# David Gallagher
**David Gallagher** (David Lee Gallagher, born 1985 in College Point, Queens, New York) is an American actor best known for playing Simon Camden on the family drama *7th Heaven* on The WB from 1996 to 2006 and for voicing Riku in the English versions of the *Kingdom Hearts* video game series.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) • [3](https://www.mobygames.com/person/69691/david-gallagher/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985, College Point, Queens, New York City, New York[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) |
| Signature role | Simon Camden on *7th Heaven* (The WB, 1996–2006), credited for 197 of the series' 243 episodes[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115083/fullcredits/) |
| Film debut | Mikey Ubriacco in *Look Who's Talking Now* (1993), at age 8[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) |
| Voice work | Riku in *Kingdom Hearts* titles from *Kingdom Hearts* (2002) through *Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory* (2020), credited on 16 games[3](https://www.mobygames.com/person/69691/david-gallagher/) |
| Salary | $100,000 per episode for season 10 of *7th Heaven*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) |
| Education | Chaminade High School, 2003; University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, 2007[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) |
| Podcast | Co-host, with Beverley Mitchell and Mackenzie Rosman, of the rewatch podcast *Catching Up with the Camdens* since July 2024[5](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-08-29/7th-heaven-podcast-catching-up-with-the-camdens) |
## Early work
Gallagher entered show business as a toddler: his mother sent his photograph to modeling agencies when he was about two years old, and he landed his first print advertisement before his second birthday.[6](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/david-gallagher-44178.php) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) He then appeared in commercials for [Walt Disney World](https://www.edgepedia.org/walt-disney-world), Burger King, Panasonic, Hanes, Betty Crocker, and [Tyson Foods](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyson-foods).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/)
His film debut came at age 8 as Mikey Ubriacco, the son of [John Travolta](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-travolta) and [Kirstie Alley](https://www.edgepedia.org/kirstie-alley)'s characters, in *Look Who's Talking Now* (1993), the third entry in the *Look Who's Talking* series.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107438/)
Television movies followed from 1995: *It Was Him or Us* (CBS), then *Summer of Fear* (CBS) and *Bermuda Triangle* (ABC) in 1996.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) In 1996 he also appeared in the romantic fantasy-drama *Phenomenon* opposite John Travolta as Al Pennamin, and that same year he was cast as Simon Camden.[8](https://www.nndb.com/people/578/000044446/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) He had also appeared onstage in 1994 as the young Scrooge in *A Christmas Carol* at [Madison Square Garden](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-square-garden)'s Paramount Theater.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/)
## 7th Heaven and Simon Camden
*7th Heaven* centered on the Camden family of minister Eric Camden ([Stephen Collins](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-collins)), homemaker Annie Camden ([Catherine Hicks](https://www.edgepedia.org/catherine-hicks)), and their children, and it ran from 1996 to 2007 over 243 episodes.[9](https://paramountglobalcontent.com/title/7th-heaven) Gallagher's Simon was one of the five, later seven, Camden children, and the role brought him his widest audience; he appeared in 197 episodes through 2006.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115083/fullcredits/) The series was among The WB's highest-rated programs.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/)
By season 10, [Gallagher](https://www.edgepedia.org/gallagher) was paid $100,000 per episode.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) According to his IMDb biography, he decided not to return for the show's 11th season on the CW Network.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) During the run he also took the title role in the direct-to-video *Richie Rich's Christmas Wish* (1998), taking over the character from [Macaulay Culkin](https://www.edgepedia.org/macaulay-culkin), and voiced a character on the [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) cartoon *Rocket Power*.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) • [10](https://www.looper.com/1513428/7th-heaven-david-gallagher-simon-whatever-happened-to-him/)
