
John Gallagher Jr.
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1984-06-17 (age 41)
- Place of birth
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
- Also known as
- John Howard Gallagher Jr. · John Gallagher · Johnny 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.
Known For
TV Shows (15)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jeff Lynwood

Law & Order
1990
as Terrence Holt

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Gary

The West Wing
1999
as Tyler

Westworld
2016
as Liam Dempsey

The Newsroom
2012
as James Harper

Stars in the House
2020
as Self

Ed
2000
as Eric

Modern Love
2019
as Rob

Easy
2016
as Lucas

Love Life
2020
as Luke Ducharme

Olive Kitteridge
2014
as Christopher Kitteridge

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Gary

Love Monkey
2006
as Paul

Art That Made Us
2022
as Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History
Movies (30)

10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
as Emmett

Underwater
2020
as Liam Smith

Hush
2016
as The Man

Peppermint
2018
as Detective Stan Carmichael

Jonah Hex
2010
as Second Lt. Evan

The Belko Experiment
2017
as Mike Milch

Abandoned
2022
as Alex

Short Term 12
2013
as Mason

Margaret
2011
as Darren

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
2018
as Reverend Rick

I.S.S.
2024
as Christian Campbell

Come Play
2020
as Marty

The Best of Enemies
2019
as Lee Trombley

Whatever Works
2009
as Perry

Which Brings Me to You
2023
as Wallace

Pieces of April
2003
as Timmy Burns

Sadie
2018
as Cyrus

Gone in the Night
2022
as Max

Untitled The Exorcist Film
2027

The Same Storm
2022
as Dale Salt

American Woman
2019
as Juan

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2022
as Self - Moritz

The Heart Machine
2014
as Cody
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
2014
as Self

The Flamingo Rising
2001
as Gary

The Good Student
2006
as Brett Mullen

Broadway Idiot
2013
as Self (archive footage)

Eleven Days
Swim Fishy
as Abel
20/20
About John Gallagher Jr.
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 mi… With 45 credits spanning from 1951 to 2027, John Gallagher Jr. has appeared in 30 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Gallagher Jr. Movies
- 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) — as Emmett
- Underwater (2020) — as Liam Smith
- Hush (2016) — as The Man
- Peppermint (2018) — as Detective Stan Carmichael
- Jonah Hex (2010) — as Second Lt. Evan
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