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.
Filmography
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The Exorcist: Martyrs
2027
I.S.S.
2024
as Christian Campbell
Which Brings Me to You
2023
as Wallace
The Same Storm
2022
as Dale Salt
Gone in the Night
2022
as Max
Abandoned
2022
as Alex
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2022
as Self - Moritz
Come Play
2020
as Marty
Underwater
2020
as Liam Smith
American Woman
2019
as Juan
The Best of Enemies
2019
as Lee Trombley
Sadie
2018
as Cyrus
Peppermint
2018
as Detective Stan Carmichael
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
2018
as Reverend Rick
The Belko Experiment
2017
as Mike Milch
Hush
2016
as The Man
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
as Emmett
The Heart Machine
2014
as Cody
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Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
2014
as Self
Broadway Idiot
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Short Term 12
2013
as Mason
Margaret
2011
as Darren
Jonah Hex
2010
as Second Lt. Evan
Whatever Works
2009
as Perry