Broadway's Peter Gallagher to Guest Star on FOX's NEW GIRL

TV Line reports that Broadway's Peter Gallagher will guest star as the father of Schmidt, portrayed by Max Greenfield. The appearance marks a reunion for the two actors, as Greenfield took on the role of a younger version of Gallagher's Sandy Cohen in the series The O.C.

The site reports that Gallagher is only set to appear in one episode of the show's upcoming fifth season, set to premiere this January. In previous episodes of the show, viewers were introduced to Schmidt's mother, played by Nora Dunn, The SNL vet is not expected to appear in the upcoming episode.

Gallagher most recently appeared on Broadway opposite Kristin Chenoweth in Roundabout Theatre Company's produciton of On the Twentieth Century. His other Broadway credits include The Real Thing (Clarence Derwent Award) and The Country Girl directed by Mike Nichols, Guys and Dolls (Drama Desk nomination), Long Day's Journey Into Night (Tony Award nomination), Noises Off, The Corn Is Green (Theatre World Award), Comden and Green's A Doll's Life directed by Hal Prince, Grease (original production), Hair.

Film work includes American Beauty (SAG Award); sex, lies and videotape and The Underneath by Steven Soderbergh; THE PLAYER and Short Cuts (Golden Globe) directed by Robert Altman; While You Were Sleeping; Dreamchild; The Idolmaker; upcoming: Hello, My Name Is Doris. Television credit include "The OC," "Law & Order: SVU," "Togetherness," "Covert Affairs," "Californication," "Rescue Me." Recordings: 7 Days In Memphis, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls. Solo show: How'd All You People Get in My Room.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos