
John Gallagher Jr.
Known For
Acting
Born
1984-06-17 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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.
Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jeff Lynwood

Law & Order
as Terrence Holt

The West Wing
as Tyler

Westworld
as Liam Dempsey

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Gary

The Newsroom
as James Harper

Stars in the House
as Self

Ed
as Eric

Modern Love
as Rob

10 Cloverfield Lane
as Emmett

Love Life
as Luke Ducharme

Underwater
as Liam Smith

Easy
as Lucas

Olive Kitteridge
as Christopher Kitteridge

I.S.S.
as Christian Campbell

Whatever Works
as Perry

Peppermint
as Detective Stan Carmichael

The Belko Experiment
as Mike Milch

Hush
as The Man

Love Monkey
as Paul