John Gallagher Jr.
ActingBorn Jun 17, 1984
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.
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2027Untitled The Exorcist Filmmovie2024I.S.S.as Christian Campbellmovie2023Which Brings Me to Youas Wallacemovie2022The Same Stormas Dale Saltmovie2022Gone in the Nightas Maxmovie2022Abandonedas Alexmovie2022Spring Awakening: Those You've Knownas Self - Moritzmovie2022Art That Made Usas Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern Historytv2020Come Playas Martymovie2020Love Lifeas Luke Ducharmetv2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2020Underwateras Liam Smithmovie2019Modern Loveas Robtv2019American Womanas Juanmovie2019The Best of Enemiesas Lee Trombleymovie2018Sadieas Cyrusmovie2018Peppermintas Detective Stan Carmichaelmovie2018The Miseducation of Cameron Postas Reverend Rickmovie2016Westworldas Liam Dempseytv2016Easyas Lucastv2016The Belko Experimentas Mike Milchmovie2016Hushas The Manmovie201610 Cloverfield Laneas Emmettmovie2014Olive Kitteridgeas Christopher Kitteridgetv2014The Heart Machineas Codymovie2014Short Term 12: Behind the Scenesas Selfmovie2013Broadway Idiotas Self (archive footage)movie2013Short Term 12as Masonmovie2012The Newsroomas James Harpertv2011Margaretas Darrenmovie2010Jonah Hexas Second Lt. Evanmovie2009Whatever Worksas Perrymovie2006Love Monkeyas Paultv2006The Good Studentas Brett Mullenmovie2003Pieces of Aprilas Timmy Burnsmovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Garytv2001The Flamingo Risingas Garymovie2000Edas Erictv1999The West Wingas Tylertv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jeff Lynwoodtv1990Law & Orderas Terrence Holttv1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas GarytvSoonEleven DaysmovieSoonSwim Fishyas Abelmovie