Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 17, 1984
Place of Birth:
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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John Gallagher Jr.
Biography
John Howard Gallagher Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is an American actor and musician known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's rock musical Spring Awakening, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also played Johnny in Green Day's Broadway musical, American Idiot, Lee in the 2011 Broadway production of Jerusalem, and Edmund in the 2016 Broadway revival of Long Day's Journey Into Night. He portrayed Jim Harper in Aaron Sorkin's drama series The Newsroom, starred in the HBO mini-series Olive Kitteridge, and played Emmett DeWitt in 10 Cloverfield Lane.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | I.S.S. | Christian Campbell |
| 2023 | Which Brings Me to You | Wallace |
| 2022 | Abandoned | Alex |
| 2022 | The Same Storm | Dale Salt |
| 2022 | Gone in the Night | Max |
| 2022 | Spring Awakening: Those You've Known | Self - Moritz |
| 2020 | Underwater | Liam Smith |
| 2020 | Come Play | Marty |
| 2019 | The Best of Enemies | Lee Trombley |
| 2019 | American Woman | Juan |
| 2018 | The Miseducation of Cameron Post | Reverend Rick |
| 2018 | Sadie | Cyrus |
| 2018 | Peppermint | Detective Stan Carmichael |
| 2016 | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Emmett |
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Mike Milch |
| 2016 | Hush | The Man |
| 2014 | The Heart Machine | Cody |
| 2014 | Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes | Self |
| 2013 | Short Term 12 | Mason |
| 2013 | Broadway Idiot | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Margaret | Darren Rodifer |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Second Lt. Evan |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Perry |
| 2006 | The Good Student | Brett Mullen |
| 2006 | Spring Awakening | Moritz Stiefel |
| 2003 | Pieces of April | Timmy Burns |
| 2001 | The Flamingo Rising | Gary |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Art That Made Us | Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2020 | Love Life | Luke Ducharme |
| 2019 | Modern Love | Rob |
| 2016 | Easy | Lucas |
| 2016 | Westworld | Liam Dempsey |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Arthur |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Christopher Kitteridge |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | James Harper |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Paul |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gary |
| 2000 | Ed | Eric |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeff Lynwood |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Tyler |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Terrence Holt |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Gary |