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
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026)
Actor
Underwater (2020)
as Liam Smith
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
as Emmett
Hush (2016)
as The Man
The Belko Experiment (2017)
as Mike Milch
The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027)
Actor
Peppermint (2018)
as Detective Stan Carmichael
Whatever Works (2009)
as Perry
Jonah Hex (2010)
as Second Lt. Evan
Spring Awakening (2006)
as Moritz Stiefel
Come Play (2020)
as Marty
Which Brings Me to You (2023)
as Wallace
The Best of Enemies (2019)
as Lee Trombley
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
as Reverend Rick
I.S.S. (2024)
as Christian Campbell
Short Term 12 (2013)
as Mason
Swim Fishy (—)
as Abel
Gone in the Night (2022)
as Max
Abandoned (2022)
as Alex
Margaret (2011)
as Darren
Pieces of April (2003)
as Timmy Burns
20/20 (—)
Actor
The Flamingo Rising (2001)
as Gary
American Woman (2019)
as Juan
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known (2022)
as Self - Moritz
The Good Student (2006)
as Brett Mullen
The Same Storm (2022)
as Dale Salt
Eleven Days (2026)
Actor
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes (2014)
as Self
Broadway Idiot (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Sadie (2018)
as Cyrus
The Heart Machine (2014)
as Cody