Patrick James Gallagher, born February 21, 1968, is an actor. He is known for his role Det. Joe Finn in Da Vinci's Inquest, and his role as Ken Tanaka on Glee between 2009 and 2010.
Personal Life[]
Gallagher was raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia and is of mixed Chinese and Irish descent.[1] He graduated from National Theatre School in 1993, but he had previously attened Douglas College before he failed out.[2]
Gallagher's move to Los Angeles was helped in part by fellow classmate and friend, Sandra Oh.[1]
Career[]
Gallagher is best known for his television roles as Det. Joe Finn in Da Vinci's Inquest, the alcohol salesman in Entourage, Leon in The Line, Chow in True Blood, 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 also starred in an episode of CSI.
He left the cast of Glee after the writers thought his plot line had run its course.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Bodyguard | ("Tournament") |
RoboCop | Security Guard | ("The Future of Law Enforcement: Part 1" and uncredited) | |
1995 | Forever Knight | Possessed Man | ("Sons of Belial") |
1996 | Moving Target | Jonish Kukoc | |
1997 | F/X: The Series | Macho | ("Spanish Harlem") |
Earth: Final Conflict | Prison guard | ("Avatar") | |
Bad to the Bone | Trucker | TV movie | |
Pale Saints | Lowbrow | ||
1998 | My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story | Lou Romano | Tv movie |
Due South | Earle | ("Dead Men Don't Throw Rice") | |
La Femme Nikita | Thug | ("Fuzzy Logic") | |
My Date with the President's Daughter | Secret service agent | TV movie | |
Nothing Sacred | TV movie | ||
1999 | Must Be Santa | Security Guard | TV movie |
Revelation | Jake Goss | ||
Animorphs | Yeerk #1 | ("The Leader: Part 2") | |
2000 | Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Bone | TV movie |
Tribulation | Jake Goss | ||
2001 | Dark Angel | Hispanic Cop | ("Two") |
Mysterious Ways | Decker | ("Condemned") | |
Full Disclosure | Larry Quinn | video | |
Judgment | Jake Goss | ||
Da Vinci's Inquest | Det. Joe Finn / Half Way House Supervisor / Tom O'Neil | 2001 - 05 (13 episodes) | |
2002 | Taken | Gus | |
Widows | Jilly's Waiter | ("Hour One") | |
Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa Commander | ("Abyss") | |
Damaged Care | Security Guard | TV movie | |
The House Next Door | Ed the Mover | ||
2003 | Jeremiah | Tony | ("The Past Is Prologue") |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Awkward Davies, Able Seaman | ||
Smallville | Bartender | ("Perry") | |
Luck | Thug | ||
2004 | Sideways | Gary the Bartender | |
The Life | Desk sergeant | TV movie | |
Meltdown | Manolo | TV movie | |
Walking Tall | Keith | ||
2005 | Battlestar Galactica | Grimes | ("Colonial Day") |
Intelligence | Alex Federov | TV movie | |
Reunion | Det. Reed | ("1990") | |
Severed | Anderson | ||
Da Vinci's City Hall | Det. Joe Finn | 2005 - 06 (13 episodes) | |
2006 | Final Destination 3 | Colquitt | |
Stargate: Atlantis | Vonos | ("Inferno") | |
Night at the Museum | Attila The Hun | ||
Company of Heroes | video game and voice) | ||
Saved | Doheny | ("Code Zero") | |
The Taste of Tea | Mr. Wu | short | |
Godiva's | Howard | ("Exit Strategies", The Fifth Taste", and "Little Engines") | |
2007 | Intelligence | Pete / Pete James | A Dark Alliance", "We Were Here Now We Disappear" and "The Heat Is On") |
Masters of Horror | Barman | ("The Black Cat") | |
2008 | The Valet | The Landscaper | short |
Gold! Gold! Gold! | Mac | short | |
Barefoot | Vintner | short | |
The Quality of Life | Det. Joe Finn | TV movie | |
Robin, Chuck, and Shirley | Chuck Bouvell | short | |
