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My Take
Patrick Gallagher is the ultimate that guy, the character actor whose face you instantly recognize even if the name escapes you. The Canadian actor was a memorably gruff Attila the Hun in Night at the Museum and a deadpan delight as Coach Tanaka on Glee. But what genuinely thrilled me was his BAFTA-nominated voice and motion-capture work as Lord Shimura in Ghost of Tsushima, a performance full of quiet dignity. I have huge respect for actors who pour real craft into supporting and voice roles that lesser performers might phone in. He elevates every project, and gamers and film fans alike owe him more credit.
Overview
Patrick James Gallagher (born February 21, 1968) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles as Attila the Hun 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 Ghost of Tsushima.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Gallagher
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・ギャラガー
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・ぎゃらがー
- Born
- February 21, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / composer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.