David Lee Gallagher was born on February 9, 1985 in College Point, New
York, to Elena (Lopez) and Darren James Gallagher. His stepfather is Vincent Casey. David is of Irish (father) and Cuban (mother) descent. At not even two years old, he landed his first print ad job and
he has since done commercials for corporations such as Walt Disney
World, Burger King, Panasonic, Hanes, Betty Crocker and Tyson Foods. At
the age of 8, David made his film debut with a lead role in the
surprise hit Kuck' mal wer da jetzt spricht! (1993). Several television appearances and
made-for-television movies followed until another big-screen success in
Phenomenon - Das Unmögliche wird wahr (1996), with John Travolta. That same year he landed his most famous role to
date, Simon Camden, in the WB hit Eine himmlische Familie (1996).
Ein Engel spielt falsch (1997) and Richie Rich - Die Wunschmaschine (1998) were barely enough to show off his talents and most
of his acting depth is shown off on the television series, which covers
such serious issues as drugs, abuse and suicide.
After achieving fan-magazine fame and teen-idol status, David co-starred in the film _Kart Racer (2003). He graduated from Chaminade High School in
2003. David enjoys swimming and basketball.