Street Kings | LAPD Captain | ||
True Blood | Chow | 2008 - 09 (4 episodes) | |
The Line | Leon | 2008 - 09 (7 episodes) | |
2009 | The Bartender Hates You | Patrick | ("The Man Glass") |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Attila The Hun | voice | |
Without a Trace | Tommy Nealon | ("Believe Me") | |
Difficult to Stay Alive and Die | Rico Seagull | short | |
Glee | Ken Tanaka | 2009 - 10 (10 episodes) | |
2010 | Monster Heroes | Francis Stein | |
Hawaii Five-0 | Carlos Bagoyo | ("Nalowale") | |
Halo: Reach | Trooper 3 | voice and video game | |
Shattered | Ronny Song | ("Harry Has a Wife?") | |
Entourage | Randy | ("Tequila and Coke") | |
The Fallen Faithful | Bellopede | ||
The Day Player | Chef Al | ("With a Song in My Heart") | |
Cold Case | Schmitty | ("Flashover") | |
The Ex-Convict's Guide | Chuck Bouvelle | (5 episodes) | |
Hands of War: The Antarctica Summit | Dickson Cadbury | short | |
Shotgun Harley | Henchman #1 | short | |
Dancing Ninja | Sabu | ||
2011 | Suits | Joe Spina | ("The Shelf Life") |
The Mugger IV | short | ||
Men of a Certain Age | Jesse | (4 episodes) | |
Endgame | Hugo Lum | (13 episodes) | |
John Delaney Died Last Night | John Delaney | short | |
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Lonny | ("Pool Shark") | |
Pair of Kings | Farhod the Fierce | ("Brady Battles Boo-Mer") | |
2012 | Baby's First Christmas | Sal | TV movie |
Call Me Fitz | Dar | ("And Baby Makes... F---!: Part 1") | |
Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures | Colonel Jenkins | ("Epic Breakup - Part I" and "Epic Breakup - Part II") | |
Psych | Mercer | ("True Grits") | |
California Solo | Ice Officer | ||
2013 | Borealis | Taq | TV movie |
Almost Human | Tony Han | ("The Bends") | |
2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Attila the Hun | voice |
2015 | Heartland | Tanner Gunn | ("The Silent Partner") |
NCIS: Los Angeles | Don The Security Guard | ("Spiral") | |
Pads | Pat Yomata | (6 episodes) | |
Longmire | Joe Lone Elk | (1 episode) | |
2016 | Fuller House | Chief Mulrooney | ("Secrets, Lies and Firetrucks") |
On the Farm | Jeff Keeley | also known as ‘’Unclaimed; TV Movie | |
Maya and Will | Boss | short | |
iZombie | Jeremy Chu | 2016 – 17 (3 episodes) | |
2017 | Bones | Dave Esposito | (1 episode) |
Abe | Christopher | short | |
Rosewood | Captain Marino | (1 episode) | |
Downsizing | Drunk Guy at Bar | ||
General Hospital | Prison Guard | recurring | |
The Drive | Frank Riley | (2 episodes) | |
2018 | Lucifer | Barry | ("Orange is the New Maze") |
Dirty John | Detective Dave Nissely | ("One Shoe") | |
Siren | Dr. Abbott | 2018 – 19 (4 episodes) | |
Howie Goes to Hollywood | Oscar Shelby | (1 episode) | |
Mississippi Minute | Arthur | short | |
A Precious Life | Teddy | short | |
2019 | A Dog's Way Home | Teo | |
Captain Marvel | Security Chief | ||
S.W.A.T. | Wally | ("Track") | |
Creeped Out | Coach Carter | ("The Takedown") | |
American Princess | Friar Woodruff | (5 episodes) | |
The Twilight Zone | Jack Mongoyak | ("A Traveler") | |
Project Blue Book | Randall Kavanaugh | ("Foo Fighters") | |
Wayne | Mr. Hernandez | (2 episodes) | |
Magnum P.I. | Lieutenant Roger Alana | (1 episode) | |
Indulgence | Detective Garcia | ||
Ring Ring | Bob Soberman | ||
2020 | Fortunate Son | (8 episodes) | |
Station 19 | Keller | ("I'll Be Seeing You") |
Trivia[]
- He is the second Glee actor to make an appearance on True Blood. The first being Kevin McHale (Artie Abrams), followed by Anna Camp (Candace Dystra) and Tamlyn Tomita (Julia Chang).
- He was invited back for the series finale, but didn't attend for unknown reasons.