
John Gallagher Jr.
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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
Credits

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
as Emmett

Underwater (2020)
as Liam Smith

Peppermint (2018)
as Detective Stan Carmichael

The Belko Experiment (2017)
as Mike Milch

Jonah Hex (2010)
as Second Lt. Evan

Hush (2016)
as The Man

Which Brings Me to You (2023)
as Wallace

Whatever Works (2009)
as Perry

Come Play (2020)
as Marty

I.S.S. (2024)
as Christian Campbell

Short Term 12 (2013)
as Mason

The Best of Enemies (2019)
as Lee Trombley

The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
as Reverend Rick

Gone in the Night (2022)
as Max
The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027)
Actor

Margaret (2011)
as Darren

Abandoned (2022)
as Alex

Pieces of April (2003)
as Timmy Burns
Swim Fishy (—)
as Abel

The Good Student (2006)
as Brett Mullen

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known (2022)
as Self - Moritz

The Flamingo Rising (2001)
as Gary

The Same Storm (2022)
as Dale Salt
20/20 (—)
Actor
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes (2014)
as Self

American Woman (2019)
as Juan

Eleven Days (—)
Actor

Sadie (2018)
as Cyrus

The Heart Machine (2014)
as Cody

Broadway Idiot (2013)
as Self (archive footage)

Spring Awakening on Broadway (2006)
as Mortiz