## Kingdom Hearts and later career
Beginning with *Kingdom Hearts* (2002), Gallagher voiced Riku, one of the action-role-playing series' central characters, in the English-language versions of the franchise. He is credited on 16 games, including *Kingdom Hearts II* (2005), *Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days* (2009), *Kingdom Hearts III* (2019), and *Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory* (2020).[3](https://www.mobygames.com/person/69691/david-gallagher/) In 2025 he reported on a YouTube stream that [Square Enix](https://www.edgepedia.org/square-enix) had brought him in to audition for the role of Cloud in the *Final Fantasy 7 Remake* trilogy during the recording of one of the *Kingdom Hearts* games.[11](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/kingdom-hearts-actor-auditioned-for-the-role-of-cloud-in-final-fantasy-7-remake-a-very-long-time-ago-after-square-enix-asked-him-hes-the-riku-of-final-fantasy/)
His on-screen work after *7th Heaven* included the films *The Quiet* (2005) and *Boogeyman 2* (2007), a guest role as werewolf Ray Sutton on the first two episodes of *The Vampire Diaries* in 2010, and a guest appearance on *S.W.A.T.* in 2017.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/) • [12](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-gallagher/3030534220)
## Education and other interests
Gallagher graduated from [Chaminade High School](https://www.edgepedia.org/chaminade-high-school) in 2003 and from the [University of Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-southern-california)'s School of Cinema-[Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) in 2007, studying film and television.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) • [6](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/david-gallagher-44178.php) He is a spokesperson for the autism advocacy organization CAN (Cure Autism Now), a cause connected to his younger brother Killian, who is autistic.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/) IMDb trivia also lists him as an enthusiast of American-made muscle cars, with six as of its last count.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/)
## Catching Up with the Camdens
In July 2024, Gallagher, Beverley Mitchell, and [Mackenzie Rosman](https://www.edgepedia.org/mackenzie-rosman) launched the rewatch podcast *Catching Up with the Camdens*, revisiting *7th Heaven* episodes with behind-the-scenes memories.[5](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-08-29/7th-heaven-podcast-catching-up-with-the-camdens) • [13](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catching-up-with-the-camdens/id1753666953) The first rewatch episode opened with a statement about Stephen Collins, their former TV father, who had publicly admitted in 2014 to sexual misconduct with three underage girls before the series began; Gallagher said on the episode that "all forms of abuse, sexual abuse of any kind, it's inexcusable," and that victims of abuse need compassion and support.[14](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-09-26/seventh-heaven-cast-stephen-collins-sexual-abuse-rewatch-podcast)
## References
1. [David Gallagher – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302356/bio/)
2. [David Gallagher – Actor, Singer, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-gallagher/)
3. [David Gallagher, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/69691/david-gallagher/)
4. [7th Heaven (TV Series 1996–2007) – Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115083/fullcredits/)
5. ['7th Heaven' podcast examines legacy of the moralizing family drama, Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-08-29/7th-heaven-podcast-catching-up-with-the-camdens)
6. [David Gallagher Biography, The Famous People](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/david-gallagher-44178.php)
7. [Look Who's Talking Now (1993), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107438/)
8. [David Gallagher, NNDB](https://www.nndb.com/people/578/000044446/)
9. [7th Heaven, Paramount Global Content](https://paramountglobalcontent.com/title/7th-heaven)
10. [Whatever Happened To 7th Heaven's David Gallagher?, Looper](https://www.looper.com/1513428/7th-heaven-david-gallagher-simon-whatever-happened-to-him/)
11. [Kingdom Hearts actor auditioned for the role of Cloud in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/kingdom-hearts-actor-auditioned-for-the-role-of-cloud-in-final-fantasy-7-remake-a-very-long-time-ago-after-square-enix-asked-him-hes-the-riku-of-final-fantasy/)
12. [David Gallagher, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-gallagher/3030534220)
13. [Catching up with the Camdens, Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catching-up-with-the-camdens/id1753666953)
14. ['7th Heaven' cast addresses Stephen Collins' sexual misconduct, Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-09-26/seventh-heaven-cast-stephen-collins-sexual-abuse-rewatch-podcast)
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