Patrick Gallagher
Patrick James Gallagher (born February 21, 1968) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Attila the Hun in the Night at the Museum films, Coach Ken Tanaka on the first season of Glee (2009–10), and Joe Finn in Da Vinci’s Inquest and Da Vinci’s City Hall. Gallagher won a BAFTA Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role nomination for his work in the video game Ghost of Tsushima.
Patrick Gallagher

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- Name
- Patrick Gallagher
- Birth Name
- Patrick James Gallagher
- Born
- 21 February 1968
- Birthplace
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Education
- National Theatre School of Canada
- Nationality
- Canada.
- Languages
- English.
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Patrick James Gallagher (born February 21, 1968) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Attila the Hun in the Night at the Museum films, Coach Ken Tanaka on the first season of Glee (2009–10), and Joe Finn in Da Vinci’s Inquest and Da Vinci’s City Hall. Gallagher won a BAFTA Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role nomination for his work in the video game Ghost of Tsushima.
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Patrick Gallagher (born 1968) is a Canadian actor and composer. The actor was born in Chilliwack. Patrick Gallagher studied at Chilliwack Secondary School. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Patrick Gallagher • Birth Name — Patrick James Gallagher • Born — 21 February 1968 • Birthplace — New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada • Occupation — * Actor • voice actor • Years Active — 1994–present • Education — National Theatre School of Canada
Early life
Early life
Gallagher was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, and grew up in nearby Chilliwack. Born to an Irish American father and a Chinese Canadian mother, Gallagher holds dual American and Canadian citizenship. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.
Career
Career
Gallagher is known for his television roles as Joe Finn in Da Vinci's Inquest, the alcohol salesman in Entourage, Leon in The Line, Farhod the Fierce in Pair of Kings, and Ken Tanaka in Glee, and his film roles as Awkward Davies in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Gary the bartender in Sideways. He played Attila the Hun in Night at the Museum and its sequels, Chow in True Blood, Colquitt in Final Destination 3, Anderson in Severed: Forest of the Dead, and the head of security, Hugo, in the short-lived series Endgame. Gallagher made guest appearances in Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Hawaii Five-0, Intelligence, NCIS: Los Angeles, Fuller House and Psych in addition to Hell's Kitchen as a guest for the 100th dinner service. He landed the recurring role of a prison guard on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He voiced Khotun Khan in Ghost of Tsushima.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 1994 — RoboCop: The Series — Security Guard — Episode: "The Future of Law Enforcement: Part 1" (S 1:Ep 1 – Pilot) • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues — Bodyguard — Episode: "Tournament" (S 2:Ep 9) • 1995 — Forever Knight — Michael — Episode: "Sons of Belial" (S 3: Ep 11) • 1997 — Bad to the Bone — Trucker — Made-for-TV Movie directed by Bill L. Norton • Earth: Final Conflict — Prison Guard — Episode: "Avatar" (S 1:Ep 4) • F/X: The Series — Macho — Episode: "Spanish Harlem" (S 2:Ep 9) • 1998 — My Date with the President's Daughter — Secret Service Agent — Part of The Wonderful World of Disney • 2003 — Smallville — Bartender — Episode: "Perry" (S3:E5) • 2006 — Stargate Atlantis — Vonos — Episode: "Inferno" • 2007 — Masters of Horror — Barman — Episode: "The Black Cat" • 2008–2009 — True Blood — Lin Chow — 2 episodes • 2009–2010 — Glee — Ken Tanaka — Season 1 10 episodes • 2010 — Hawaii Five-0 — Carlos Bagoyo — Episode: "Nalowale" • Entourage — Randy — Episode: "Tequila and Coke" • 2011 — Suits — Joe, The Security Guard — Episode:"The Shelf Life" • 2011 — Endgame — Hugo, Head of Hotel Security — Season 1 19 episodes • 