John Gallagher Jr.
Born: 1984-06-17 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- I.S.S. as Christian Campbell
2023
- Which Brings Me to You as Wallace
2022
- Abandoned as Alex
- Gone in the Night as Max
- The Same Storm as Dale Salt
- Spring Awakening: Those You've Known as Self - Moritz
- Art That Made Us as Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Love Life as Luke Ducharme
- Come Play as Marty
- Underwater as Liam Smith
2019
- Modern Love as Rob
- American Woman as Juan
- The Best of Enemies as Lee Trombley
2018
- Peppermint as Detective Stan Carmichael
- Sadie as Cyrus
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post as Reverend Rick
2016
- Westworld as Liam Dempsey
- Easy as Lucas
- 10 Cloverfield Lane as Emmett
- Hush as The Man
- The Belko Experiment as Mike Milch
2014
- Olive Kitteridge as Christopher Kitteridge
- The Heart Machine as Cody
- Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes as Self
2013
- Broadway Idiot as Himself (archive footage)
- Short Term 12 as Mason
2012
- The Newsroom as James Harper
2011
- Margaret as Darren
2010
- Jonah Hex as Second Lt. Evan
2009
- Whatever Works as Perry
2006
- The Good Student as Brett Mullen
- Love Monkey as Paul
2003
- Pieces of April as Timmy Burns
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Gary
- The Flamingo Rising as Gary
2000
- Ed as Eric
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeff Lynwood
- The West Wing as Tyler
1990
- Law & Order as Terrence Holt
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gary