Acting
John Gallagher Jr.
EN cinema · 32 credits
Born
17 June 1984 (age 42)
Birthplace
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Also known as John Howard Gallagher Jr. · John Gallagher · Johnny Gallagher
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.
Known for
Filmography
I.S.S.
as Christian Campbell
Which Brings Me to You
as Wallace
Abandoned
as Alex
The Same Storm
as Dale Salt
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
as Self - Moritz
Underwater
as Liam Smith
Come Play
as Marty
The Best of Enemies
as Lee Trombley
American Woman
as Juan
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
as Reverend Rick
Sadie
as Cyrus
Peppermint
as Detective Stan Carmichael
The Belko Experiment
as Mike Milch
10 Cloverfield Lane
as Emmett
Hush
as The Man
Short Term 12
as Mason
Broadway Idiot
as Self (archive footage)
Margaret
as Darren
Jonah Hex
as Second Lt. Evan
Whatever Works
as Perry
The Good Student
as Brett Mullen
Spring Awakening
as Moritz Stiefel
Pieces of April
as Timmy Burns
