Actor
John Gallagher Jr.
Born June 17, 1984 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA27 films
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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Filmography
27 films as actor- TBASwim FishyAbel
- TBA20/20
- 2027The Exorcist: Martyrs
- 2026Eleven Days
- 2024I.S.S.Christian Campbell
- 2023Which Brings Me to YouWallace
- 2022The Same StormDale Salt
- 2022Gone in the NightMax
- 2022AbandonedAlex
- 2020Come PlayMarty
- 2020UnderwaterLiam Smith
- 2019American WomanJuan
- 2019The Best of EnemiesLee Trombley
- 2018SadieCyrus
- 2018PeppermintDetective Stan Carmichael
- 2018The Miseducation of Cameron PostReverend Rick
- 2017The Belko ExperimentMike Milch
- 2016HushThe Man
- 201610 Cloverfield LaneEmmett
- 2014The Heart MachineCody
- 2013Short Term 12Mason
- 2011MargaretDarren
- 2010Jonah HexSecond Lt. Evan
- 2009Whatever WorksPerry
- 2006The Good StudentBrett Mullen
- 2003Pieces of AprilTimmy Burns
- 2001The Flamingo RisingGary