John Gallagher Jr.
Acting
- Born:
- 1984-06-17
- Place of birth:
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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
The Exorcist: Martyrs
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Eleven Days
I.S.S.
Which Brings Me to You
The Same Storm
Gone in the Night
Abandoned
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
Art That Made Us
Come Play
Love Life
Stars in the House
Underwater
Modern Love
American Woman
The Best of Enemies
Sadie
Peppermint
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Belko Experiment
Westworld
Easy
Hush
10 Cloverfield Lane
Olive Kitteridge
The Heart Machine
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
Broadway Idiot
Short Term 12
The Newsroom
Margaret
Jonah Hex
Whatever Works
Love Monkey
The Good Student
Pieces of April
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Flamingo Rising
Ed
The West Wing
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Swim Fishy
20/20