John Gallagher, Jr.
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| John Gallagher, Jr. | |
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| Born | John Howard Gallagher, Jr. June 17, 1984 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor - Singer - Songwriter |
| Years active | 2001—present |
John Howard Gallagher, Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is an American actor and musician perhaps best known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's rock musical Spring Awakening. He recently played Johnny aka "Jesus of Suburbia" in Green Day's Broadway musical, American Idiot and Lee in the 2011 Broadway production of Jerusalem.
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[edit] Early life
Gallagher was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware with his parents and older sisters. He was an avid reader and loved movies. His parents, John, Sr. and June Gallagher, were folk musicians and his mother spent a great deal of her life's work supporting his love of music and drama.
He eventually went on to play in numerous bands, including Not Now Murray, What Now, Annie's Autograph, and Old Springs Pike.
Before and throughout his Spring Awakening run, he was in Old Springs Pike. On January 23, 2008, 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.[1]
Gallagher played Tom Sawyer as a child actor at the Delaware Children's Theatre.[2][3]
[edit] Stage Career
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. Rabbit Hole was his Broadway debut. He also appeared in the Manhattan Theatre Club Production of the David Marshall Grant play Current Events.[4]
Gallagher originated the role of Moritz Stiefel in Spring Awakening on Broadway after performing the role Off-Broadway and in workshops at Lincoln Center. The rock musical, with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater premiered Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre Company on May 19, 2006 and ran through August 5, 2006.[5] Spring Awakening opened on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10, 2006. Gallagher won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance. [6] On December 16, 2007, he left Spring Awakening and was succeeded two days later by Blake Bashoff.[7]
Gallagher starred in productions of the dramas, Port Authority, by Conor McPherson and Farragut North by Beau Willimon.[8] Both plays were productions of the Atlantic Theater Company, the same theater that premiered Spring Awakening.
Gallagher starred in American Idiot, a musical based on the Green Day album of the same name, along with fellow Spring Awakening alumni Brian Charles Johnson and Gerard Canonico.[9] American Idiot premiered in Berkeley, California at the Berkeley Repertory Theater on September 4, 2009.[10] It began previews on Broadway at the St. James Theatre March 24, 2010 and officially opened on April 20, 2010. It was later nominated for three 2010 Tony Awards, of which it won two.[11] Gallagher played Johnny aka "Jesus of Suburbia". Gallagher departed American Idiot on February 27, 2011 and was succeeded by Van Hughes[12] The show's run ended on November 15, 2009.
On February 17, 2011, it was announced that Gallagher would be in the Broadway production of The Royal Court Theatre's Jerusalem. The production was directed by Ian Rickson, and opened on April 21, 2011 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).[13] He played the role of Lee until leaving the production on July 17, 2011.[14]
[edit] Film and Television
Gallagher has appeared in several television programs, including The West Wing, Law & Order: SVU, NYPD Blue, Ed, Love Monkey, and Hallmark Hall of Fame's The Flamingo Rising. Film credits include Pieces of April, Woody Allen's Whatever Works, Jonah Hex, and Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret.[15]
He is currently filming the HBO pilot of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom in Los Angeles, California. Gallagher will play Jim, the love interest of Alison Pill's character, Maggie.[16][17]
[edit] Work
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Pieces of April | Timmy Burns | |
| 2006 | Mr. Gibb | Brett Mullen | |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Perry | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Lieutenant Evan | |
| 2011 | Margaret | Darren | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Terrence Holt | 1 episode (12x17, "Girl Most Likely") |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Tyler | 1 episode (4x1 "20 Hours in America") |
| 2003 | Ed | Eric | 1 episode (3x22 "The Decision") |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Ray Spier | 2 episodes (11x5, 11x6) |
| 2004 | Law and Order: Criminal Intent | Gary | 1 episode (3x17, "Conscience") |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Paul | 2 episode (1x1, 1x7) |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jeff Lynwood | 1 Episode (10x15, "Lead") |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Jim | Main cast |
[edit] References
- ^ The Spring Standards on Myspace
- ^ Ruston, Muriel (2009-09-29). "Leaving the nest for 'Birdie'". The News Journal. http://blogs.delawareonline.com/pulpculture/2009/09/29/leaving-the-nest-for-birdie/. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "John Gallagher, Jr.". Film Bug. http://www.filmbug.com/db/293337. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ Official Spring Awakening biography
- ^ Pincus-Roth, Zachary."'Spring Awakening' Advance Approaches $2 Million" playbill.com, December 12, 2006
- ^ Recording of 'Spring Awakening' Live at the Apple Store
- ^ "Bashoff Joins Broadway's Spring Awakening"
- ^ Farragut North, Backstage Political Tale, With Noth and Gallagher, Begins in NYC
- ^ http://tapeworthy.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-not-american-idiot.html
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (March 30, 2009). "Punk CD Is Going Theatrical". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/theater/30berk.html?_r=2&hpw. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134479-Broadway-Future-Is-Confirmed-for-American-Idiot-But-When%3F
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (February 10, 2011). "New ‘American Idiot' Cast Members Include Davey Havok of AFI". The New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/new-american-idiot-cast-members-include-davey-havok-of-afi/.
- ^ http://broadwayworld.com/article/John_Gallagher_Jr_to_CoStar_in_JERUSALEM_Full_Cast_Announced_20110217#ixzz1EErWsAQj
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/152893-Jay-Sullivan-Replaces-John-Gallagher-Jr-in-Broadways-Jerusalem-Starting-July-19
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302330/
- ^ http://www.broadway.com/shows/jerusalem/buzz/157101/john-gallagher-jr-departs-jerusalem-to-join-aaron-sorkins-more-as-this-story-develops/
- ^ http://www.broadway.com/buzz/156796/john-gallagher-jr-and-thomas-sadoski-sign-on-for-aaron-sorkin-hbo-pilot/
[edit] External links
- MySpace
- John Gallagher, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
- Review of John Gallagher Jr's performance in American Idiot on Broadway, April 21, 2010
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