• David Gallagher was born on 9 February 1985 in College Point, New York USA.
• He began modeling and performing for various commercials when he was two years old.
• He won several awards including the Teen Choice Award and five Young Artist Awards.
• He is a supporter and representative of many associations that are trying to find a cure for autism.
• As of May 2020, his net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
Known for movies
7th Heaven (1996-2006)
as Simon Camden
Super 8 (2011)
as Donny
Phenomenon (1996)
as Al Pennamin
Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
as Mikey Ubriacco
Short Info
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 9, 1985 |
| Fact | Has a thing for American made muscle cars, of which he has 6. |
| Payments | Earned $100,000 (per episode, season 10) from 7th Heaven (1996) |
Contents
Introduction
You may recognize him as the boy from “7th Heaven”, or as the voice of Riku from “Kingdom Hearts”, but how much do you actually know about the actor called David Gallagher? Who is he dating, and how much is he worth?
Early life and education
David Lee Gallagher was born on 9 February 1985, in College Point, New York USA. His parents are Darren James Gallagher and Elena Gallagher, however, they divorced when he was still a toddler – his mother had custody over Gallagher, and soon after married a man named Vincent Casey.
David is of Irish and Cuban ancestry, and carries American nationality.
He has four younger half-siblings, Michelle, Kelly, Kyle, and Killian, who is diagnosed with autism.
When he was just two years old, Gallagher began modeling and performing for various commercials in New York City. Some of the corporations that hired him were Fisher Price, Walt Disney World, Burger King, and Tyson Foods.
Gallagher attended Chaminade College Preparatory School, located in the San Fernando Valley region of California US, from where he matriculated in 2003. He graduated from the University of Southern California, School of Cinema-Television (CNTV) in 2007.
Career
Gallagher made his TV debut at the early age of eight in 1993, when he had a role in the soap opera “Loving”.
He landed his first feature film role that same year, when he portrayed Mickey, the son of Kirstie Alley and John Travolta, in the comedy film “Look Who’s Talking Now”. Two years later in 1995, he was on Broadway as a part of “A Christmas Carol” production. During this time, he was also a star of various TV movies, most notably “Bermuda Triangle”.
He once again accompanied Travolta in 1996, when they both acted in the film “Phenomenon”. In that same year he landed the recurring role of Simon Camden in “7th Heaven”, the family drama series that aired for 11 seasons and became the longest-running series of that type in the history of television, as well as The WB Network’s highest-rated series.
He took a break from filming the series in the eighth season so he could attend college, but returned as a smaller part in the show for its ninth and tenth seasons. During this time, he also appeared in several movies, such as “Little Secrets” and “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”. In 2003, he won the Teen Choice Award in the category Choice TV Actor: Actor/Drama.
Between 1994 and 2002, he was nominated for five Young Artist Awards, and in 2004 a for Teen Choice Award.
In 2005 Gallagher was the co-producer and the star of an adaptation of the Gothic and philosophical Oscar Wilde book, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.
In September of the next year, he had a brief role as Buck Winters in “Numb3rs”, in 2007 starred in the horror movie “Boogeyman 2”, and in 2008 he was in the first episode of season 6 of the crime series “CSI: Miami”. That same year, he was a co-star in “Saving Grace”, the TNT drama series in which he portrayed Paul Shapiro. He also appeared in “Bones” as a character called Ryan Stephenson, and in the CBS series “Without a Trace”, in which he portrayed Jeff Ellis.
In 2009 he reprised his role of Buck Winters for “Numb3rs”, and he also appeared briefly in “Smallville”.
In the next few years, he had cameos in several famous TV series, such as “The Vampire Diaries”. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “CSI: NY” and “Criminal Minds”. In 2014, he portrayed Lyle Soames in the fantasy film “In Your Eyes”, and the next year landed a role in “Hallucinogen”, a horror movie directed and written by Susannah O’Brien.
In 2017, he co-starred in the TV drama film “Born and Missing”, and in 2020 had the guest role of Sawyer in TV action series “S.W.A.T.” Gallagher is announced to play the character called Cpl Joe Keller in the upcoming TV series “D.P.D. Echo 1”.
