John Gallagher Jr.
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1984-06-17 · Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Known for
- 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) — Emmett
- Westworld (2016) — Liam Dempsey
- Hush (2016) — The Man
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Jeff Lynwood
- Underwater (2020) — Liam Smith
- Peppermint (2018) — Detective Stan Carmichael
- Whatever Works (2009) — Perry
- The Belko Experiment (2017) — Mike Milch
- Jonah Hex (2010) — Second Lt. Evan
- Short Term 12 (2013) — Mason
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) — Reverend Rick
- The Newsroom (2012) — James Harper
- Come Play (2020) — Marty
- Law & Order (1990) — Terrence Holt
- The West Wing (1999) — Tyler
- The Best of Enemies (2019) — Lee Trombley