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John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

Highest Rated: 100% Spring Awakening: Those You've Known (2022)

Lowest Rated: 12% Jonah Hex (2010)

Birthday: Jun 17, 1984

Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

John Gallagher Jr. got his start in the world of acting at the ripe age of six. Gallagher began his acting career with roles in the series "Law & Order" (1990-2010), "NYPD Blue" (1993-2005) and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999-). He also appeared in "Ed" (NBC, 2000-04). He also appeared in the TV movie "The Flamingo Rising" (CBS, 2000-01). Following that project, he appeared in "Pieces of April" (2003), the Anthony Head sci-fi fantasy "Repo! The Genetic Opera" (2008) and the romantic comedy "Whatever Works" (2009) with Larry David. He also appeared in "Jonah Hex" (2010). He also worked in television around this time, including a part on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001-2011). Gallagher also appeared in the Anna Paquin drama "Margaret" (2011), the documentary "Broadway Idiot" (2013) with Billie Joe Armstrong and "Short Term 12" (2013). He held additional roles in television including a part on "The Newsroom" (HBO, 2011-15). He also had a part in the TV miniseries "Olive Kitteridge" (2014). Most recently, Gallagher acted in "The Heart Machine" (2014).

Highest rated movies

98% Short Term 12
95% The Heart Machine
93% Hush
90% 10 Cloverfield Lane 87% The Miseducation of Cameron Post 84% Pieces of April
79% The Same Storm
79% Sadie

Photos

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Filmography

Movies

Credit
61% 43% I.S.S. Christian Campbell (Character) $6.6M 2023
70% 68% Which Brings Me to You Wallace (Character) - 2023
45% 21% Gone in the Night Unknown (Character) - 2022
16% 18% Abandoned Alex (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2022
100% 94% Spring Awakening: Those You've Known Self - 2022
79% 80% The Same Storm Unknown (Character) - 2021
56% 67% Come Play Marty (Character) $10.5M 2020
48% 60% Underwater Liam Smith (Character) $17.3M 2020
57% 22% American Woman Juan (Character) - 2019
52% 76% The Best of Enemies Lee Trombley (Character) $10.2M 2019
79% 78% Sadie Cyrus (Character) - 2018
13% 70% Peppermint Detective Stan Carmichael (Character) $35.4M 2018
87% 77% The Miseducation of Cameron Post Reverend Rick (Character) $904.7K 2018
93% 73% Hush Man (Character) - 2016
54% 40% The Belko Experiment Mike Milch (Character) $10.2M 2016
90% 79% 10 Cloverfield Lane Emmett (Character) $72.1M 2016
95% 48% The Heart Machine Cody (Character) - 2014
98% 92% Short Term 12 Mason (Character) $1.0M 2013
12% 20% Jonah Hex Lt. Evan (Character) $10.5M 2010
50% 61% Whatever Works Perry (Character) $5.3M 2009
84% 73% Pieces of April Timmy Burns (Character) $2.4M 2003
No Score Yet 33% The Flamingo Rising Gary (Character) - 2001

TV

Credit
79% 75% Westworld Liam Dempsey (Character) 2020 2022
69% 66% Modern Love Rob (Character) 2019
90% 85% Easy Lucas (Character) 2019
98% 82% High Maintenance Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 91% The Newsroom Jim Harper (Character) 2012-2014
94% 96% Olive Kitteridge Christopher Kitteridge (Character) 2014
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jeff Lynwood (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
83% 93% NYPD Blue Ray Spier (Guest Star) 2003
81% 95% The West Wing Unknown (Guest Star) 2002