In 1962, aged 19, he was working in London when his parents and younger sister decided to emigrate to Australia.
Gallacher declined to join them, preferring to remain in London, but emigrated to Brisbane a year later where he worked as a schoolteacher.
His film roles included Proof (1991), Dark City (1998), Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002), Peter Pan (2003), One Perfect Day (2004) and December Boys (2007).
[2] [4] Gallacher was married to wife Belinda, and had two children, Conor and Brigid, and a sister Eileen.
[5] Gallacher passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in a Melbourne hospital on 23rd February 2009, at the age of 65.