John Magaro
John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He starred in Not Fade Away (2012). He also had roles in The Big Short, Carol (2015) and the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and The Umbrella Academy. He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the escaped convict, in the hit revival of The Front Page in 2016.
John Magaro | |
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 Magaro at the 2012 New York Film Festival | |
| Born | John Robert Magaro February 16, 1983 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Life and career
John Magaro was born February 16, 1983 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Wendy and James Magaro,[1] and grew up in its nearby suburb of Munroe Falls. His father is of Italian descent and his mother is Jewish; he was raised in his mother's religion. His parents were teachers. While attending school within the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, John began acting in local theater, including shows at the Cleveland Play House and the Kent State Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center, and Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio. As a youth, John Magaro also appeared in television commercials, and had a role in a Rescue 911 episode.[2][3][4][5] In addition John was a member of the Stow-Monroe Falls swim team.
After graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School in 2001, John went on to study theater at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. John Magaro lives in and works out of New York. Among his acting highlights are The Big Short and Carol (2015). His early film work included The Brave One, the HBO film Taking Chance and a lead role in the horror film My Soul to Take.[2][6][7] John also appeared in eleven episodes of Orange Is the New Black, spanning seasons 3-7.
Magaro was the lead in the 2012 film Not Fade Away.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prisoners of War | Prisoner | Short film |
| 2006 | Level Red | Putski | Short film |
| 2007 | Bomb | Smack | Short film |
| The Brave One | Ethan | ||
| The Life Before Her Eyes | Michael Patrick | ||
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Cipriato | |
| We Pedal Uphill | Kyle | Written and directed by Roland Tec | |
| 2009 | The Box | Charles | |
| 2010 | My Soul to Take | Alex | |
| 2011 | Down the Shore | Martin | |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts[8] | Dean | |
| Not Fade Away | Douglas Damiano | Hollywood Film Award — Spotlight Award | |
| 2013 | Deep Powder | Cota | |
| 2014 | Unbroken | Frank A. Tinker | |
| 2015 | Don't Worry Baby | Robert Lang | |
| Carol | Dannie | ||
| The Big Short | Charlie Geller | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Ervin Maske | |
| 2017 | War Machine | Cory Staggart | |
| Marshall | Irwin Friedman | ||
| 2018 | Overlord | Private First Class Lyle Tibbet | |
| 2019 | First Cow | Otis "Cookie" Figowitz | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (Runner-up) Nominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2020 | Sylvie's Love | Sid | |
| 2021 | The Many Saints of Newark | Silvio Dante[9] | Post-production |
| TBA | Lansky | Young Meyer Lansky | Post-production |
| The Birthday Cake | Cousin Joey | Post-production | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Conviction | Jiggy | Episode: "Denial" |
| 2007 | Law & Order | Nathan Gersh | Episode: "Talking Points" |
| 2009 | Taking Chance | Rich Brewer | TV movie |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Andrew Hingham | Episode: "Conned" |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Chuck Foster | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Carl Elias (Age 22) | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2013 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Paul | Episode: "Hart to Hart" |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Keith Musio | Episode: "Institutional Fail" |
| 2015–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Vince Muccio | 11 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | The Good Wife | Roland Hlavin | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Snick | Episode: "The Coast Is Fear" |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Alan Brockman | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Jack Ryan | Victor Polizzi | Recurring; 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Leonard Peabody / Harold Jenkins | Main role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bully | Sheldon |
| 2008 | Bully: Scholarship Edition |
References
- Lokting, Britta (February 26, 2016). "'Big Short' Actor John Magaro is Hiding in Plain Sight". The Forward. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- Heldenfels, Rich (October 8, 2010). "Slasher film star chases after dream: Stow grad John Magaro carves out acting career, stars in Wes Craven flick". Akron Beacon Journal. Beacon Journal Publishing Co.
- Sell, Jill (June 10, 1994). "'Oliver' proves quick study". The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. p. 38 - Friday.
- "'Lillian Yuralia' at La MaMa Theater". Jewish-Theatre.com. All About Jewish Theatre. November 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- "Mazel Tov!!" (PDF). Hashomer. 66 (4). Congregation Etz Chayim. December 2008. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011.
- Musarra, Russ (January 18, 1998). "Acting is kid stuff: talented young thespians are taking center stage at area community theaters". Akron Beacon Journal. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. p. D1 - Entertainment.
- Stow-Munroe Falls High School 2005 Alumni Directory, Chesapeake, Virginia: B.C. Harris Publishing Company, Inc., 2005, pp. 302–360
- "Review: My Soul to Take (2010)". DreadCentral.com. Dread Central Media, LLC. October 8, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- Sneider, Jeff (May 24, 2011). "Richard Jenkins enrolls in 'Liberal Arts'". Variety.com. Reed Business Information. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- "John Magaro on 'First Cow' Frontier Boot Camp and the Emotional 'Many Saints of Newark' Set | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
