John Gallagher Jr.

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Summary

John Gallagher Jr. is an actor and singer-songwriter known for originating Moritz in Spring Awakening, playing Jesus of Suburbia in American Idiot, appearing as Jim Harper in The Newsroom, and starring in films including Short Term 12 and 10 Cloverfield Lane. His stage and screen roles often involve troubled young people, coming-of-age stories, and emotional or psychological drama; he has also released several albums and EPs of introspective rock and folk music. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism, or public political campaigning, are on record.