Acting
Peter Gallagher
- Titles
- 90movies48TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2020, busiest in 1993 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 39top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
American Beauty85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Contemporary Realism6.6average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Pop Culture3.1average 2.2
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.7
- Coming of Age3.6average 2.9
- Wholesome3.8average 3.3
- Situational Comedy3.1average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.6, 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 10
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Social Commentary 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Romantic Comedy 4
- Character Study 3
- Fast-Paced 3
- Biographical 3
- Romance 3
- Contemporary Realism 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
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
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
Steven SoderberghDirectorsex, lies, and videotape, The Underneath, The Quiet Room
Nancy TravisActorI'll Be Home for Christmas, The Frightening Frammis
Coby BellActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
Nathalie KelleyActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
M. Emmet WalshActorSkag, Love and Lies
Kate LeveringActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
Samantha LoganActorCruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions
Powers BootheActorSkag, Skag
Movies and TV shows
232020s
4 titles · average score 72
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
2010s
2 titles · average score 72
64
The Conners (2018)
TV show · as Brian Foster
80
Man Seeking Woman (2015)
TV show · as Joel Greenberg
2000s
5 titles · average score 74
85
The Good Wife (2009)
TV show · as Ethan Carver
69
Californication (2007)
TV show · as Dean Stacy Koons
60
Shark (2006)
TV show · as Frank Bell
75
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV show · as David Hamilton
79
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV show · as Professor Vinick
1990s
9 titles · average score 70
85
American Beauty (1999)
as Buddy Kane
64
Family Guy (1999)
TV show · as Jared (voice)
52
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
as James Ritchie
58
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Alan Campbell
64
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Vic Tenetta
89
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV show · as Chris Rawls
65
Fallen Angels (1993)
TV show · as Dr. Yorgrau / Mitch Allison
84
The Player (1992)
as Larry Levy
72
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Dan Riley
1980s
3 titles · average score 79
82
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
as John Mullany
70
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988)
as Lt. Cmdr. John Challee
85
Dreamchild (1985)
as Jack Dolan