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John Gallagher Jr.

Actor / Composer | * 06/17/1984 (39) | Wilmington, Delaware (United States of America (USA))
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John Howard Gallagher Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is an American actor and musician best known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in the 2006 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. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Comedies

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A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home. ...

Hush

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2016 | 3.4/5 | 1h 22min
Horror, Thriller
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Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding. ...

Short Term 12

FSK: 12+ years

2013 | 3.9/5 | 1h 36min
Drama
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After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time. ...

Underwater

FSK: 16+ years

2020 | 3.1/5 | 1h 35min
Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. ...

10 Cloverfield Lane

FSK: 16+ years

2016 | 3.5/5 | 1h 44min
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama, Horror
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Awards & Nominations for John Gallagher Jr.

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
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Movies with John Gallagher Jr. as Actor(26)

as Christian2024 I.S.S.
as Wallace2023 Which Brings Me to You
as Dale Salt2022 The Same Storm
as Self - Moritz2022 Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
as Alex2022 Abandoned
as Max2022 Gone in the Night
as Liam Smith2020 Underwater
as Marty2020 Come Play
as Juan2019 American Woman
as Lee Trombley2019 The Best of Enemies
as Cyrus2018 Sadie
as Detective Stan Carmichael2018 Peppermint
as Reverend Rick2018 The Miseducation of Cameron Post
as Mike Milch2016 The Belko Experiment
as Man2016 Hush
as Emmett DeWitt2016 10 Cloverfield Lane
as himself2014 Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
as Cody2014 The Heart Machine
as Mason2013 Short Term 12
as Himself (archive footage)2013 Broadway Idiot
as Darren Rodifer2011 Margaret
as Second Lt. Evan2010 Jonah Hex
as Perry2009 Whatever Works
as Brett Mullen2006 The Good Student
as Timmy Burns2003 Pieces of April
as Gary2001 The Flamingo Rising

TV Shows/Series with John Gallagher Jr. as Actor(13)

as Luke Ducharme2020 Love Life
as Rob2019 Modern Love
as Liam Dempsey2016 Westworld
as Lucas2016 Easy
as Arthur2015 Better Call Saul
as James Harper2012 The Newsroom
2006 Love Monkey
as Gary2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Eric2000 Ed
as Tyler1999 The West Wing
as Jeff Lynwood1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Terrence Holt1990 Law & Order
as Gary??? Hallmark Hall of Fame

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Full Name: John Gallagher
Born: Sunday, 06/17 1984 (June) in Wilmington, Delaware (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 39 years + 307 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Brandywine High School
Other names for John Gallagher Jr. (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Howard Gallagher Jr."
"John Gallagher"
"Johnny Gallagher"
"존 갤러거 주니어"
"جون غالاغر جونيور"
"小约翰·加拉格尔"
"जॉन गैलाघर जूनियर"
"Τζον Γκάλαγκερ Τζούνιορ"
"ג׳ון גלאגר ג׳וניור"
"ジョン・ギャラガー・Jr"
"Джон Галлахер мл."
"Джон Ґаллахер-молодший"
"จอห์น แกลลาเกอร์ จูเนียร์"
John Gallagher Jr. frequently works together with these people:
William H. Burns (15x, Actor)
Lou Martini Jr. (15x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (14x, Crew)
Adam LeFevre (13x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (12x, Actor)
Robert Turano (12x, Actor)
Nicholas J. Giangiulio (12x, Actor)
John Doman (11x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (11x, Actor)
Jordan Lage (11x, Actor)
Bruce MacVittie (11x, Actor)
Ryan Briley (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9036, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024