Gallagher has also done some voice acting. He is mostly known for voicing Riku in the English dubbed version of the video game franchise “Kingdom Hearts”, as well as for providing the voice of Soiji Amasawa in the “Whispers of the Heart”, the animated Japanese romantic drama movie created by Studio Ghibli.
Personal Life
As his youngest step-brother has autism, Gallagher is a supporter and representative of many associations that are trying to find a cure for autism, and to support people suffering from this condition, most notably the organization called Cure Autism Now.
Despite many rumors, he is not related to fellow actor of the same surname, Peter Gallagher, known for his roles in movies such as “American Beauty”, “While You Were Sleeping”, “The Player” and “Sex, Lies, and Videotape”. He is also not to be confused with the Australian footballer of the same name, David Gallagher.
Despite what some people think, he is not gay and is known for having relationships with famous Hollywood beauties such as Megan Fox and Shannon Woodward. In 2005, he had a relationship with the model and actress Jillian Grace, who is known for her roles in movies “Epic Movie”, “The Comebacks” and “The Agonist”, as well as for being Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in March 2005.
As of May 2020, he is reported to be single and isn’t romantically linked to anyone.
Net worth
Gallagher has been a successful actor almost all of his life! His net worth is estimated to be around $3 million as of mid-2020. According to Imdb.com, Gallagher’s salary for the 10th season of TV series “7th Heaven” was $100,000 per episode!
Physical characteristics
David Gallagher is considered by many to be a rather handsome actor. He is 5ft 10ins (1.79m) tall and weighs around 183lbs (83kgs). He has an athletic body, with vital measurements of 32-26-32, brown hair, and hazel eyes.
General Info
| Full Name | David Gallagher |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 9, 1985 |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Profession | Film producer, Voice Actor |
| Education | Chaminade College Preparatory School, University of Southern California |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Parents | Darren James Gallagher, Elena Gallagher Lopez |
| Siblings | Michelle Casey, Kyle Casey, Killian Casey, Kelly Casey |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure |
| Music Groups | Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Stop Crying Your Heart Out |
| Movies | Look Who's Talking Now, Little Secrets, Richie Rich's Christmas Wish, Phenomenon, Super 8, Boogeyman 2, Kart Racer, Angels in the Endzone, The Quiet, Trophy Kids, Whisper of the Heart, Summer of Fear, Betwixt, Scared of the Dark, The Picture of Dorian Gray |
| TV Shows | 7th Heaven |
Social profile links
Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| 7th Heaven (1996) | $100,000 (per episode, season 10) |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm more into beats than rhymes. I'm a huge fan of anything touched by the Neptunes. Dancing is kind of my thing. I go out with my friends as often as I can on the weekends, and I'm always drawn to girls with rhythm. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Studying at USC with a major in CNTV - School of Cinema-Television (Cinema Critical Studies) [August 2003] |
| 2 | Ready to start his Senior year at USC [August 2006] |
| 3 | Ready to start his Sophmore year at USC. Will be doing 11 episode of 7th Heaven's 9th season [August 2004] |
| 4 | Decided not to return for the 11 season of 7th Heaven, on the CW Network [June 2006] |
| 5 | Graduated from the University of Southern California [May 2007]. |
| 6 | Has a thing for American made muscle cars, of which he has 6. |
| 7 | His father is from an Irish background and his mother is Cuban. |
| 8 | His sister, Michelle Casey, was in an episode of 7th Heaven (1996) with him ("With a Little Help From My Friends"). |
| 9 | Brother Killian is autistic, which is why David is a devoted member and spokesperson of the organization C.A.N (Cure Autism Now) |
| 10 | Parents: Vince and Elena |
| 11 | David has 2 younger brothers, Killian and Kyle Casey and 2 younger sisters, Michelle Casey and Kelly Casey. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | 2017 | Video Game post-production | Riku (English version, voice) |
| Hallucinogen | 2016 | post-production | Jake |
| The Biz | 2015 | TV Short | Aaron |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | 2014 | Video Game | Riku Young Xehanort (English version, voice) |
| In Your Eyes | 2014 | Lyle Soames | |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | 2013 | Video Game | Riku Riku Replica (English version, voice) |
| Criminal Minds | 2012 | TV Series | Matt Moore |
| Vegas | 2012 | TV Series | Terry |
| Kingudamu hâtsu 3D: Dorîmu doroppu disutansu | 2012 | Video Game | Riku (English version, voice) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2012 | TV Series | Adam Kemp |
| CSI: NY | 2012 | TV Series | Marty Bosch |
| The Vampire Diaries | 2011 | TV Series | Ray Sutton |
| Super 8 | 2011 | Donny | |
