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Billy Peltzer

Billy

A mild-mannered bank teller receives an adorable, mystical pet for Christmas, inadvertently unleashing a terrifying plague of green monsters upon his snowy town.

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The accidental guardian of Gizmo

Billy Peltzer is a fundamentally good kid who is completely unequipped to deal with the supernatural. He treats Gizmo with genuine love and respect, but his innocent mistakes trigger a wave of absolute, violent chaos.

Zach Galligan plays Billy as the perfect straight man to the insanity surrounding him. He grounds the film’s chaotic tone, providing a relatable, terrified human perspective as his idyllic town is systematically destroyed.

His bond with Gizmo is the emotional core of the Gremlins franchise. Billy is a classic 80s protagonist, forced to step up and defend his home from a nightmare he accidentally created.

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Appears in: Gremlins
Portrayed by: Zach Galligan
Also known as: Billy

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