John Gallagher Jr.
Birthdate
June 17, 1984 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
June 17, 1984 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
John Gallagher Jr.'s LGBTQ+ Titles
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Reverend Rick
Acting (43)
2024
I.S.S. as Christian Campbell
2023
Which Brings Me to You as Wallace
2022
The Same Storm as Dale Salt
2022
Gone in the Night as Max
2022
Abandoned as Alex
2022
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known as Self - Moritz
2022
Art That Made Us as Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern History (4 episodes)
2020
Come Play as Marty
2020
Love Life as Luke Ducharme (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020
Underwater as Liam Smith
2019
Modern Love as Rob (1 episode)
2019
American Woman as Juan
2019
The Best of Enemies as Lee Trombley
2018
Sadie as Cyrus
2018
Peppermint as Detective Stan Carmichael
2018
The Miseducation of Cameron Post as Reverend Rick
2016
Westworld as Liam Dempsey (3 episodes)
2016
Easy as Lucas (1 episode)
2016
The Belko Experiment as Mike Milch
2016
Hush as Man
2016
10 Cloverfield Lane as Emmett
2015
Better Call Saul as Arthur (1 episode)
2014
Olive Kitteridge as Christopher Kitteridge (4 episodes)
2014
The Heart Machine as Cody
2014
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes as Self
2013
Broadway Idiot as Himself (archive footage)
2013
Short Term 12 as Mason
2012
The Newsroom as James Harper (25 episodes)
2011
Margaret as Darren Rodifer
2010
Jonah Hex as Second Lt. Evan
2009
Whatever Works as Perry
2006
Spring Awakening as Moritz Stiefel
2006
Love Monkey as Paul (1 episode)
2006
The Good Student as Brett Mullen
2003
Pieces of April as Timmy Burns
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Gary (1 episode)
2001
The Flamingo Rising as Gary
2000
Ed as Eric (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing as Tyler (2 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jeff Lynwood (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Terrence Holt (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gary (1 episode)