John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He starred in '' Not Fade Away'' (2012). He also had roles in ''

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'', '' Carol'' (2015) and the

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'' and ''

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''. He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the escaped convict, in the revival of '' The Front Page'' in 2016.

Life and career

John Magaro was born February 16, 1983 in

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, the son of Wendy and James Magaro, and grew up in its nearby

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of Munroe Falls. His father is of Italian descent and his mother is

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; 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

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and the

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Porthouse Theatre at

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, 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. * 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

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. John Magaro lives in and works out of

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. Among his acting highlights are ''

'' and '' Carol'' (2015). His early film work included '' The Brave One'', the HBO film ''

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'' and a lead role in the

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'' My Soul to Take''. John also appeared in eleven episodes of ''

'', spanning seasons 3-7. Magaro was the lead in the 2012 film '' Not Fade Away,'' which earned him the HFF Spotlight award. In 2019 he portrayed the lead role of “Cookie” in Kelly Reichardt’s critically acclaimed film '' First Cow,'' for which he was nominated for a 2020 Gotham Award as Best Actor.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Magaro, John 1983 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Jewish American male actors Living people Male actors from Akron, Ohio Point Park University alumni 21st-century American male actors American people of Italian descent 20th-century American male actors American male child actors American male video game actors 21st-century American Jews