Actor Peter Gallagher. Biography, films

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Peter Gallagher is a famous American film actor, writer and musician. The beautiful expressive face of this man is probably familiar to all lovers of Hollywood films. Our short article will tell about the life of the artist and his creative path.

Biography of Peter Gallagher

The hero of our article was born in 1955 on August 19th. Place of birth: small town of Armonk, located in the state of New York, USA.

As a teenager, Peter Gallagher became an enthusiastic participant in school theater productions. At this time, Peter already realized that his future life must necessarily be connected with acting.

In 1977, the young man graduated from the Graduate School of the Arts at Tufts University and immediately made his debut in the theatrical remake of the famous musical "Hair". Then he was invited to play the lead role in the Broadway musical Grease.

The first steps in the world of art were successful, but Peter dreamed of cinema. He managed to get on the big screen in 1980. The actor played a very small role in the film "Idol Maker".

After that, invitations from various filmmakers rained down on Peter Gallagher. ATIn the eighties and nineties, the actor was filmed non-stop. The most famous films with Peter Gallagher, released on the screens at that time: "Fairytale Kid", "Hudsucker's Henchman", "Johnny Vulture", "Club Society".

At the Venice Film Festival in 1993, Gallagher received the Volpi Cup for his participation in the film "Short Cut".

The most successful movie roles

The actor has collaborated a lot with well-known directors: Steven Soderbergh and Robert Altman. It was in their films that he played his best roles: Larry in The Gambler, Alan in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, and others.

In 1989, the actor got the role of the main character in the drama "Sex, Lies and Video" directed by Soderbergh. This work brought Peter worldwide fame.

In 1994, Gallagher played the lead role of security guard Michael Chambers in the crime thriller "In There". The director was again Steven Soderbergh, who also wrote the script for the film, which was created specifically for Gallagher.

Shooting in serials

Peter Gallagher has worked extensively in various television projects. In 1996, the mini-series "Titanic" was released, in which Gallagher got the main romantic role; the partner of the actor in this film was Catherine Zeta-Jones.

The series "Secret Connections", in which Gallagher plays the CIA secret service officer Arthur Campbell, enjoyed great success with viewers.

Work on Broadway

Despite a successful film career, Peter Gallagher never forgot about the theatre. He nevertheless returned to Broadway and in November 2001 entered the theater stage in the play "Noises Off". Then there was work on the role of Sky Masterson in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls. This performance was nominated for a Tony Award.

Filmography

The actor has starred in more than 90 films. The most famous of them:

• "Guiding Light" (TV series);
• "American Theater (TV series);
• "Fairy Child";
• "Summer Lovers";
• "American Adventure" (TV series);
• "Sex, lies and videos";
• "Cheerful spirits";
• "Tune your radios tomorrow";
• "Player";
• "Late to Dinner";
• "Bob Roberts";
• "Homicide" (TV series);
• "Short installation";
• "Perfect Crimes" (TV series);
• "Ready for anything";
• "Hudsucker's henchman";
• "Mom's children";
• "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle";
• "While you were sleeping";
• "Club Society";
• "There inside";
• "Superman" (TV series);
• "The Last Dance";
• "Jillian for her birthday";
• "The Man Who Knew Too Little";
• "Titanic" (mini-series);
• "Johnny Vulture";
• "The Secret Lives of Men" (TV series);
• "Virtual Obsession";
• "Family Guy" (TV series);
• "American Beauty";
• "Law &Order" (TV series);
• "House of Night Ghosts";
• "Voices";
• "Brotherhood of Assassins";
• "Proscenium";
• "Arrows of Cupid";
• "Last discussion";
• "Millionaire reluctantly";
• "The Lonely Hearts" (TV series);
• "Shark";
• "How I Met Your Mother" (TV series);
• "Save Me" (TV series);
• "Californication" (TV series);
• "Adam";
• "Warriors";
• "Secret Connections" (TV series);
• "The Good Wife" (TV series);
• "Burlesque";
• "Step forward";
• "A Man Seeking a Woman" (TV series);
• "Hello, my name is Doris";
• "Ballet. Life on pointe shoes".

Private life

American actor Peter Gallagher is married to producer Paula Harwood. The couple live in New York and have two children together.