Acting
Peter Gallagher
- Titles
- 91movies48TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2020, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 40top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
American Beauty85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Contemporary Realism6.6average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Family Dynamics5.5average 4.7
- Coming of Age3.5average 2.9
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
- Wholesome3.7average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.1average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Adrenaline3.9, average 5.1
- Historical1.7, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Psychological Thriller 7
- Social Commentary 5
- Psychological Drama 4
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Contemporary Realism 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Biographical 3
- Character Study 3
- Romance 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Paul GuilfoyleActorMother's Boys, Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing, Cafe Society
Kevin SpaceyActorAmerican Beauty, The Murder of Mary Phagan, Long Day's Journey Into Night
Ron VawterActorsex, lies, and videotape, The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez, Buying a Landslide
Marcia Gay HardenActorSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing, Late for Dinner
Steven BrillActorMr. Deeds, sex, lies, and videotape
Bill PullmanActorWhile You Were Sleeping, Malice
Bruce AltmanActorTo Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, White Mile
Joanne WhalleyActorThe Man Who Knew Too Little, Mother's Boys
Karl MaldenActorSkag, Skag
Taylor John SmithActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
Samantha LoganActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
Sarah Michelle GellarActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
Movies and TV shows
202020s
6 titles · average score 76
76
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025)
TV show · as Future John Mulaney
74
Reboot (2022)
TV show · as Tyler
55
Mr. Mayor (2021)
TV show · as Brett (uncredited)
83
Palm Springs (2020)
as Howard
92
The Owl House (2020)
TV show · as Del Clawthorne (voice)
75
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
TV show · as Mitch Clarke
2010s
5 titles · average score 61
64
The Conners (2018)
TV show · as Brian Foster
77
Grace and Frankie (2015)
TV show · as Nick Skolka
79
New Girl (2011)
TV show · as Gavin
42
Whitney (2011)
TV show · as Vince
2000s
2 titles · average score 60
79
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV show · as Professor Vinick
40
Mr. Deeds (2002)
as Chuck Cedar
1990s
6 titles · average score 62
64
Family Guy (1999)
TV show · as Jared (voice)
52
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
as James Ritchie
73
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
as Peter Callaghan
64
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Vic Tenetta
54
Watch It (1993)
as John
1980s
1 title · average score 41
41
High Spirits (1988)
as Brother Tony