Patrick Gallagher (born February 21, 1968) is a

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actor. He is most famous for his

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role in ''

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''. He received a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role nomination for his work in ''

Ghost of Tsushima ''Ghost of Tsushima'' is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player controls Jin Sakai, samurai on a quest to protect Tsushima Island during the first Mongol ...

''.

Personal life

Gallagher was born in

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, Canada, and grew up in

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, British Columbia. Born to an

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father and a

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mother, Gallagher holds dual American and Canadian citizenship.

Career

Gallagher is known for his television roles as Joe Finn in ''

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'', the alcohol salesman in ''

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'', Leon in ''

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'', Farhod the Fierce in ''

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'', and Ken Tanaka in ''

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'', and his film roles as Awkward Davies in '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' and Gary the bartender in ''

Sideways ''Sideways'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymo ...

''. He played

in ''

'' and its sequels, Chow in ''

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'', Colquitt in ''

Final Destination 3 ''Final Destination 3'' is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wong. A standalone sequel to ''Final Destination 2'' (2003), it is the third installment in the ''Final Destination'' film series. Wong and Glen Morgan, who ...

'', Anderson in '' Severed: Forest of the Dead'', and the head of security, Hugo, in the short-lived series ''

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''. Gallagher made guest appearances in ''

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'', ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' Fuller House'' and ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observ ...

'' in addition to ''

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'' as a guest for the 100th dinner service. He landed the recurring role of a prison guard on the

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''. He voiced Khotun Khan in ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallagher, Patrick 1968 births Living people American male actors of Chinese descent American male film actors American male television actors American people of Chinese descent American people of Irish descent Canadian male actors of Chinese descent Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Irish descent Male actors from British Columbia People from New Westminster