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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
William Dodds
1999
TV
Family Guy
Jared (voice)
1999
TV
Grey's Anatomy
David Hamilton
2005
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The Good Wife
Ethan Carver
2009
TV
How I Met Your Mother
Professor Vinick
2005
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
New Girl
Gavin
2011
TV
Californication
Dean Stacy Koons
2007
TV
Good Day Live
Self
2001
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Chris Rawls
1993
TV
The O.C.
Sandy Cohen
2003
TV
Grace and Frankie
Nick Skolka
2015
TV
The Owl House
Del Clawthorne (voice)
2020
TV
Shark
Frank Bell
2006
TV
The Gifted
Benedict Ryan
2017
Filmography
2026FilmTOVAHas Self2025TVEverybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Future John Mulaney2024FilmHumaneas Charles York2022TVRebootas Tyler2022FilmThe Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"as Self2021FilmZoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Mitch Clarke2021FilmOne December Nightas Mike2021TVMr. Mayoras Brett (uncredited)2020FilmOne Night Only: The Best of Broadwayas Self2020FilmPalm Springsas Howard2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2020TVThe Owl Houseas Del Clawthorne (voice)2020TVZoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Mitch Clarke2019TVTruth Be Toldas Andrew Finney2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmAfteras Ken Scott2019FilmStepdaddy2018TVThe Connersas Brian Foster2018FilmSomething in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape"as Self2018FilmSubmissionas Len2017TVThe Giftedas Benedict Ryan2017FilmA Bad Moms Christmasas Hank Mitchell2017FilmLiterally, Right Before Aaronas Orson Schwartzman2016FilmCenter Stage: On Pointeas Jonathan Reeves2016FilmCruel Intentionsas Edward Valmont2015FilmHello, My Name Is Dorisas Willy Williams2015TVGrace and Frankieas Nick Skolka2015FilmIn a Relationshipas The Interviewer (voice)2015TVMan Seeking Womanas Joel Greenberg2015TVTogethernessas Larry2015FilmDeTouras Professor Zaring2012FilmStep Up Revolutionas Bill Anderson2012FilmSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to Youas Paul Sveck2011TVWhitneyas Vince2011TVNew Girlas Gavin2010FilmBurlesqueas Vince Scali2010FilmConvictionas Barry Scheck2010TVCovert Affairsas Arthur Campbell2010FilmGasHoleas Narrator (voice)2009TVThe Good Wifeas Ethan Carver2009FilmAdamas Marty Buchwald2009FilmThe War Boysas Slater2008FilmCenter Stage: Turn It Upas Jonathan Reeves2007TVThe Gatheringas Dr. Michael Foster2007TVCalifornicationas Dean Stacy Koons2006TVSharkas Frank Bell2006TVThe Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Professor Vinick2005TVGrey's Anatomyas David Hamilton2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures IIas Sky Masterson (segment "Guys & Dolls")2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self2004TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self - The O.C.2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmComedy Central Roast of Denis Learyas Self2003TVComedy Central Roastsas Self2003FilmThe Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelinaas The Mole King (voice)2003TVThe O.C.as Sandy Cohen2003FilmHow to Dealas Len Martin2003FilmA Tale of Two Wivesas Bill Goodman2002FilmMagic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmonas Self2002FilmPage to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Host2002TVPage to Screen2002FilmMr. Deedsas Chuck Cedar2001FilmFeast of All Saintsas Philippe Ferronaire2001FilmProtectionas Ted2001TVGood Day Liveas Self2001FilmPerfumeas Guido2001FilmMy Favorite Broadway: The Love Songsas Self2000FilmThe Last Debateas Tom Chapman2000FilmAmerican Beauty: Look Closer...as Self2000FilmJesus Christ Superstaras First Priest2000FilmCenter Stageas Jonathan Reeves2000FilmCupid & Cateas Harry2000FilmOther Voicesas Jordin1999FilmBrotherhood of Murderas Bob Matthews1999FilmHouse on Haunted Hillas Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas William Dodds1999FilmAmerican Beautyas Buddy Kane1999TVFamily Guyas Jared (voice)1998TVThe Secret Lives of Men1998FilmBrave New Worldas Bernard Marx1998FilmVirtual Obsessionas Dr. Joe Messenger1998FilmJohnny Skidmarksas Johnny Scardino1997FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Littleas James Ritchie1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmCafe Societyas Jack Kale1997FilmPath to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombingas John Anticev1997FilmThe Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Gideon Hausner (voice)1996TVTitanicas Wynn Park1996FilmTo Gillian on Her 37th Birthdayas David Lewis1996TVSuperman: The Animated Seriesas Kurt (voice)1996FilmCannes Manas Self1996FilmLast Danceas John Hayes1996FilmThe Great Irish Famineas narrator1995FilmThe Underneathas Michael Chambers1995FilmWhile You Were Sleepingas Peter Callaghan1994FilmEverybody Just Stay Calmas Self1994FilmMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Alan Campbell1994FilmWhite Mileas Jack Robbins1994FilmThe Hudsucker Proxyas Vic Tenetta1993FilmShort Cutsas Stormy Weathers1993FilmMother's Boysas Robert Madigan1993FilmMaliceas Atty. Dennis Riley1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVFallen Angelsas Mitch Allison1993FilmWatch Itas John1993FilmLuck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Countryas Self1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Chris Rawls1992FilmGuys and Dolls: Off the Recordas Himself / Sky Masterson1992FilmBob Robertsas Dan Riley1992FilmBuying a Landslideas Philip Kautsky1992FilmThe Playeras Larry Levy1992FilmRobert Altman's Playersas Self1991FilmThe Cabinet of Dr. Ramirezas Matt1991FilmLate for Dinneras Bob Freeman1991FilmMilenaas Pollak1991TVAn Inconvenient Womanas Philip Quennell1990FilmTune in Tomorrow...as Richard Quince1990FilmLove and Liesas David West1989Filmsex, lies, and videotapeas John Mullany1988FilmI'll Be Home for Christmasas Aaron Copler1988FilmHigh Spiritsas Brother Tony1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self1988FilmThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martialas Lt. Cmdr. John Challee1988TVThe Murder of Mary Phaganas Leo Frank1987FilmLong Day's Journey Into Nightas Edmund Tyrone1986FilmMy Little Girlas Kai1985FilmDreamchildas Jack Dolan1984FilmTerrible Joe Moranas Nick1982FilmSummer Loversas Michael Pappas1980FilmThe Idolmakeras Caesare1980FilmSkagas John Skagska1980TVSkag1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Harry—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—TVCruel Intentionsas Edward Valmont