About
John Gallagher Jr.
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | I.S.S. | Actor | Christian Campbell | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Which Brings Me to You | Actor | Wallace | 59 Average |
| 2022 | The Same Storm | Actor | Dale Salt | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Gone in the Night | Actor | Max | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Abandoned | Actor | Alex | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Spring Awakening: Those You've Known | Actor | Self - Moritz | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Come Play | Actor | Marty | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Underwater | Actor | Liam Smith | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | American Woman | Actor | Juan | 58 Average |
| 2019 | The Best of Enemies | Actor | Lee Trombley | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | Sadie | Actor | Cyrus | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Peppermint | Actor | Detective Stan Carmichael | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | The Miseducation of Cameron Post | Actor | Reverend Rick | 65 Fair |
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Actor | Mike Milch | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Hush | Actor | Man | 66 Fair |
| 2016 | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Actor | Emmett | 69 Fair |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Actor | Christopher Kitteridge | 73 Good |
| 2014 | The Heart Machine | Actor | Cody | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Broadway Idiot | Actor | Himself (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Short Term 12 | Actor | Mason | 72 Good |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Actor | James Harper | 79 Good |
| 2011 | Margaret | Actor | Darren Rodifer | 60 Fair |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Actor | Second Lt. Evan | 51 Average |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Actor | Perry | 68 Fair |
| 2006 | The Good Student | Actor | Brett Mullen | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Pieces of April | Actor | Timmy Burns | 60 Fair |
| 2001 | The Flamingo Rising | Actor | Gary | 58 Average |