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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.
As actor
The Exorcist: Martyrs
I.S.S.
Which Brings Me to You
Abandoned
The Same Storm
Gone in the Night
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
Underwater
Come Play
The Best of Enemies
American Woman
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Sadie
Peppermint
The Belko Experiment
10 Cloverfield Lane
Hush
The Heart Machine
Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes
Short Term 12
Broadway Idiot
Margaret
Jonah Hex
Whatever Works
The Good Student
Pieces of April
The Flamingo Rising
Eleven Days
Swim Fishy
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