
John Gallagher Jr.
Acting
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.
Born: June 17, 1984 · Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Filmography (37)

I.S.S.
2024

Which Brings Me to You
2023

Gone in the Night
2022

Abandoned
2022

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2022

Come Play
2020

Love Life
2020

Stars in the House
2020

Underwater
2020

Modern Love
2019

American Woman
2019

The Best of Enemies
2019

Sadie
2018

Peppermint
2018

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
2018

Westworld
2016

Easy
2016

The Belko Experiment
2016

Hush
2016

10 Cloverfield Lane
2016

Olive Kitteridge
2014

The Heart Machine
2014

Broadway Idiot
2013

Short Term 12
2013

The Newsroom
2012

Margaret
2011

Jonah Hex
2010

Whatever Works
2009

Love Monkey
2006

The Good Student
2006

Pieces of April
2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Ed
2000

The West Wing
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order
1990

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
