John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

39 · Born: Jun 17, 1984

Personal Details

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Born Jun 17, 1984 Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Parents
  • June Gallagher
  • John Gallagher

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.

Career

2024
I.S.S.
I.S.S. as Christian
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Which Brings Me to You
Which Brings Me to You as Wallace
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2022
The Same Storm
The Same Storm as Dale Salt
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Abandoned
Abandoned as Alex
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Gone in the Night
Gone in the Night as Max
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2020
Underwater
Underwater as Liam Smith
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Come Play
Come Play as Marty
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Love Life
Love Life as Luke Ducharme
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Westworld
Westworld as Liam Dempsey
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2019
American Woman
American Woman as Juan
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The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies as Lee Trombley
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Easy
Easy as Lucas
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2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Miseducation of Cameron Post as Reverend Rick
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Peppermint
Peppermint as Detective Stan Carmichael
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Sadie
Sadie as Cyrus
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2016
Hush
Hush as Man
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The Belko Experiment
The Belko Experiment as Mike Milch
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10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane as Emmett DeWitt
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2014
The Heart Machine
The Heart Machine as Cody
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Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge as Christopher Kitteridge
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2013
Short Term 12
Short Term 12 as Mason
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2012
The Newsroom
The Newsroom as James Harper
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2011
Margaret
Margaret as Darren Rodifer
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2010
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex as Second Lt. Evan
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2009
Whatever Works
Whatever Works as Perry
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2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeff Lynwood
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2006
The Good Student
The Good Student as Brett Mullen
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2003
Pieces of April
Pieces of April as Timmy Burns
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Gary
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2001
The Flamingo Rising
The Flamingo Rising as Gary
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2022
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2013
Broadway Idiot
Broadway Idiot
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