American actor (born 1955)
Peter Gallagher
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Gallagher in 2009
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Born
| Peter Killian Gallagher
(
1955-08-19
)
August 19, 1955
(age 68)
New York City, U.S.
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Education
| Tufts University
(
BA
)
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Occupation(s)
| Actor, singer
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Years active
| 1976?present
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Spouse
|
Paula Harwood
(
m.
1983)
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Children
| 2; including
Kathryn Gallagher
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Peter Killian Gallagher
(born August 19, 1955)
[1]
is an American actor. Since 1980, he has played roles in numerous Hollywood films. He is best known for starring as
Sandy Cohen
in the television drama series
The O.C.
from 2003 to 2007, recurring roles such as Deputy Chief William Dodds on
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
,
Stacey Koons on the
Showtime
comedy-drama
Californication
, Nick on the
Netflix
series
Grace & Frankie
, and Chuck Cedar in
Mr. Deeds
. He also played
CIA
Director of Clandestine Services (DCS) Arthur Campbell on
Covert Affairs
. He also is known for his roles in musical theatre, his most well known role being Sky Masterson in the 1992
Broadway
revival
of
Guys and Dolls
.
Early life
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Gallagher was born in New York City. His mother, Mary Ann (
nee
O'Shea), was a
bacteriologist
, and his father, Thomas Francis Gallagher, Jr., was an advertising executive.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Gallagher is the youngest of their three children. He is of
Irish Catholic
background
[5]
and was raised in
Armonk, New York
. Gallagher graduated from
Tufts University
, where he was active in theater, appearing in such shows as
Stephen Sondheim
's
Company
and singing with the all-male
a cappella
group the
Beelzebubs
. He studied acting at the
William Esper Studio
[6]
and with
Mira Rostova
.
[7]
Career
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Gallagher appeared on Broadway with
Glenn Close
in
Tom Stoppard
's
The Real Thing
and made his feature film debut in the
Taylor Hackford
film
The Idolmaker
, but first achieved fame for his role in
Steven Soderbergh
's
sex, lies, and videotape
(1989). He also starred as Sky Masterson in the 1992 Broadway hit revival of
Guys and Dolls
.
Gallagher played a potential career threat to
Tim Robbins
's studio executive in
The Player
(1992); the comatose fiance of
Sandra Bullock
in
While You Were Sleeping
(1995); a major real estate salesman having an affair with
Annette Bening
in
American Beauty
(1999); a media executive in
Mr. Deeds
(2002); and a political reporter exposing media ethics during a presidential debate in
The Last Debate
.
From 2003 to 2007, Gallagher starred as
Sandy Cohen
, a
Jewish
public defender and corporate lawyer, on the
Fox
television
show
The O.C.
He hosts an annual award ceremony named "The Sandy Cohen Awards" or
The Sandys
, which, in honor of his character on
The O.C.
, gives a scholarship to a
law school
student at
UC Berkeley
who wants to become a
public defender
.
Gallagher released an album titled
7 Days in Memphis
in 2005, on the
Sony BMG
label. This includes a studio recording of his performance of "Don't Give Up On Me" (originally by
Solomon Burke
), which was featured in an episode of
The O.C.
He also has a video for his single "Still I Long For Your Kiss", in which he starred with his TV-wife
Kelly Rowan
.
In 2005, Gallagher received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. In 2007, Gallagher received the "Light on the Hill" award at
Tufts University
. The award is given to notable alumni from Tufts who have demonstrated ambition, achievement, and active citizenship.
From February 13 through July 5, 2015, Gallagher starred on Broadway in
On the Twentieth Century
although he missed several performances in late February due to illness.
[8]
In 2020 Gallagher played Mitch Clarke, who had
progressive supranuclear palsy
, in a regular role in the first season of
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
. Though his character died in the season 1 finale, Gallagher appeared in several episodes of the second season
[9]
and the Christmas special
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
.
[10]
In 2021, Gallagher took part in the television series
Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. David Hamilton.
From 2018 through 2022, Gallagher appeared in four seasons of the Netflix series
Grace and Frankie
as Nick, the boyfriend of
Jane Fonda's
character Grace.
Personal life
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Gallagher is married to Paula Harwood and has two children, James and
Kathryn
.
[11]
His daughter Kathryn is an actress and singer.
[12]
Filmography
[
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]
Film
[
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]
Television films
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Television series
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1979
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Guiding Light
|
Chuck Haskell
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Unknown episodes
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1980
|
Skag
|
John Skagska
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6 episodes
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1982
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American Playhouse
|
Logan Melton
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Episode: "Private Contentment"
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1984
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ABC Weekend Specials
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Phil Grey
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Episode: "A Different Twist"
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1987
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Private Eye
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Tommy Baron
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Episode: "Blue Hotel Part 1"
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1988
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American Playhouse
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Charles Castle
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Episode: "The Big Knife"
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1988
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The Murder of Mary Phagan
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Leo Frank
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2 episodes
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1991
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An Inconvenient Woman
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Phillip Quennell
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2 episodes
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1993
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Fallen Angels
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Dr. Yorgrau
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Episode: "The Quiet Room"
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1993
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Fallen Angels
|
Mitch Allison
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Episode: "The Frightening Frammis"
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1996
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Titanic
|
Wynn Park
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2 episodes
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1998
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Homicide: Life on the Street
|
Chris Rawls
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Episode: "Closet Cases"
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1998
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Superman: The Animated Series
|
Kurt
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Voice, episode: "Where There's Smoke"
[13]
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1998?99
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The Secret Lives of Men
|
Michael
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13 episodes
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2001
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Family Guy
|
Jared
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Voice, episode: "Lethal Weapons"
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2003?07
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The O.C.
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Sandy Cohen
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Main role, 92 episodes
Nominated?
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Parental Unit
(2005?06)
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2006
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Robot Chicken
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Additional voices
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2 episodes
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2007
|
The Gathering
|
Dr. Michael Foster
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2 episodes
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2008
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Shark
|
Frank Bell
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Episode: "Partners in Crime"
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2009
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Californication
|
Dean Stacey Koons
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8 episodes
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2010
|
Rescue Me
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Father Phil Bingham
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5 episodes
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2010?14
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Covert Affairs
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Arthur Campbell
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Main role, 68 episodes
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2011
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Whitney
|
Vince
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3 episodes
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2012
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How I Met Your Mother
|
Professor Vinick
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Episode: "
The Final Page
"
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2015
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The Good Wife
|
Ethan Carver
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3 episodes
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2015?16
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Togetherness
|
Larry Kosinski
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Recurring role, 9 episodes
Nominated?
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
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2016
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New Girl
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Gavin Schmidt
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4 episodes
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2014?19
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Deputy Chief William Dodds
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Recurring role, 19 episodes
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2017
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Man Seeking Woman
|
Joel Greenberg
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Episode: "Dolphin"
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2017?2022
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Grace and Frankie
|
Nick Skolka
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Recurring role, 24 episodes
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2018
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The Gifted
|
Benedict Ryan
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5 episodes
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2018
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Murphy Brown
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John Haggerty
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Episode: "Results May Vary"
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2019
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The Conners
|
Brian Foster
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Episode: "Rage Against the Machine"
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2020?2021
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Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
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Mitch Clarke
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Main role, 13 episodes
Guest role, 2 episodes
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2021?2023
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The Owl House
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Dell Clawthorne
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Voice, 2 episodes
[13]
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2021?present
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Grey's Anatomy
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Dr. David Hamilton
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Recurring role
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2022
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Mr. Mayor
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Brett
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Episode: "Trampage"
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2022
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Reboot
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Tyler
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Episode: "Who's the Boss"
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Stage credits
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References
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- ^
Who Sang What on Broadway, 1866?1996: The Singers
. McFarland. 2006. p. 281.
ISBN
9780786421893
.
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"Peter Gallagher background"
Archived
November 25, 2011, at the
Wayback Machine
. Official website. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
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"Paid Notice: Deaths GALLAGHER, THOMAS F."
The New York Times
. November 19, 1999.
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"Paid Notice: Deaths GALLAGHER, MARY ANN (NEE O'SHEA)"
.
The New York Times
. June 9, 2004.
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"Peter Gallagher ? News"
Archived
August 24, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine
. (March 2007). Official website. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
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"Notable Alumni"
. The William Esper Studio. March 9, 2018
. Retrieved
February 16,
2021
.
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Grode, Eric (February 6, 2009).
"Mira Rostova, Coach to Montgomery Clift, Dies at 99"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
April 17,
2023
.
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Hetrick, Adam (February 25, 2015).
"On the Twentieth Century Will Steam Along Without Sidelined Star"
.
Playbill
. Retrieved
December 22,
2017
.
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Bucksbaum, Sydney.
"
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
creator breaks down Zoey's big romantic decision"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
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Maleh, Linda (December 4, 2021).
"Can't Miss Episode of the Week: 'Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas'
"
.
TV Insider
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
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"Peter Gallagher ? Official website"
. Archived from
the original
on August 27, 2011
. Retrieved
August 14,
2011
.
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Blank, Matthew (December 22, 2015).
"Pilates, Pics and Lots of Caffeine! Spend a Two-Show Day With Kathryn Gallagher at Spring Awakening"
.
Playbill
. Retrieved
December 22,
2017
.
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b
c
"Peter Gallagher (visual voices guide)"
. Behind The Voice Actors
. Retrieved
May 5,
2024
.
A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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Goodfellow, Melanie (November 22, 2022).
"Caitlin Cronenberg Wraps Directorial Debut 'Humane', Unveils Cast Featuring Jay Baruchel & Emily Hampshire"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
May 5,
2024
.
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