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
- Art That Made Us as Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History
- Gone in the Night as Max
- The Same Storm as Dale Salt
- Spring Awakening: Those You've Known as Self - Moritz
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Love Life as Luke Ducharme
- Underwater as Liam Smith
- Come Play as Marty
2019
- Modern Love as Rob
- The Best of Enemies as Lee Trombley
- American Woman as Juan
2018
- Peppermint as Detective Stan Carmichael
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post as Reverend Rick
- Sadie as Cyrus
2016
- Westworld as Liam Dempsey
- 10 Cloverfield Lane as Emmett
- Easy as Lucas
- Hush as The Man
- The Belko Experiment as Mike Milch
2014
- Olive Kitteridge as Christopher Kitteridge
- Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes as Self
- The Heart Machine as Cody
2013
- Short Term 12 as Mason
- Broadway Idiot as Self (archive footage)
2012
- The Newsroom as James Harper
2011
- Margaret as Darren
2010
- Jonah Hex as Second Lt. Evan
2009
- Whatever Works as Perry
2006
- Love Monkey as Paul
- The Good Student as Brett Mullen
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