John Gallagher Jr.
Acting·June 17, 1984 — 42 years old·Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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
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—Eleven Days—Swim FishyAbel—20/202027The Exorcist: Martyrs2024I.S.S.Christian Campbell2023Which Brings Me to YouWallace2022The Same StormDale Salt2022Gone in the NightMax2022AbandonedAlex2022Spring Awakening: Those You've KnownSelf - Moritz2022Art That Made UsTVSelf - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History2020Come PlayMarty2020Love LifeTVLuke Ducharme2020Stars in the HouseTVSelf2020UnderwaterLiam Smith2019Modern LoveTVRob2019American WomanJuan2019The Best of EnemiesLee Trombley2018SadieCyrus2018PeppermintDetective Stan Carmichael2018The Miseducation of Cameron PostReverend Rick2017The Belko ExperimentMike Milch2016WestworldTVLiam Dempsey2016EasyTVLucas2016HushThe Man201610 Cloverfield LaneEmmett2014Olive KitteridgeTVChristopher Kitteridge2014The Heart MachineCody2014Short Term 12: Behind the ScenesSelf2013Broadway IdiotSelf (archive footage)2013Short Term 12Mason2012The NewsroomTVJames Harper2011MargaretDarren2010Jonah HexSecond Lt. Evan2009Whatever WorksPerry2006Love MonkeyTVPaul2006The Good StudentBrett Mullen2003Pieces of AprilTimmy Burns2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTVGary2001The Flamingo RisingGary2000EdTVEric1999The West WingTVTyler1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVJeff Lynwood1990Law & OrderTVTerrence Holt1951Hallmark Hall of FameTVGary