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Gender: Male
Birthplace: Armonk, New York, USA
Birth Name: Peter Killian Gallagher
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Armonk, New York, USA
Birth Name: Peter Killian Gallagher
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Peter was born in 1955 in New York to Tom (an advertising executive) and Mary (a bacteriologist).
Peter attended Tufts University, graduating in 1977, and while there sung with the Beelzebubs.
Interested in acting since his days of school plays and musicals, he made his professional debut in Hair in 1977.
As well as small and big screen acting, Peter is also an acclaimed stage...
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Most Recent Appearance
Partners in Crime
Sunday 27 January 2008 on CBS
Sebastian's life is in jeopardy when it turns out the fatal shooting of his former law partner was supposed to be a hit on him.
News Headlines
- external: The Tony Danza Show 2006-06-30
- external: A testament to the pitfalls of ambition 2005-12-01
- external: The Tony Danza Show 2005-11-08
- external: The View 2005-11-08
- external: Live with Regis and Kelly 2005-11-07
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In 1995, Peter appeared in an Encores! version of the musical, Pal Joey with Patti LuPone.
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In 2008, Peter appeared on Broadway in A Country Girl as Bernie Dodd, with Frances McDormand and Morgan Freeman.
His previous Broadway appearances include Grease, as Danny Zuko (1970s), A Doll's Life, as Otto (1982), The Corn is Green, as Morgan Evans (1983), The Real Thing, as Billy (1984-1985), Long Day's Journey into Night, as Edmund Tyrone (1986), Guys and Dolls, as Sky Masterson (early 1990s), Noises Off, as Lloyd Dallas (2001-2002) and Funny Girl, as Nick Arnstein (2002). (edit) Peter is right-handed. (edit) Peter was raised as an Irish Catholic. (edit) As of 2007, he resides in New York with his family. (edit)
His previous Broadway appearances include Grease, as Danny Zuko (1970s), A Doll's Life, as Otto (1982), The Corn is Green, as Morgan Evans (1983), The Real Thing, as Billy (1984-1985), Long Day's Journey into Night, as Edmund Tyrone (1986), Guys and Dolls, as Sky Masterson (early 1990s), Noises Off, as Lloyd Dallas (2001-2002) and Funny Girl, as Nick Arnstein (2002). (edit) Peter is right-handed. (edit) Peter was raised as an Irish Catholic. (edit) As of 2007, he resides in New York with his family. (edit)
Peter Gallagher: (About what one of his fans said about his eyebrows) Somebody said, 'I'd like to cut them up, make tea out of them, and drink it.'
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Peter Gallagher: You can only be stupid when you're young.
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Peter Gallagher: Whether it's on top of a phone booth or a $200 million soundstage, it's about stories.
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Peter Gallagher: When I was a child, nobody I knew of ever became an actor or entertainer, it was just not something that seemed possible for regular people.
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Peter Gallagher: To stay on the map you've got to keep showing up.
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American Playhouse
Private Contentment Logan Melton |
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Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary Roaster |
Fallen Angels
The Frightening Frammis Mitch Allison |
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Fallen Angels
The Quiet Room Dr. Yorgrau |
Family Guy
Lethal Weapons Various |
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Page to Screen
Welcome to the Page to Screen guide at TV.com. Peter Gallagher hosts this absorbing documentary series, which explores the process of turning books into films. More than just a "making of"... more Skag
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The Gathering
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The O.C.
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From the creators of "Soap" and "The Golden Girls," "The Secret Lives of Men" deals with the lives of three divorced men who have stuck together through most of their lives. This was a short lived... more
Welcome to the Page to Screen guide at TV.com. Peter Gallagher hosts this absorbing documentary series, which explores the process of turning books into films. More than just a "making of"... more Skag
Karl Malden played the title role - the foreman of a Pittsburgh steel mill who suffered a stroke and had to rebuild his life with the help of his second wife, his four children, and his father, who... more
The GatheringThis 2-night Lifetime Mini-Series event tells the terrifying tale of a doctor whose wife goes missing under mysterious and threatening circumstances. It's sure to please fans in search of dark... more
The O.C.The O.C. - also known as Orange County, California - is an idyllic paradise, a wealthy, harbor-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a... more The Secret Lives of Men
From the creators of "Soap" and "The Golden Girls," "The Secret Lives of Men" deals with the lives of three divorced men who have stuck together through most of their lives. This was a short lived... more
