John Gallagher Jr.
Actor
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.
Filmography
Hush
as The Man 2016
Underwater
as Liam Smith 2020
Peppermint
as Detective Stan Carmichael 2018
Whatever Works
as Perry 2009
The Belko Experiment
as Mike Milch 2016
Jonah Hex
as Second Lt. Evan 2010
Short Term 12
as Mason 2013
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
as Reverend Rick 2018
Come Play
as Marty 2020
The Best of Enemies
as Lee Trombley 2019
I.S.S.
as Christian Campbell 2024
Margaret
as Darren 2011
Abandoned
as Alex 2022
Pieces of April
as Timmy Burns 2003
Which Brings Me to You
as Wallace 2023
Gone in the Night
as Max 2022