Sean Campbell Gallagher (born 2 September 1965) is a British actor, best known for his role of Paul Connor in Coronation Street.
Career
Gallagher appeared in EastEnders from 1992 to 1993 as a playboy called Clive who had an affair with then-married Sam Mitchell.
In 1997 Gallagher played the role of Alan in the BAFTA-winning BBC series "Holding On" by Tony Marchant.
In 2006 he played the part of Chip in the second new series of Doctor Who opposite David Tennant in the episode "New Earth". In 2006, Gallagher signed on to Coronation Street to play the part of Paul Connor, one of two brothers buying a share in Underworld, the local knicker factory. In early 2007, Gallagher resigned from the Manchester-based ITV programme to pursue other roles, eventually leaving Coronation Street in June 2007.
On 2 July 2007, it was announced Gallagher had been cast for the lead role of Mal Faith in a new ITV drama series, Rock Rivals, produced by Shed Productions.Rock Rivals: Interview With Sean Gallagher | Unreality TV He starred alongside former EastEnders actress Michelle Collins who played his wife, Karina Faith.
He appeared in a production of Mary Stuart for the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, with David Oakes and Penny Layden.
He performed in The Black Album at the Cottesloe Theatre/National Theatre in London's South Bank in 2009 and then started a national UK tour with the cast throughout the UK in October/November 2009.
He also voiced one of the characters in The Happy Prince, a stop-animation film, produced by Skatedog Films and directed by John Horabin in 2009. This newly released adaptation of the classic Oscar Wilde short story was featured at the BFI in London in autumn 2009.
He also appeared in the ITV dramas Eternal Law and Leaving and BBC drama Our Girl.
In 2017, he appeared in the Midsomer Murders episode "Red in Tooth & Claw" as Errol Judd, and in 2019, in Father Brown episode "The Sacrifice of Tantalus" as Len Blaisen.
Activism Gallagher is known to support animal welfare societies. In August 2008, Gallagher appeared as a celebrity contestant on an episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, raising funds for World Animal Protection project to end bear dancing in India, "an issue that he feels strongly about."
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Jock: A True Tale of FriendshipPercy Fitzpatrick1996La PassioneJo1999Elephant JuiceBilly2000Offending AngelsClive2002Making a KillingChad Wiley2019The Rest of UsCraig Hayes (Father)
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1992The GuiltyEddy DoyleTelevision film1992BoonTony HeardEpisode: "Minder"1993EastEndersCliveEpisode dated 2 February 19931993The BillMick WestEpisode: "Hypocritical Oath"1993Peak PracticeIan HilliardEpisode: "Giddy Heights"1994CasualtyBill TrumanEpisode: "Care in the Community"1994Murder Most HorridSean LaceyEpisode: "Lady Luck"1994The House of WindsorRay Barker6 episodes1996ChristmasSeanTelevision film1996The Tenant of Wildfell HallHargrave3 episodes1996, 2014Silent WitnessDI John Brooke / Daniel Finn4 episodes1997Touching EvilCarl BurgessEpisode: "Killing with Kindness: Part 1"1997Noah's ArkChrisEpisode: "Live and Learn"1997Holding OnAlan4 episodes1998Heat of the SunChico de Ville3 episodes1998Earth: Final ConflictAdvanced Drone #2Episode: "Fissures"1999Extremely DangerousDI Danny Ford4 episodes2000Border CafeDavid8 episodes2001–2002Linda GreenJimmy McKenzie10 episodes2001, 2002MicawberHenry2 episodes2002Clocking OffNeilEpisode: "Jenny's Story"2002Ella and the MothersGeorgeTelevision film2004Island at WarSheldon Leveque6 episodes2004Murder PreventionDC Neil Stanton2005Class of '76Colin SomervilleTelevision film2006Doctor WhoChipEpisode: "New Earth"2006New Street LawTony Burgess2 episodes2006–2007Coronation StreetPaul Connor103 episodes2008Rock RivalsMalcolm Faith8 episodes2008HeartbeatDS Harry SiddonsEpisode: "Guilty Secrets"2009Holby CityPhil GoodridgeEpisode: "Just a Perfect Day"2011Death in ParadisePhil OwenEpisode: "An Unhelpful Aid"2012Eternal LawDaveEpisode #1.22012Walking and TalkingPretty Nun4 episodes2012LeavingMichael3 episodes2013–2014Our GirlDave Dawes2017Midsomer MurdersErrol JuddEpisodes: "Red in Tooth & Claw"2019Father BrownLen BlaisenEpisode: "The Sacrifice of Tantalus"2022Five Days at MemorialDr. Elwood McGeeEpisode: "45 Dead"
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