Lives of Men1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• Titanic1996 · as Wynn Park
• Superman: The Animated Series1996 · as Kurt (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Fallen Angels1993 · as Mitch Allison
• Fallen Angels1993 · as Dr. Yorgrau
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Chris Rawls
• An Inconvenient Woman1991 · as Philip Quennell
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• The Murder of Mary Phagan1988 · as Leo Frank
• Skag1980
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Harry
• Cruel Intentions— · as Edward Valmont