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| Born | June 17 1984 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
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John Gallagher Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is a Tony Award Winning actor, singer, and dancer. He is perhaps most known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's hit rock musical Spring Awakening.
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Early life
Gallagher was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Both of his parents were musicians and he eventually went on to play guitar for numerous bands, including 'Not Now Murray,' 'What Now,' and 'Annie's Autograph'. He is currently in a band called Old Springs Pike[1].
Career
John originated the role of Jeff in David Lindsay-Abaire's hit play "Kimberly Akimbo". He received critical acclaim for his role in Rabbit Hole. He also appeared in the Manhattan Theatre Club Production of the David Marshall Grant play "Current Events" and the United Kingdom Production of Fuddy Meers. He most recently originated the role of and won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Moritz Stiefel in 'Spring Awakening.' On December 16th, 2007, he left Spring Awakening. Currently playing the role he originated is Blake Bashoff He has appeared in such television programs as The West Wing, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NYPD Blue, Ed, Love Monkey, and Hallmark Hall of Fame’s The Flamingo Rising. Film credits include Pieces of April, the upcoming Mr. Gibb, and Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret. He also currently plays in a band called Old Springs Pike[2] which plays relatively frequent gigs at various locations primarily in New York City. In Old Springs Pike, John plays the guitar for the majority of the songs. For a few songs he plays bass or minimalist drums.
| Preceded by Christian Hoff for Jersey Boys |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 2007 for Spring Awakening |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
