John Howard Gallagher Jr. (born June , ) 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
Broadway production of Jerusalem, and Edmund in the 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 Cloverfield
Lane.Gallagher was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and was raised there
with his two older sisters. His parents, John and June Gallagher, are
folk musicians. He eventually went on to play in numerous bands,
including Not Now Murray, What Now, Annie's Autograph, and Old Springs
Pike. Gallagher played Tom Sawyer as a child actor at the Delaware
Children's Theatre.Before and throughout his Spring Awakening run, he
was in the folk-rock group Old Springs Pike. On January , , his fellow
band members announced his departure. The next day, Gallagher made an
official announcement confirming his departure on his MySpace page.
Old Springs Pike later officially changed their name to The Spring
Standards.Gallagher has appeared in three plays by playwright David
Lindsay-Abaire. He originated the role of Jeff in Abaire's hit play
Kimberly Akimbo, appeared in the ill-fated United Kingdom production
of Fuddy Meers, and he received critical acclaim for his role in
Rabbit Hole, which marked his Broadway debut. He also appeared in the
Manhattan Theatre Club Production of the David Marshall Grant play
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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
Broadway production of Jerusalem, and Edmund in the 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 Cloverfield
Lane.Gallagher was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and was raised there
with his two older sisters. His parents, John and June Gallagher, are
folk musicians. He eventually went on to play in numerous bands,
including Not Now Murray, What Now, Annie's Autograph, and Old Springs
Pike. Gallagher played Tom Sawyer as a child actor at the Delaware
Children's Theatre.Before and throughout his Spring Awakening run, he
was in the folk-rock group Old Springs Pike. On January , , his fellow
band members announced his departure. The next day, Gallagher made an
official announcement confirming his departure on his MySpace page.
Old Springs Pike later officially changed their name to The Spring
Standards.Gallagher has appeared in three plays by playwright David
Lindsay-Abaire. He originated the role of Jeff in Abaire's hit play
Kimberly Akimbo, appeared in the ill-fated United Kingdom production
of Fuddy Meers, and he received critical acclaim for his role in
Rabbit Hole, which marked his Broadway debut. He also appeared in the
Manhattan Theatre Club Production of the David Marshall Grant play
Current Events.
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