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John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

Actor · Born June 17, 1984 · Wilmington, Delaware, USA

IMDb

Highest rated as cast or director

John Gallagher Jr.'s 8 titles from the 2010s have a median Balasaur Score of 74, led by The Newsroom (85) and Short Term 12 (83), against 55 for those from the 2020s.

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.

Acted in 40

1950s

  1. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Gary · 1 episode

Appearances4

2010s

  1. 2013

    Broadway Idiot

    Self (archive footage)