Patrick James Gallagher (born February 21, 1968) is a

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actor. He is known for his roles as

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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 ''

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Early life

Gallagher was born in

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, and grew up in nearby Chilliwack. Born to an

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father and a Chinese Canadian mother, Gallagher holds dual American and

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. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.

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 ''

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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 directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel, ''Sideways'' follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond ( Paul Giamatti), a de ...

''. He played

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 ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', ''

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

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'' 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 ABC

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''. He voiced Khotun Khan in ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallagher, Patrick 1968 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century American male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors American people of Chinese descent American people of Irish descent Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Chinese descent Canadian people of Irish descent Male actors from British Columbia People from New Westminster