Date of Birth
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17-June-1984
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Place of Birth
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Wilmington
(United States of America, Delaware)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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John Gallagher Junior, John Gallagher, John Howard Gallagher, Jr., Jonathan Gallagher Jr., Johnny Gallagher, John Howard Gallagher Jr., Johnny Gallagher, John Gallagher, John Gallagher
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Profession
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Actor, Musician, Singer-songwriter
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John Howard Gallagher, Jr. 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 aka "Jesus of Suburbia" in Green Day's Broadway musical, American Idiot and Lee in the 2011 Broadway production of Jerusalem. As of 2012, he plays Jim Harper in Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom.
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