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John Magaro

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John Magaro
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John Robert Magaro was born in 1983 in Akron, Ohio, to Wendy and James Magaro, and was raised in the local suburb Munroe Falls. He began appearing in local theatre productions in and around Cleveland and Akron.

In film, Magaro has starred in Paramount's Overlord (2018), directed by Julius Avery. He was also seen in Reginald Hudlin's "Marshall," alongside Chadwick Boseman, in Netflix's "War Machine," starring Brad Pitt, and also in Paramount's award winning "The Big Short." "The Big Short" was awarded Best Ensemble by the National Board of Review for 2015 and received the Ensemble Performance Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival, as well as being nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble and a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Additionally, Magaro earned a Hollywood Spotlight Award from the Hollywood Film Awards for his performance in 2012's Not Fade Away (2012).

No stranger to the small screen, Magaro is known for his work in "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan," Woody Allen's "Crisis in Six Scenes," and for his memorable recurring role on Netflix's "Orange is the New Black."

A stage actor as well, Magaro starred in the Public Theatre's premiere of "Illyria," playing the Public's founder Joseph Papp. He also had a flashy supporting role in Scott Rudin's revival of "The Front Page," directed by Jack O'Brien, opposite Nathan Lane, John Slattery and John Goodman. Magaro also played the male lead in the critically acclaimed production of "Tigers Be Still," written by Kimberly Rosenstock and directed by Sam Gold for the Roundabout Theatre Company.
BornFebruary 16, 1983
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BornFebruary 16, 1983
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations

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Ray Liotta, Alessandro Nivola, Corey Stoll, Jon Bernthal, John Magaro, and Billy Magnussen in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Elliot Page and John Magaro in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
John Magaro in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Elliot Page and John Magaro in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Iain De Caestecker and John Magaro in Overlord (2018)
Wyatt Russell, John Magaro, Dominic Applewhite, Jovan Adepo, and Mathilde Ollivier in Overlord (2018)
John Magaro in Overlord (2018)
Iain De Caestecker, Wyatt Russell, John Magaro, Jacob Anderson, and Jovan Adepo in Overlord (2018)
Brad Pitt, Anthony Michael Hall, Daniel Betts, Topher Grace, Anthony Hayes, and John Magaro in War Machine (2017)
Miley Cyrus and John Magaro in Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Finn Wittrock and John Magaro in The Big Short (2015)
John Magaro in The Big Short (2015)

Known for

Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short
7.8
  • Charlie Geller
  • 2015
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol (2015)
Carol
7.2
  • Dannie McElroy
  • 2015
First Cow (2019)
First Cow
7.1
  • Cookie
  • 2019
Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks in Call Jane (2022)
Call Jane
6.3
  • Detective Chilmark
  • 2022

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  • LaRoy
    • Ray
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Köln 75
    • Keith Jarrett
    • Pre-production
  • Day of the Fight
    • In Production
  • Khris Davis in Big George Foreman (2023)
    Big George Foreman
    • Desmond
    • 2023
  • Past Lives (2023)
    Past Lives
    • Arthur
    • 2023
  • The Mistress (2022)
    The Mistress
    • Parker
    • 2022
  • Michelle Williams in Showing Up (2022)
    Showing Up
    • Sean
    • 2022
  • Uma Thurman, Kyle Chandler, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Super Pumped (2022)
    Super Pumped
    • John Zimmer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks in Call Jane (2022)
    Call Jane
    • Detective Chilmark
    • 2022
  • Jon Cryer, Ted Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Catherine Curtin, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Richard Kind, John Magaro, Willa Fitzgerald, Sullivan Jones, Claire Saunders, and Alanna Saunders in 18½ (2021)
    18½
    • Paul
    • 2021
  • The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
    The Many Saints of Newark
    • Silvio Dante
    • 2021
  • Lansky (2021)
    Lansky
    • Young Meyer Lansky
    • 2021
  • Val Kilmer, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco, William Fichtner, Penn Badgley, Vincent Pastore, and Shiloh Fernandez in The Birthday Cake (2021)
    The Birthday Cake
    • Cousin Joey
    • 2021
  • The Pack Podcast (2020)
    The Pack Podcast
    • Alfie
    • Chris (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie's Love (2020)
    Sylvie's Love
    • Sid Schuur
    • 2020
  • Gone Hollywood
    • Eli Zeller
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • First Cow (2019)
    First Cow
    • Cookie
    • 2019
  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    • Vince Muccio
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019

Director

  • Crista Marie Jackson in Silk (2022)
    Silk
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2022

Producer

  • Tender (2023)
    Tender
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2023

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 16, 1983
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Parents
      Wendy Magaro

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    Hometown is Stow, Ohio. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Italian (father) descent.
  • Quotes
    Well, that's the thing. If he laughs, it's a genuine laugh. I respect that. I like that about people. I like that he's not a phony, that's just who he is.

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