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Portrait of John Gallagher Jr.

Acting

John Gallagher Jr.

Career

Active from 2001 to 2024, busiest in 2018 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Gallagher Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Claustrophobic Thriller 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Emotional Resonance 2
  • Psychological Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Swim Fishy
Swim Fishy

as Abel

2020s

8 titles · average score 52
I.S.S.
I.S.S. (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

as Christian Campbell

Which Brings Me to You
Which Brings Me to You (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

as Wallace

Abandoned
Abandoned (2022)
GoodWatch score 33

as Alex

Gone in the Night
Gone in the Night (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

as Max

The Same Storm
The Same Storm (2022)

as Dale Salt

Come Play
Come Play (2020)
GoodWatch score 57

as Marty

Underwater
Underwater (2020)
GoodWatch score 53

as Liam Smith

Love Life
Love Life (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Luke Ducharme

2010s

17 titles · average score 65
American Woman
American Woman (2019)
GoodWatch score 41

as Juan

Peppermint
Peppermint (2018)
GoodWatch score 41

as Detective Stan Carmichael

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Reverend Rick

Sadie
Sadie (2018)
GoodWatch score 60

as Cyrus

The Belko Experiment
The Belko Experiment (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mike Milch

10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

as Emmett

Hush
Hush (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

as The Man

Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge (2014)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Christopher Kitteridge

The Heart Machine
The Heart Machine (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

as Cody

Short Term 12
Short Term 12 (2013)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mason

The Newsroom
The Newsroom (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as James Harper

Margaret
Margaret (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

as Darren

2000s

8 titles · average score 62
Whatever Works
Whatever Works (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

as Perry

The Good Student
The Good Student (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

as Brett Mullen

Love Monkey
Love Monkey (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Paul

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening (2006)

as Moritz Stiefel

Pieces of April
Pieces of April (2003)
GoodWatch score 72

as Timmy Burns

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Gary

The Flamingo Rising
The Flamingo Rising (2001)
GoodWatch score 47

as Gary

Ed
Ed (2000)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Eric

1990s

3 titles · average score 77
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Jeff Lynwood

The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Tyler

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Terrence Holt

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Gary