| Trophy Kids | 2011 | Reid Davis | |
| Betwixt | 2010 | TV Movie | |
| Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | 2010 | Video Game | Riku (English version, voice) |
| The Deep End | 2010 | TV Series | Kevin Mather |
| Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | 2010 | Video Game | Riku Young Xehanort (voice) |
| Smallville | 2009 | TV Series | Zan |
| Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days | 2009 | Video Game | Riku (English version, voice) |
| Numb3rs | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Buck Winters |
| Without a Trace | 2008 | TV Series | Jeff Ellis |
| Bones | 2008 | TV Series | Ryan Stephenson |
| Saving Grace | 2008 | TV Series | Paul Shapiro |
| Boogeyman 2 | 2007 | Mark | |
| Freakin' Zombies, Man! | 2007 | Video short | Duke |
| CSI: Miami | 2007 | TV Series | Rick Bates |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007 | Video Game | Riku (English version, voice) |
| Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories | 2007 | Video Game | Riku Riku Replica (English version, voice) |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 2007 | Dorian Gray | |
| Sunday Morning | 2006 | Video | |
| 7th Heaven | 1996-2006 | TV Series | Simon Camden |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game | Riku (English version, voice) |
| The Quiet | 2005 | Brian | |
| Kart Racer | 2003 | Scott McKenna | |
| Rocket Power | 1999-2002 | TV Series | Oliver |
| Kingdom Hearts | 2002 | Video Game | Riku (voice) |
| Little Secrets | 2001 | David | |
| The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior | 2000 | TV Movie | Marty Markham |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Ben |
| Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish | 1998 | Video | Richie Rich |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1997 | TV Series | Chad Morgan |
| Angels in the Endzone | 1997 | TV Movie | Kevin Harper |
| Phenomenon | 1996 | Al Pennamin | |
| Summer of Fear | 1996 | TV Movie | Zack |
| Bermuda Triangle | 1996 | TV Movie | Sam |
| It Was Him or Us | 1995 | TV Movie | Stevie Pomeroy |
| Mimi wo sumaseba | 1995 | Seiji Amasawa (English version, voice) | |
| Look Who's Talking Now | 1993 | Mikey Ubriacco |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freakin' Zombies, Man! | 2007 | Video short executive producer | |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 2007 | producer | |
| Ten Bucks | 2003 | producer | |
| Mummers | 2003 | Short co-producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Heaven | 1999 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Look Who's Talking Now | 1993 | performer: "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells" - uncredited |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Bucks | 2003 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Bucks | 2003 | writer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Starlet | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| G-Phoria 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 2004 Much Music Video Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ten Bucks | 2003 | Himself (as Simon Camden) | |
| G-Phoria | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rank | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Total Access 24/7 | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Teen Files | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 13th Annual Genesis Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix | 2017 | Video Game | Riku Riku Replica Young Xehanort |
| Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | 2004 | Video Game | Riku Riku Replica |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Kingudamu hâtsu 3D: Dorîmu doroppu disutansu (2012) |
| 2011 | Best of the Fest | Breckenridge Festival of Film | Ensemble Cast | Trophy Kids (2011) |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1998 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | 7th Heaven (1996) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game | Kingudamu hâtsu 3D: Dorîmu doroppu disutansu (2012) |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 2002 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actor | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 2000 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Actor/Performance in a Drama TV Series | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 2000 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1999 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1999 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1998 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Leading Young Actor | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1997 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actor | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1997 | YoungStar Award | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series | 7th Heaven (1996) |
| 1994 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture | Look Who's Talking Now (1993) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
