John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.
Gallagher in 2013
Born	John Howard Gallagher Jr. (1984-06-17) June 17, 1984 (age 40) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Other names	Johnny Gallagher
Occupations	Actor singer songwriter
Years active	2000–present

John Howard Gallagher Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is an American actor and musician best known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in the 2006 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.