Johnny Galecki Movies
Born on a Belgian army base, curly brown-haired Johnny Galecki grew up in Chicago and started acting professionally at the age of 12. He made his feature film debut in 1988 as River Phoenix's little brother in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. He then assumed the role of Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and gained his first regular role on a TV series as Robert Ulrich's son in American Dreamer. In 1991, he starred in the made-for-TV movie Backfield in Motion, co-starring the production team of Roseanne and Tom Arnold. The next year, Galecki joined the cast of Roseanne as Darlene's sensitive and put-upon boyfriend David Healy. He stayed on the show until its final season in 1997, although he wasn't on very much during its last few years. His other television credits include several guest appearances, leading roles in made-for-TV movies, and a part on the short-lived Head of the Class spin-off Billy. After Roseanne ended, he got back into features with small parts in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Bean, and Suicide Kings. He continued playing slightly effeminate sensitive males in The Opposite of Sex and Morgan's Ferry. After bit parts in Bounce, Playing Mona Lisa, and Vanilla Sky, Galecki played a leading role in the comedy thriller Bookies, which premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide- 1993
It's Roseanne and Dan's 20th wedding anniversary. Roseanne gives him a sexy photo of herself, while Dan gets an extra job at a menswear store to pay for his gift to her. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Joan Collins guest stars as Ronnie, Roseanne's wealthy long-lost cousin. Though she hasn't seen Roseanne for over 20 years, Ronnie tries to renew their friendship and encourages Darlene to get out of Lanford, which only sparks the old feud between them. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Roseanne and Dan get stuck in another financial mess when their business partner Roger (Tim Curry) takes off and they are left with a fixed-up house that they can't sell. Fortunately, Jackie steps up to buy the house. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Dan accidentally knocks out one of Roseanne's teeth. Unfortunately, it's on the day she has to meet with the health inspector, who ends up being her old boss from Rodbell's diner, Leon (Martin Mull). Meanwhile, Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki) eagerly await their response letters from the art school in Chicago, only to find out that Darlene gets accepted and David doesn't. Bob Odenkirk guest stars. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Red Buttons guest stars as Jake, Bev's (Estelle Parsons) new friend from the retirement home. Roseanne and Jackie interfere and try to get a romance started between them. Meanwhile, Darlene gives David (Johnny Galecki) hell after Molly (Danielle Harris) kisses him. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
It's prom night for Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki). She surprises him by renting a motel room. Meanwhile, Dan tells Roseanne about his new business idea with Roger (Tim Curry). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
In the first episode of season six, Roseanne starts to feel the pain of the empty nest with both Darlene and Becky gone. Roseanne helps Darlene move to Chicago for art school. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Darlene has to decide between going to art school in Chicago and staying with David (Johnny Galecki) in Lanford. Meanwhile, D.J. makes a new friend in the neighbor George (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
This being a Halloween episode, everyone must pull pranks on each other. Nancy (Sandra Bernhard) thinks Dan doesn't like her, which sets up a prank brought on by Roseanne and Dan. Meanwhile, Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki) team up to pull one over on Roseanne. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Roseanne schemes to reunite Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki) while trying to get Darlene to tell her what D.J. has been up to. Meanwhile, Fred (Michael O'Keefe) goes to Jackie's housewarming party in hopes of winning her affections. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
One of the most memorable episodes of the series, "A Stash From the Past" is the one where Dan and Roseanne get high. Dan is having troubles at work while Roseanne is mad at David (Johnny Galecki) when she finds a bag of pot in the house. It turns out to be her bag that she lost years ago. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
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A brutal murder sends a family into chaos in this made-for-TV drama. Daniel Hannigan (Johnny Galecki) becomes the key suspect in the killing of his foster parents when they're found dead in their home. While his younger brother Chris (Eric Lloyd) claims that he saw Daniel commit the crime, other evidence suggests that his half-brother Brian (Neil Patrick Harris) may actually be the culprit. So what did Chris really see, and who is actually guilty? Sudden Fury: A Family Torn Apart was based on the novel by Leslie Walker; the cast also includes Linda Kelsey and John M. Jackson as Maureen and Joe Hannigan, the ill-fated parents. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Neil Patrick Harris, Gregory Harrison, (more)
