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Born | New York City, U.S. | February 9, 1985
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Years active | 1987–present |
Children | 1 |
David Lee Gallagher (born February 9, 1985) [1] is an American actor and former model. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor and model at the age of two, Gallagher is a five-time Young Artist Award nominee and Teen Choice Award winner. He is best known for his role as Mikey Ubriacco in Look Who's Talking Now and Simon Camden on 7th Heaven . He was Kevin Harper in Angels in the Endzone and Richie Rich in Richie Rich's Christmas Wish . Gallagher is also well known for the voice of Riku in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.
Gallagher was born in New York City to Elena Gallagher [2] (née Lopez) and Darren James Gallagher.[ citation needed ] His parents separated when he was a baby and his mother remarried Vincent Casey. [2] [3] Gallagher is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Irish descent on his father's side. [3] He has four younger siblings. [4] His brother Killian was diagnosed with autism and as a result David is an active supporter and spokesman for the organization Autism Speaks. [3]
He graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) in 2003 [5] and enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he majored in film and television studies, graduating in May 2007. [5]
Gallagher began acting at the age of 2, first modeling for print advertorials in and around New York City which eventually led to commercial work as an actor. He appeared in many television commercials as a toddler for products such as Tyson Foods and Fisher Price. At age 8 he briefly had a recurring role on the soap opera Loving .
His film debut came in 1993 when he won the role of Mikey Ubriacco in the movie Look Who's Talking Now, playing the son of John Travolta and Kirstie Alley's characters, and the older brother of Tabitha Lupien's character. In 1995 he played in a production of A Christmas Carol on Broadway. He also starred in several TV movies, including Bermuda Triangle.
In 1996, he reunited with John Travolta for the movie Phenomenon . Later that year, he was cast as Simon Camden in the family drama series 7th Heaven. 7th Heaven remained on the air for 11 seasons, making it the longest-running family drama in a television history, [6] and also became the highest-rated show on The WB. [7]
He filmed a few movies during hiatuses from filming, including the direct-to-video Richie Rich's Christmas Wish and Little Secrets with Evan Rachel Wood. In 2003, during 7th Heaven's 8th season, Gallagher left the show in order to attend college full-time. However, he returned to the series part-time during season 9 and for what was thought to be the 10th and final season. In late 2006 The CW unexpectedly picked up the show for an 11th season. Gallagher opted not to renew his contract.
In 2005 Gallagher starred in and co-produced a low-budget adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray .
His first role after leaving 7th Heaven was a guest stint on Numb3rs , playing serial killer Buck Winters in September 2006, a role which he reprised in January 2009. He also appeared in the season 6 opener of CSI: Miami , playing another suspected killer. He also starred in the horror sequel Boogeyman 2 , which went straight to DVD. In July 2008, Gallagher guest-starred on the TNT drama Saving Grace as Paul Shapiro, a troubled young man who was the suspect in a murder investigation. His next guest appearance was in an October 2008 episode of the Fox crime drama Bones as Ryan Stephenson, the son of a transgender woman. Then in November 2008 he appeared in an episode of the CBS show Without a Trace as a suspect named Jeff Ellis who was thought to be responsible for the disappearance of a local nurse. He portrayed Seiji Amasawa in the English dub version of Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart . Gallagher appeared on the second-to-last episode of the series The Deep End , where he played a man charged with second-degree murder although he is innocent.
In March 2012, Gallagher was announced to star with Jake Weber [8] [9] in Scared of the Dark directed by Takashi Shimizu.
Gallagher has notably voiced Riku in the numerous Kingdom Hearts video games and franchise since 2002.
In April 2024, it was announced that Gallagher would co-host along with his former co-stars, Beverley Mitchell and Mackenzie Rosman, a 7th Heaven rewatch podcast named, Catching up with the Camdens! [10]
Gallagher retired from acting after settling down and becoming a father for the first time between 2017 and 2018. He now focuses on his role as a stay-at-home father to his daughter, whom he mentioned during the reunion of the 7th Heaven cast in 2024.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | Michael "Mikey" Ubriacco | |
1996 | Bermuda Triangle | Sam | |
Phenomenon | Albert "Al" Pennamin | ||
1998 | Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish | Ri¢hie Ri¢h | Video |
2001 | Little Secrets | David | |
2003 | Kart Racer | Scott McKenna | |
2005 | The Quiet | Brian | |
2006 | Whisper of the Heart | Seiji Amasawa (voice) | Disney dubbed version |
Sunday Morning | Video | ||
2007 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray | Also co-producer |
Freakin' Zombies, Man! | Duke | Video short | |
Boogeyman 2 | Mark Sexton | ||
2011 | Super 8 | Donny | |
Trophy Kids | Reid Davis | ||
2013 | Scared of the Dark | Adam |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | It Was Him or Us | Stevie Pomeroy | TV movie |
1996 | Summer of Fear | Zack Marshall | |
1996–2006 | 7th Heaven | Simon Camden | Main role; seasons 1-7 & 10 , recurring; seasons 8 & 9 |
1997 | Angels in the Endzone | Kevin Harper | TV movie |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Chad Morgan | Episode: "Brainchild" | |
1999–2002 | Rocket Power | Oliver Van Rossum (voice) | 10 episodes |
1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Ben (voice) | Episodes: "Lost and Foundation" & "Every Little Bit Alps" |
2000 | The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior | Marty Markham | TV movie |
2006-2009 | Numb3rs | Buck Winters | Episodes: "Spree", "Two Daughters" & "Arrow of Time" |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Rick Bates | Episode: "Dangerous Son" |
2008 | Saving Grace | Paul Shapiro | Episode: "A Survivor Lives Here" |
Bones | Ryan Stephenson | Episode: "The He in the She" | |
Without a Trace | Jeff Ellis | Episode: "Push Comes to Shove" | |
2009 | Smallville | Zan | Episode: "Idol" |
2010 | Betwixt | TV movie | |
The Deep End | Kevin Mather | Episode: "An Innocent Man" | |
2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Ray Sutton | 2 episodes |
2012 | Criminal Minds | Matt Moore | Episode: "The Wheels on the Bus" |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Adam Kemp | Episode: "Tressed To Kill" | |
CSI: NY | Marty Bosch | Episode: "Clean Sweep" | |
2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Jeremy Silverman | |
2014 | In Your Eyes | Lyle Soames | TV movie |
2017 | Born and Missing | Brian | |
2020 | S.W.A.T. | Sawyer | Episode: "Bad Cop" |
Year | Title | Role |
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2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Riku |
2002 | Rocket Power: Beach Bandits | Oliver Van Rossen [11] |
2004 | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Riku Riku Replica (archive sound) |
2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Riku |
2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | |
2008 | Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories | Riku Riku Replica |
2009 | Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Riku |
2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Riku Young Xehanort (Uncredited) |
2011 | Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | Riku |
2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | |
2013 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Riku Riku Replica (new and archived footage) |
2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Riku |
2017 | Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage | |
2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Riku Riku Replica |
2020 | Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory | Riku |
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