Birthday: 8/9/1955 Birthplace: Armonk, New York Current Residence: Los Angeles/New York
In recent publications, Peter Gallagher has been called "one of TV's greatest dads of all time, "the coolest dad on television" and "one cool daddio." Mr. Gallagher is one of the most respected and versatile actors working today. He belongs to a rare breed of actor who has delivered critically acclaimed performances in film, television and theatre. In addition, he is an accomplished singer who has combined his acting and singing talents on stage and screen.
Over his career, Mr. Gallagher has starred in over 50 films, including "sex, lies, and videotape," "The Player," "Short Cuts," "American Beauty," "The Idolmaker," "The Underneath," "To Gillian on her 37th Birthday," "Center Stage" and "Mr. Deeds." His theatre credits include award-winning Broadway productions of "Guys and Dolls," "Long Day's Journey into Night," "The Real Thing" and "Noises Off." He has worked with some of film and theatre's most respected directors, including Robert Altman, Steven Soderbergh, Sam Mendes, Nicholas Hytner, Mike Nichols, Jonathan Miller and the Coen brothers.
Mr. Gallagher is loving playing Sandy Cohen in "The O.C." and looks forward to another great season. He lives with his family in New York and Los Angeles.
