Sean Gallagher

Who is Sean Gallagher?

Sean Campbell Gallagher is a British actor, trained at The Poor School in London. From 1992 he has appeared in many theatre productions, television series, and films. Gallagher appeared in EastEnders from 1992-1993 playing a playboy called Clive who had an affair with then married Sam Mitchell.

Gallagher was born in Luton to Desmond and Margaret Gallagher. He worked at Stanley's Casino in Luton as a croupier in order to assist with drama school tuition.

He recently finished performing in "The Black Album" at the Cottelsloe Theatre/National Theatre in London, South Bank and started a national UK tour with the cast throughout the UK in October/November 2009.

He has also recently voiced one of the characters in "The Happy Prince," a stop-animation film, produced by Skatedog Films Ltd and directed by John Horabin in 2009. This newly released adaptation of the classic Oscar Wilde short story was featured at the BFI in London this past Autumn 2009.

In 2006 he played the part of Chip in the second new series of Doctor Who opposite David Tennant in the episode "New Earth". In late summer 2006 Gallagher signed up to Coronation Street to play the part of Paul Connor, one of two brothers buying a share in Underworld, the local knicker factory. In early 2007, Gallagher resigned from the Manchester-based ITV programme to pursue other roles, eventually leaving Coronation Street in June 2007.