Dan Gallagher
Birthday: Born in 1957-05-14 in
Deathday: 2001-01-20
Dan Gallagher (May 14, 1957 – January 20, 2001) was a prominent Canadian broadcaster recognized for his influential roles in television. Gallagher achieved fame as the host of MuchMusic's game show "Test Pattern" from 1989 to 1991 and previously as a VJ and host of the "Pepsi Power Hour" during the 1980s. His tenure extended to CBC Television's "Video Hits" from 1991 to 1993, marking his impact across multiple music-related programs. His untimely passing on January 20, 2001, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, marked a loss in the broadcasting community.
TV Credits
FX: The Series
Character: Director
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?...
Video Hits
Character: Host
Video Hits was a Canadian music video program that was broadcast on CBC Television from 1984 to 1993, the longest running video series in Canada. Created by producer Sandra Faire, it featured music videos of current songs and interviews with artists. Samantha Taylor hosted the program from its inception, then Bryan Elliott hosted from 1989 to 1991, and Dan Gallagher hosted from 1991 to 1993. The show first aired October 1, 1984. Its time slot was weekdays at 4:30 p.m. In 1989, the show moved to...
Test Pattern
Character: Host
"Test Pattern," MuchMusic's inaugural game show in the late 1980s to early 1990s, featured Bill St. Amour on music and sound, with announcer Bill Carroll. Hosted by Dan Gallagher and produced by Sidney M. Cohen, it included Canadian musicians and used foam bricks to select topics in a points-based contest. Season one had four five-time champions who won trips, later competing for a home stereo in a "Tournament of Champions." Notably, winning a 2-slice toaster became an iconic prize. The show con...
The Kids in the Hall
Character: Host
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson....
Movie Credits
Hostage for a Day
Character: Security Patrolman
Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life....
Freakshow
Character: Bloater
After being ditched by her cameraman because of her manipulative behavior at a murder scene, a reporter wanders through town looking for a phone she can use. She finds a small museum, where the proprietor invites her in to have a look around before leaving. In one room, she encounters a strange jar which causes her to have strange visions, visions that are supposedly drawn from her own mind. These 'visions' make up the rest of this four- part anthology, which includes horror and suspense stories...