David Lee Gallagher (born February 9, 1985) is an American actor and former model. He began his career as a

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and

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at the age of two, and is known for his roles as Mikey Ubriacco in '' Look Who's Talking Now'', Simon Camden in '' 7th Heaven'', Kevin Harper in '' Angels in the Endzone'', Richie Rich in '' Richie Rich's Christmas Wish'', and Riku in the ''

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'' series. Throughout his career, he has been a five-time

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

nominee and

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winner.

Early life

Gallagher was born in New York City to Elena Gallagher (née Lopez) and Darren James Gallagher. After they separated when he was a baby, his mother remarried Vincent Casey. Gallagher is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Irish descent on his father's side. He has four younger siblings, two brothers and two sisters. After his brother Killian was diagnosed with

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at the age of three, he became a supporter and spokesperson for

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. He graduated from

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in 2003 and enrolled at the

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, where he majored in film and television studies, graduating in May 2007.

Career

Gallagher began acting at the age of two, modeling for print advertorials in and around New York City, which eventually led to commercial work as an actor. As a toddler, he appeared in several television commercials for products such as

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and

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. When he was eight years old, he had a recurring role on the soap opera '' Loving''. Gallagher made his film debut in 1993 portraying Mikey Ubriacco in the film '' Look Who's Talking Now!'', and in 1995 was part of a production of ''

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'' on Broadway. He also starred in several television film, including ''Bermuda Triangle''. In 1996, Gallagher co-starred with

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in the film ''

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'' as Al Pennamin. Later that year, he was cast as Simon Camden in '' 7th Heaven'', which aired for eleven seasons, making it the longest-running family drama on television, and became the highest-rated series on

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. During hiatuses from filming, he appeared in several films, including the direct-to-video '' Richie Rich's Christmas Wish'' and '' Little Secrets'' with

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. In 2003, during ''7th Heaven''s eighth season, Gallagher left the show to attend college full-time. However, he returned to the series part-time during the ninth season and the tenth season, which was thought to be the final season. In late 2006,

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renewed ''7th Heaven'' for an eleventh season, but Gallagher chose not to renew his contract. In 2005, Gallagher starred in and co-produced a low-budget adaptation of ''

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''. After leaving ''7th Heaven'', he had several roles, including serial killer Buck Winters in ''

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'', a murder suspect in the '' CSI: Miami'' episode "Dangerous Son", Mark in '' Boogeyman 2'', Paul Shapiro in'' Saving Grace'', Ryan Stephenson in ''

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'', Jeff Ellis in ''

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'', Seiji Amasawa in the English dub of '' Whisper of the Heart'', and Kevin Mather in '' The Deep End'' episode "An Innocent Man". In March 2012, it was announced that Gallagher would be co-starring with Jake Weber in ''Scared of the Dark'', directed by

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. Since 2002, Gallagher has been the voice of Riku in the video game series ''

''. In April 2024, it was announced that Gallagher and his former co-stars, Beverley Mitchell and Mackenzie Rosman, would co-host the ''7th Heaven'' rewatch podcast ''Catching up with the Camdens!''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

Award

*2003: ''

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'' 2003: Choice TV Actor: Action/Drama.

Nominations

*1994: ''

s'' 1992-1993: Best Youth Actor Under 10 in a Motion Picture. *1997: ''

s'' 1995-1996: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Young Actor. *1998: ''

s'' 1996-1997: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actor. *1999: ''

s'' 1997-1998: Best Performance in a TV Series: Young Ensemble. *2002: ''

s'' 2000-2001: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actor. *2004: ''

'' 2004: Choice TV Actor: Action/Drama.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallagher, David 1985 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American child models American entertainers of Cuban descent American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors American people of Cuban descent American people of Irish descent Autism activists Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) alumni Hispanic and Latino American male actors Male actors from New York City Male models from New York (state) People from Queens, New York USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni