John Gallagher Jr.

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.

Known for

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Which Brings Me to You

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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The Same Storm

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

2022 ⭐ 7.2

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Come Play

2020 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

2027

Untitled The Exorcist Film

2027

2024

I.S.S.

Christian Campbell · 2024

⭐ 5.8

2023

Which Brings Me to You

Wallace · 2023

⭐ 6.2

2022

The Same Storm Notable

Dale Salt · 2022

⭐ 8.0

Gone in the Night

Max · 2022

⭐ 5.5

Abandoned

Alex · 2022

⭐ 5.8

2020

Come Play

Marty · 2020

⭐ 6.4

Underwater Notable

Liam Smith · 2020

⭐ 6.3

2019

American Woman

Juan · 2019

⭐ 4.9

The Best of Enemies Notable

Lee Trombley · 2019

⭐ 7.4

2018

Sadie

Cyrus · 2018

⭐ 6.9

Peppermint Notable

Detective Stan Carmichael · 2018

⭐ 6.7

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Notable

Reverend Rick · 2018

⭐ 6.9

2017

The Belko Experiment Notable

Mike Milch · 2017

⭐ 6.2

2016

Hush Notable

The Man · 2016

⭐ 6.7

10 Cloverfield Lane Notable

Emmett · 2016

⭐ 7.0

2014

The Heart Machine

Cody · 2014

⭐ 5.4

2013

Broadway Idiot

Self (archive footage) · 2013

⭐ 6.9

Short Term 12 Notable

Mason · 2013

⭐ 7.8

2011

Margaret

Darren · 2011

⭐ 6.3

2010

Jonah Hex Notable

Second Lt. Evan · 2010

⭐ 5.0

2009

Whatever Works Notable

Perry · 2009

⭐ 7.1

2006

The Good Student

Brett Mullen · 2006

⭐ 4.7

2003

Pieces of April

Timmy Burns · 2003

⭐ 6.5

2001

The Flamingo Rising

Gary · 2001

⭐ 5.0

Frequently appears with

Lucy Hale

Jane

Nat Wolff

Will

Britne Oldford

Audrey

Genevieve Angelson

Eve

Rosemarie DeWitt

Cindy Lamson

Ron Livingston

Jim Lamson

Mary-Louise Parker

Roxy

Elaine May

Ruth Lipsman Berg

Sandra Oh

Grace Park

Full filmography

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Untitled The Exorcist Film

2027

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I.S.S.

2024 ⭐ 5.8

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Which Brings Me to You

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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The Same Storm

2022 ⭐ 8.0

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Gone in the Night

2022 ⭐ 5.5

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Abandoned

2022 ⭐ 5.8

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Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

2022 ⭐ 7.2

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Come Play

2020 ⭐ 6.4

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Underwater

2020 ⭐ 6.3

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American Woman

2019 ⭐ 4.9

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The Best of Enemies

2019 ⭐ 7.4

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Sadie

2018 ⭐ 6.9

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Peppermint

2018 ⭐ 6.7

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post

2018 ⭐ 6.9

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The Belko Experiment

2017 ⭐ 6.2

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Hush

2016 ⭐ 6.7

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10 Cloverfield Lane

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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The Heart Machine

2014 ⭐ 5.4

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Broadway Idiot

2013 ⭐ 6.9

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Short Term 12

2013 ⭐ 7.8