Patrick Gallagher

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.

Early life Gallagher was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, and grew up in nearby Chilliwack. Born to an Irish American father and a Chinese Canadian mother, Gallagher holds dual American and Canadian citizenship. He is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada.

Career Gallagher is known for his television roles as Joe Finn in Da Vinci's Inquest, the alcohol salesman in Entourage, Leon in The Line, Farhod the Fierce in Pair of Kings, and Ken Tanaka in Glee, and his film roles as Awkward Davies in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Gary the bartender in Sideways. He played Attila the Hun in Night at the Museum and its sequels, Chow in True Blood, Colquitt in Final Destination 3, Anderson in Severed: Forest of the Dead, and the head of security, Hugo, in the short-lived series Endgame. Gallagher made guest appearances in Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Hawaii Five-0, Intelligence, NCIS: Los Angeles, Fuller House and Psych in addition to Hell's Kitchen as a guest for the 100th dinner service. He landed the recurring role of a prison guard on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He voiced Khotun Khan in Ghost of Tsushima.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1996 Moving Target Jonish Kukoc 1997 Pale Saints Lowbrow 1999 Apocalypse II: Revelation Jake Goss 2000 Apocalypse III: Tribulation Jake Goss 2001 Apocalypse IV: Judgment Jake Goss Full Disclosure Larry Quinn 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Awkward Davies, Able Seaman 2004 Walking Tall Keith Sideways Gary, The Bartender 2005 Severed Anderson 2006 Final Destination 3 Colquitt Night at the Museum Attila The Leading Hun 2008 Street Kings LAPD Captain 2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Attila The Leading Hun 2010 Dancing Ninja Sabu 2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Attila The Leading Hun 2017 Downsizing Drunk Guy at the Bar 2019 A Dog's Way Home Teo Captain Marvel Security Chief 2020 The Christmas Chronicles 2 Mass State Police Troop 2024 The Tiger's Apprentice Dog (voice)

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1994 RoboCop: The Series Security Guard Episode: "The Future of Law Enforcement: Part 1" (S 1:Ep 1 – Pilot) Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Bodyguard Episode: "Tournament" (S 2:Ep 9) 1995 Forever Knight Michael Episode: "Sons of Belial" (S 3: Ep 11) 1997 Bad to the Bone Trucker Made-for-TV Movie directed by Bill L. Norton Earth: Final Conflict Prison Guard Episode: "Avatar" (S 1:Ep 4) F/X: The Series Macho Episode: "Spanish Harlem" (S 2:Ep 9) 1998 My Date with the President's Daughter Secret Service Agent Part of The Wonderful World of Disney 2003 Smallville Bartender Episode: "Perry" (S3:E5) 2006 Stargate Atlantis Vonos Episode: "Inferno" 2007 Masters of Horror Barman Episode: "The Black Cat" 2008–2009 True Blood Lin Chow 2 episodes 2009–2010 Glee Ken Tanaka Season 110 episodes 2010 Hawaii Five-0 Carlos Bagoyo Episode: "Nalowale" Entourage Randy Episode: "Tequila and Coke" 2011 Suits Joe, The Security Guard Episode:"The Shelf Life" 2011 Endgame Hugo, Head of Hotel Security Season 119 episodes 2012 Psych Mercer Episode: "True Grits" 2013 Almost Human Tony Han Episode: "The Bonds" Borealis Taq Television film 2015–2017 iZombie Jeremy Chu Seasons 2–3 2016 Fuller House Chief Mulrooney Episode: "Secrets, Lies and Firetrucks" Unclaimed Jeff Keeley Television film 2017–present General Hospital Prison Guard Recurring 2022 Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Minister Li, Additional Voices