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John Gallagher Jr.

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John Gallagher Jr.

Born Jun 17, 1984 · 42 years45 titles 30 movies · 15 TV
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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.

Also known as

John Howard Gallagher Jr. · John Gallagher · Johnny Gallagher

Born

Jun 17, 1984

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

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Roles across career

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Career timeline

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