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Acting

Peter Gallagher

Career: Active from 1980 to 2020, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 40
top three billing

Average score: 58/100

Highest rated: American Beauty
84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 83 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Peter Gallagher Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Violence
2.5, average 4.1
Scare
1.4, average 2.6
Adrenaline
3.8, average 4.8
Historical
1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 7
Psychological Thriller 7
Moral Ambiguity 4
Psychological Drama 4
Social Commentary 4
Ensemble Cast 3
Character Study 3
Family Dysfunction 3
Biographical 3
Coming-of-Age 3
Romance 3
Contemporary Setting 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Cruel Intentions

75

TV show · as Edward Valmont

2020s

9 titles · average score 72

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

76

TV show · as Future John Mulaney

Humane

57

as Charles York

Reboot

74

TV show · as Tyler

Mr. Mayor

55

TV show · as Brett (uncredited)

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

72

as Mitch Clarke

One December Night

63

as Mike

Palm Springs

83

as Howard

The Owl House

92

TV show · as Del Clawthorne (voice)

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

75

TV show · as Mitch Clarke

2010s

23 titles · average score 60

Literally, Right Before Aaron

39

as Orson Schwartzman

The Gifted

71

TV show · as Benedict Ryan

Center Stage: On Pointe

53

as Jonathan Reeves

DeTour

as Professor Zaring

Grace and Frankie

77

TV show · as Nick Skolka

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

31

as Paul Sveck

Step Up Revolution

51

as Bill Anderson

New Girl

79

TV show · as Gavin

Covert Affairs

75

TV show · as Arthur Campbell

Burlesque

55

as Vince Scali

GasHole

62

as Narrator (voice)

Conviction

67

as Barry Scheck

2000s

24 titles · average score 59

Adam

66

as Marty Buchwald

The War Boys

63

as Slater

Center Stage: Turn It Up

60

as Jonathan Reeves

The Gathering

52

TV show · as Dr. Michael Foster

How I Met Your Mother

79

TV show · as Professor Vinick

Grey's Anatomy

75

TV show · as David Hamilton

The O.C.

71

TV show · as Sandy Cohen

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

48

as The Mole King (voice)

Mr. Deeds

40

as Chuck Cedar

Feast of All Saints

65

as Philippe Ferronaire

Center Stage

56

as Jonathan Reeves

Cupid & Cate

58

as Harry

1990s

38 titles · average score 60

American Beauty

84

as Buddy Kane

House on Haunted Hill

42

as Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

Family Guy

64

TV show · as Jared (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as William Dodds

Brave New World

53

as Bernard Marx

The Man Who Knew Too Little

52

as James Ritchie

Titanic

59

TV show · as Wynn Park

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

33

as David Lewis

While You Were Sleeping

73

as Peter Callaghan

The Underneath

58

as Michael Chambers

Mother's Boys

48

as Robert Madigan

The Player

84

as Larry Levy

1980s

14 titles · average score 65

sex, lies, and videotape

83

as John Mullany

High Spirits

41

as Brother Tony

The Murder of Mary Phagan

68

TV show · as Leo Frank

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

69

as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee

Long Day's Journey Into Night

73

as Edmund Tyrone

My Little Girl

53

as Kai

Dreamchild

84

as Jack Dolan

Terrible Joe Moran

67

as Nick

Summer Lovers

41

as Michael Pappas

The Idolmaker

63

as Caesare

TV show

Skag

as John Skagska

1950s

1 title · average score 84

Hallmark Hall of Fame

84

TV show · as Harry