Jack Gallagher (comedian)
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Jack Gallagher is an American
comedian, actor, and writer with a recurring role (as a doctor) on the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm
. As a television host, he has won Emmy Award
s for his work on the PBS
series Money Moves, Off-Limits, and Kids, Cash and Common Sense. He was the host of the California Lottery
's The Big Spin
game show
from 1996 to 1998.
Not to be confused with the bald-pated, watermelon-smashing prop comedian who goes by the single name Gallagher
, Jack Gallagher practices a more sophisticated brand of humor. He is the author and performer of four critically acclaimed one-man shows, '"Letters to Declan", "Just The Guy", "What He Left" and "A Different Kind Of Cool."
Gallagher became a regular at the Improv in Los Angeles and appeared on The Tonight Show
with both Johnny Carson
and Jay Leno as well as appearances on "late Night with Conan O'Brien" before launching an acting career in the movie Shakes the Clown with Bobcat Goldthwait
. His other films include Heartbreak Ridge
with Clint Eastwood
and the made-for-television Incident at Ruby Ridge.
Gallagher briefly starred in his own sitcom, Bringing Up Jack on ABC
. He can now be seen as the co-host of the syndicated Public Television series MoneyTrack. Gallagher lives in Sacramento, California
with his wife and two sons, Declan and Liam (who is autistic
).
United States
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comedian, actor, and writer with a recurring role (as a doctor) on the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
. As a television host, he has won Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s for his work on the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
series Money Moves, Off-Limits, and Kids, Cash and Common Sense. He was the host of the California Lottery
California State Lottery
The California State Lottery, also known as the California Lottery, began on November 6, 1984, after California voters passed Proposition 37, the California State Lottery Act of 1984, authorizing the creation of a lottery...
's The Big Spin
The Big Spin
The Big Spin is the California Lottery's first television game show. Originally a Fred Tatashore production, it was later an Alexander Media Services production, followed by a production of Cal Image, and then finally a Jonathan Goodson Production....
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
from 1996 to 1998.
Not to be confused with the bald-pated, watermelon-smashing prop comedian who goes by the single name Gallagher
Leo Gallagher
Gallagher is an American comedian, clown, and prop comic, most popularly known for smashing watermelons as part of his act.-Early life:...
, Jack Gallagher practices a more sophisticated brand of humor. He is the author and performer of four critically acclaimed one-man shows, '"Letters to Declan", "Just The Guy", "What He Left" and "A Different Kind Of Cool."
Gallagher became a regular at the Improv in Los Angeles and appeared on The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
with both Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
and Jay Leno as well as appearances on "late Night with Conan O'Brien" before launching an acting career in the movie Shakes the Clown with Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and television director. He is commonly known for his energetic, ravenous stage personality, his dark, acerbic black comedy, and his gruff but high-pitched voice.- Early life :Goldthwait was born in Syracuse,...
. His other films include Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American war film, starring Clint Eastwood and Mario Van Peebles, surrounding the 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada, West Indies. A portion of the movie was filmed on the island itself....
with Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
and the made-for-television Incident at Ruby Ridge.
Gallagher briefly starred in his own sitcom, Bringing Up Jack on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. He can now be seen as the co-host of the syndicated Public Television series MoneyTrack. Gallagher lives in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
with his wife and two sons, Declan and Liam (who is autistic
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
).