John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He
starred in Not Fade Away (2012). He also had roles in The Big Short,
Carol (2015) and the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and The
Umbrella Academy. He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the
escaped convict, in the hit revival of The Front Page in 2016.John
Magaro was born February 16, 1983 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Wendy and
James Magaro, and grew up in its nearby suburb of Munroe Falls. His
father is of Italian descent and his mother is Jewish; he was raised
in his mother's religion. His parents were teachers. While attending
school within the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, John began
acting in local theater, including shows at the Cleveland Play House
and the Kent State Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center, and
Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio. As a youth, John Magaro also
appeared in television commercials, and had a role in a Rescue 911
episode.After graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School in 2001,
John went on to study theater at Point Park University in Pittsburgh.
John Magaro lives in and works out of New York. Among his acting
highlights are The Big Short and Carol (2015). His early film work
included The Brave One, the HBO film Taking Chance and a lead role in
the horror film My Soul to Take. John also appeared in eight episodes
of Orange Is the New Black, spanning seasons 3-5.
starred in Not Fade Away (2012). He also had roles in The Big Short,
Carol (2015) and the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and The
Umbrella Academy. He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the
escaped convict, in the hit revival of The Front Page in 2016.John
Magaro was born February 16, 1983 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Wendy and
James Magaro, and grew up in its nearby suburb of Munroe Falls. His
father is of Italian descent and his mother is Jewish; he was raised
in his mother's religion. His parents were teachers. While attending
school within the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, John began
acting in local theater, including shows at the Cleveland Play House
and the Kent State Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center, and
Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio. As a youth, John Magaro also
appeared in television commercials, and had a role in a Rescue 911
episode.After graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School in 2001,
John went on to study theater at Point Park University in Pittsburgh.
John Magaro lives in and works out of New York. Among his acting
highlights are The Big Short and Carol (2015). His early film work
included The Brave One, the HBO film Taking Chance and a lead role in
the horror film My Soul to Take. John also appeared in eight episodes
of Orange Is the New Black, spanning seasons 3-5.
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