John Gallagher, Jr.
Biography
John returns to Swept Away after starring in premiere productions at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2022 and Arena Stage in 2023. He won a 2007 Tony Award® for his breakout performance in the groundbreaking rock musical Spring Awakening. Other Broadway credits include Long Day’s Journey into Night, Jerusalem, Green Day’s American Idiot, and Rabbit Hole. Off-Broadway credits include Farragut North, Port Authority, and Kimberly Akimbo. He starred in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama series “The Newsroom”, as well as the acclaimed miniseries “Olive Kitteridge”. Other TV/streaming credits include “Westworld,” “High Maintenance,” “Love Life,” “Easy,” “Modern Love,” and “The West Wing.” He has appeared in such films as Underwater, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Hush, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Short Term 12, Margaret, and Pieces of April. John is also an accomplished singer/songwriter. His third record Goodbye or Something was released in June of 2024.
Credits
Swept Away
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is a two-time Tony Award® nominee for his performances in Kinky Boots and Journey’s End. Other Broadway credits include & Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Green Day’s American Idiot. Other theater credits include Swept Away (Berkeley Rep), Twelfth Night (Public Theater–Delacorte), and The Tempest (CSC). He starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Generation Kill as well as Fox’s Minority Report. Some of Stark’s other notable film and television appearances include Steven Spielberg’s The Post, the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis, Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers, and the HBO series Six Feet Under and Nip/Tuck. He has won a Grammy Award, a Theatre World Award, and an AEA Bayfield Award.
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Brandon Kalm
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