2012 — Psych — Mercer — Episode: "True Grits" • 2013 — Almost Human — Tony Han — Episode: "The Bonds" • Borealis — Taq — Television film • 2015–2017 — iZombie — Jeremy Chu — Seasons 2–3 • 2016 — Fuller House — Chief Mulrooney — Episode: "Secrets, Lies and Firetrucks" • Unclaimed — Jeff Keeley — Television film • 2017–present — General Hospital — Prison Guard — Recurring • 2018 — Lucifer — Barry — Episode: "Orange Is the New Maze" • Dirty John — Detective Dave Nissely — Episode: "One Shoe" • 2018–2019 — Siren — Dr. Abbott — 4 episodes • 2019 — Wayne — Mr. Hernandez — 2 episodes • Project Blue Book — Randal Kavanaugh — Episode: "Foo Fighters" • data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | The Twilight Zone — Jack Mongoyak — Episode: "A Traveler" • American Princess — Friar Woodruff — 5 episodes • Creeped Out — Coach Carter — Episode: "The Takedown" • S.W.A.T. — Wally — Episode: "Track" • 2020 — Fortunate Son — William Sullivan — 8 episodes • Station 19 — Keller — Episode: "I'll Be Seeing You" • 2020–2022 — Big Sky — Sherriff Tubb — Recurring cast • 2021–2023 — Joe Pickett — Sheriff Barnum — 15 episodes • 2023 — Blue Eye Samurai — Lord Daichi (voice) — 5 episodes • 2025 — Wayward — Chief Bartell • 2025 — Tracker — Sheriff Paul Holt — 1 episode
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Voice role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2006 — Company of Heroes — Unknown • 2009 — Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian — Attila The Hun • 2010 — Halo: Reach — Trooper 3 • 2015 — Rainbow Six: Siege — Grim • 2018 — Red Dead Redemption 2 — The Local Pedestrian Population • 2019 — Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint — Mads Schultz • 2020 — Ghost of Tsushima — Khotun Khan • 2022 — Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons — Minister Li, Additional Voices
Life and career
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Life and career
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1968
Patrick Gallagher born at Chilliwack.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 1996 — Moving Target — Jonish Kukoc • 1997 — Pale Saints — Lowbrow • 1999 — Apocalypse II: Revelation — Jake Goss • 2000 — Apocalypse III: Tribulation — Jake Goss • 2001 — Apocalypse IV: Judgment — Jake Goss • Full Disclosure — Larry Quinn • 2003 — Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World — Awkward Davies, Able Seaman • 2004 — Walking Tall — Keith • Sideways — Gary, The Bartender • 2005 — Severed — Anderson • 2006 — Final Destination 3 — Colquitt • Night at the Museum — Attila The Leading Hun • 2008 — Street Kings — LAPD Captain • 2009 — Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian — Attila The Leading Hun • 2010 — Dancing Ninja — Sabu • 2014 — Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb — Attila The Leading Hun • 2017 — Downsizing — Drunk Guy at the Bar • 2019 — data-sort-value="Dog's Way Home, A" | A Dog's Way Home — Teo • Captain Marvel — Security Chief • 2020 — data-sort-value="Christmas Chronicles 2, The" | The Christmas Chronicles 2 — Mass State Police Troop • 2024 — data-sort-value="Tiger's Apprentice, The" | The Tiger's Apprentice — Dog (voice)
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- 1.2021 BAFTA Games Awards: The Winners. March 2021.
- 2.B.C. actor Patrick Gallagher explores his dual nature with Glee. Vancouver Sun. November 24, 2009.
- 3.Balser, Erin. Don't Stop Believin': The Unofficial Guide to Glee. ECW Press. 2010. 978-1550229387.
- 4.Patrick Gallagher Interview. 5 July 2024.
- 5.Soaps.com. GENERAL HOSPITAL COMINGS & GOINGS. SheKnows Media. September 11, 2017.
- 6.Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Moving Target. Turner Classic Movies.
- 7.Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Pale Saints. Turner Classic Movies.
- 8.Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Bad to the Bone. Turner Classic Movies.
- 9.Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). My Date with the President's Daughter. Turner Classic Movies.
- 10.Behind The Voice Actors – Patrick Gallagher. Behind The Voice Actors.
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