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Peter Gallagher

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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).

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

American Beauty

Appears in a KinoChain journey

After

As Ken Scott

sex, lies, and videotape

As John Mullany

While You Were Sleeping

As Peter Callaghan

Mr. Deeds

As Chuck Cedar

Burlesque

As Vince Scali

House on Haunted Hill

As Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

The Player

As Larry Levy

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Cracks in the Picket Fence: Suburban Critique Across Generations

From the manicured lawns of 1999 to the glowing screens of today, this chain traces how cinema has dissected the suburban dream, revealing the isolation, confor...

8 films

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Acted

TOVAH

2026 · Self

After

2019 · Ken Scott

Step Up Revolution

2012 · Bill Anderson

Burlesque

2010 · Vince Scali

Mr. Deeds

2002 · Chuck Cedar

Perfume

2001 · Guido

Center Stage

2000 · Jonathan Reeves

House on Haunted Hill

1999 · Donald W. Blackburn, M.D.

American Beauty

1999 · Buddy Kane

The Underneath

1995 · Michael Chambers

While You Were Sleeping

1995 · Peter Callaghan

Short Cuts

1993 · Stormy Weathers

The Player

1992 · Larry Levy

sex, lies, and videotape

1989 · John Mullany

High Spirits

1988 · Brother Tony

Dreamchild

1985 · Jack Dolan