- 1993
Roseanne decorates the Conner home with gaudy Christmas decorations in retaliation to a neighborhood appearance regulation. Becky decides against college and instead gets a job as a waitress at a sleazy bar. Meanwhile, Darlene gets a surprise when Bev (Estelle Parsons) and D.J. show up to visit her in Chicago. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Darlene comes home for a visit and David (Johnny Galecki) moves out of the Conner house, claiming to move back in with his real mom. When D.J. starts to explore his sexuality, Roseanne makes Dan have a talk with him. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Dan and Arnie's (Tom Arnold) bowling team is in last place. Meanwhile, Jackie and Nancy (Sandra Bernhard) develop a friendship that excludes Roseanne. First appearance of Mark's (Glenn Quinn) brother, played by Johnny Galecki. Originally named Kevin Healy, his character name was permanently changed to David for the rest of the series. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Roseanne and Jackie tell stories from their childhood about sneaking out to frat parties when they make a final visit to the house they grew up in. Meanwhile, Darlene and David (Johnny Galecki) skip school to go to a comic book convention in Chicago, leaving Roseanne with the task of thinking up a punishment. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Roseanne considers trying to cheat a lie-detector test at Rodbell's because she's been stealing food. Meanwhile, Darlene asks Dan and Becky for advice about her relationship with David (Johnny Galecki). Roseanne gets upset because Darlene didn't go to her. At the end of the episode, Darlene and David have their first kiss on the basketball court. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
With the help of Dan, Crystal (Natalie West) goes into labor while Roseanne and Bonnie (Bonnie Sheridan) are fighting over who will be the new manager to replace Leon (Martin Mull). Meanwhile, it appears that Rodbell's diner is going out of business. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
In the 100th episode of Roseanne, the power company shuts off the Conner family's electricity. David (Johnny Galecki) spends the night in Darlene's room, which complicates his relationship with Dan and Roseanne. In the closing segment of this episode, Laurie Metcalf is seen polishing the Emmy she won for Best Supporting Actress. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
In this conclusion of a two-part episode, Roseanne tries to make Dan feel better about losing the bike shop. The newly wed Becky and Mark (Glenn Quinn) stop by to say goodbye to Roseanne and Dan before they leave for Minneapolis. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
In the first episode of season five, Dan tries to make it through the going-out-of-business sale on the last day of Lanford Custom Cycle, while Roseanne goes to a job interview. This leaves Mark (Glenn Quinn) without a job, so he considers going to work in Minneapolis, but Becky wants him to stay in Lanford with her. Eventually, she calls home to reveal that she and Mark have gotten married. Part one of a two-part episode. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Roseanne hosts a surprise party for Darlene's 16th birthday. Darlene is disgusted and dyes her hair jet black, then Roseanne lets her leave while the adults enjoy the party. Meanwhile, the Tildens move in next door to the Conners and Roseanne contemplates joining in on a business opportunity with Jackie. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1992
On Christmas Eve, a snowstorm separates the Conner family at different places. Roseanne and Jackie are stranded at the Lunch Box with Bev (Estelle Parsons) and Nana Mary (Shelley Winters). Meanwhile, Darlene learns about David's (Johnny Galecki) terrible home life. Sally Kirkland guest stars as David's mom, Barbara Healy. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Roseanne Arnold, her then-husband Tom Arnold and Shelley Duvall teamed up to produce the made-for-TV Backfield in Motion. Roseanne plays a widowed real-estate agent who lives with her teenaged son Johnny Galecki. Mother and son have moved to an upstate California town where high school football-and male chauvinism--reigns supreme. When Galecki joins the junior-varsity team, Roseanne, appalled by the subservient behavior of the town wives, organizes a "mothers vs. sons" football game. Tom Arnold costars as the school's vice-principal, who puts his standing in town on the line when he falls in love with Roseanne. Backfield in Motion was originally telecast November 13, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
This TV movie is not necessarily in defense of married man Michael Ontkean. That responsibility is taken by Judith Light, Ontkean's wife. When Ontkean is accused of murdering his mistress (Cynthia Sikes), his wife Light, a defense attorney, handles the case. Beyond the unavoidable emotional involvement, Light must wrestle with whether or not she really wants to ask her husband if he did it. In Defense of a Married Man is an exercise in the mundane, brightened by Stan Getz' jazz score. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
