Peter Gallagher Biography, Age, Wiki, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family & More

Peter Gallagher is an actor, writer, and musician from the United States who is best known for playing Sandy Cohen in the television drama series “The O.C.” He is a charming and brooding actor who has had many highs and lows in his acting career.

He was born in Armonk, New York, and attended Tufts University in Boston, where he majored in economics. During his time at university, he started collaborating with local theatre groups mostly during summers.

He made his Broadway debut in a remake of “Hair” shortly after graduating in 1977, followed by a lead role in another famous Broadway play, “Grease,” in 1978. Just several years later, he made his film debut in the film “The Idolmaker.”

Since he was so attractive, he was always typecast as a male sex symbol, and he worked hard to break free from this stereotype by taking on more diverse roles.

Born on 19th August 1955, Peter Gallagher is currently 67 years. Peter is quite tall and his height measures 5 feet 9 inches while his weight is 72 kg approximately. Gallagher appears to be in a stunning shape and has a toned and muscular body figure, he wears number 8 in the shoe size. Peter has dark brown hair and the color of his eyes is blue.

After making his Broadway debut in 1977, Peter Gallagher started to get prominent roles and popularity along with it. Gallagher is one of the most notable actors who have performed on Broadway and in the entertainment industry.

Even though he has had many ups and downs in his career, Peter still has earned quite a lot of wealth from his work as an actor, writer as well as a musician. The total net worth estimated for Peter Gallagher is $8 million US dollars as of now.

Peter Gallagher was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. The son of Thomas Francis Gallagher and Mary Ann, he grew up along with his brother Paul and sister Joan. Gallagher studied at Tufts University after graduating from High School in Armonk.

Peter Gallagher made his Broadway debut in a revival of ‘Hair’ in 1977, shortly after graduating. The following year, he starred as Danny Zuko in another hit Broadway show, “Grease.” In 1979, he was cast in the NBC television series “Guiding Light,” and in 1980, he made his film debut in “The Idolmaker.”

In 1984, he won a Clarence Derwent Award for his performance on Broadway in Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing.” With the Dennis Potter-scripted ‘Dreamchild,’ he relocated to the big screen in 1985. In 1992, he returned to the stage with ‘Guys and Dolls,’ for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.

He went on to star in a number of films before landing a role in Fox’s famous night-time drama “The O.C.” (2003-07). In 2005, he released the album “7 Days in Memphis,” which featured a previously unreleased version of “Don’t Give Up On Me.”

He starred on Broadway in “On the Twentieth Century” from February 13 to July 15, 2015, despite missing some performances in late February due to illness. He played Brian Foster in the TV show “The Conners” and Ken Scott in the film “After” in 2019.

He has been married to his long-time girlfriend Paula Harwood since the year 1983 and the couple has a son James and a daughter Kathryn.

Here we provide you a list of Peter Gallagher’s favorite things.

• Peter, who is socially active, never loses an opportunity to post on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram.

• This actor is a horse owner and an animal lover.

• He also won the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University in 2005 for his extraordinary and exemplary work in the area of media and entertainment.

• In 2007, he was also honored with the “Light on the Hill” award.

• Kathryn, his daughter, also has a YouTube channel where she showcases her amazing voice in a variety of music covers.

• His daughter is well-known for her acting, singing, and Broadway performances.

• Kathryn also performs her own songs and music and aspires to be a musician.

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