PETER GALLAGHER (Jonathan Reeves), one of America's most respected actors, grew up in Armonk, New York and developed an interest for acting as a teenager starring in school plays and musicals. After graduating from Tufts University, he made his professional debut in the 1977 Broadway revival of "Hair," followed by a starring role in "Grease." Gallagher made his film debut in 1980 in Taylor Hackford's "The Idolmaker." Many films followed, including "Dreamchild," "Late for Dinner," "Tune In Tomorrow," "Bob Roberts," "Malice," "While You Were Sleeping," "Last Dance," "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday," Showtime's "Johnny Skidmarks" and "The Man Who Knew Too Little." Gallagher has worked extensively with the filmmakers Robert Altman and Steven Soderbergh, receiving international acclaim for his performance in Soderbergh's 1989 film "sex, lies and videotape." Most recently, Gallagher starred in the writer/director's "The Underneath" in a role that was expressly written for him. For Altman, Gallagher appeared in the director's acclaimed "The Player," followed by "Short Cuts." He also played a role in "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle," produced by Altman and directed by Alan Rudolph. On stage, Gallagher wowed Broadway audiences with his performance in the hit revival of "Guys and Dolls." In 1986, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance opposite Jack Lemmon in Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He received a Theater World Award for the Harold Prince production of "A Doll's House" and a Clarence Derwent Award for Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing," directed by Mike Nichols. Gallagher's television appearances include HBO's "Path to Paradise," Showtime's "The Frightening Frammis," directed by Tom Cruise; "The Quiet Room," in which Gallagher collaborated with Steven Soderbergh; "The Murder of Mary Phagen," "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" and several others. For PBS, he starred in Clifford Odets' "The Big Knife" and in Peter Sellars' silent film "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez." Gallagher's most recent film is "American Beauty," 2000 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, in which he plays a featured role opposite Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening.
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