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For the Australian rules footballer, see David Gallagher (footballer).

David Lee Gallagher (born February 9, 1985) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role of Simon Camden on the television series 7th Heaven.

Biography

Personal life

Gallagher was born in Queens, New York to Vince (an Irish American) and Elena (a Cuban American). He has two younger sisters, Michelle and Kelly, and two younger brothers, Killian and Kyle.

Career

Gallagher began acting at the age of two, appearing as a model in a print advertisement. This exposure led to roles in several television commercials, including some for Walt Disney World and Burger King. Gallagher made his film debut at the age of eight, playing one of the children in the 1993 sequel, Look Who's Talking Now. Throughout the 1990s, he appeared in several made-for-television films, and had a role in the 1996 film, Phenomenon.

Gallagher was cast in 1996 as Simon Camden, the second son of Reverend Eric Camden, on the television series 7th Heaven; the series' success helped Gallagher become well known among television audiences. David starred in the direct-to-video Richie Rich's Christmas Wish as Richie Rich in 1998. However, David played the role of Simon in 7th Heaven from the series' 1996 beginning to 2003, and reprised it in 2004, after taking a year off from the show to attend the University of Southern California. As of now, he will not appear in the 11th season from 2006-2007. However, it is possible he will return for the final episode.

Gallagher had leading roles in the theatrical films Little Secrets, in which he was the love interest for Evan Rachel Wood's character, and Kart Racer, in which he played a competitive racer. Both of the films received limited theatrical releases, in August 2002 and September 2003, respectively, but did poorly at the box office. Most of his recent films have been independently made.

Gallagher also provided the voice of Riku, one of the main characters of Square Enix/Disney's Kingdom Hearts series.

Female celebrities he has dated include Megan Fox and Jillian Grace.

Selected filmography

Footnotes

External links

• Gallagher cast bio on The WB

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