John Gallagher Jr.

Acting

John Gallagher Jr.

Born June 17, 1984Wilmington, Delaware, USA44 credits

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.
2024I.S.S.
as Christian CampbellMovie
The Same Storm
2022The Same Storm
as Dale SaltMovie
Abandoned
2022Abandoned
as AlexMovie
Art That Made Us
2022Art That Made Us
as Self - Associate Prof. of Early Modern HistoryTV
Come Play
2020Come Play
as MartyMovie
Love Life
2020Love Life
as Luke DucharmeTV
Underwater
2020Underwater
as Liam SmithMovie
American Woman
2019American Woman
as JuanMovie
The Best of Enemies
2019The Best of Enemies
as Lee TrombleyMovie
Sadie
2018Sadie
as CyrusMovie
Peppermint
2018Peppermint
as Detective Stan CarmichaelMovie
Westworld
2016Westworld
as Liam DempseyTV
Easy
2016Easy
as LucasTV
The Belko Experiment
2016The Belko Experiment
as Mike MilchMovie
Hush
2016Hush
as The ManMovie
Olive Kitteridge
2014Olive Kitteridge
as Christopher KitteridgeTV
Broadway Idiot
2013Broadway Idiot
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Short Term 12
2013Short Term 12
as MasonMovie
The Newsroom
2012The Newsroom
as James HarperTV
Margaret
2011Margaret
as DarrenMovie
Jonah Hex
2010Jonah Hex
as Second Lt. EvanMovie
Whatever Works
2009Whatever Works
as PerryMovie
The Good Student
2006The Good Student
as Brett MullenMovie
Pieces of April
2003Pieces of April
as Timmy BurnsMovie
Ed
2000Ed
as EricTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Terrence HoltTV
S
Swim Fishy
as AbelMovie