John Magaro

John Magaro

41 · Born: Feb 16, 1983

Known For

The Big ShortThe Big Short
CarolCarol
OverlordOverlord
Past LivesPast Lives

Personal Details

BornFeb 16, 1983 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Parents
  • Wendy Magaro
  • James Magaro

Biography

John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He starred in the films Not Fade Away and First Cow. He also had supporting roles in Unbroken, The Big Short, Carol, Overlord 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.

Career

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2025
The Bride
The Bride
{"id":233466,"title":"LaRoy","year":"2024","character":"Ray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/laroy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_233466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_233466.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
LaRoy
LaRoy as Ray
{"id":235588,"title":"Day of the Fight","year":"2024","character":"Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/day-of-the-fight-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_235588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_235588.jpg"},"released":1}
Day of the Fight
Day of the Fight as Patrick
{"id":272408,"title":"The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer","year":"2024","character":"Keane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shallow-tale-of-a-writer-who-decided-to-write-about-a-serial-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_272408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_272408.jpg"},"released":1}
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer as Keane
{"id":273821,"title":"September 5","year":"2024","character":"Geoff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/september-5","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h3bqd5ikmug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1h3bqd5ikmug.jpg"},"released":1}
September 5
September 5 as Geoff
{"id":103852268,"title":"The Agency","year":2024,"character":"Owen Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-agency-2024","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/quf5kueip740.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/quf5kueip740.jpg"},"released":1}
The Agency
The Agency as Owen Taylor
{"id":204990,"title":"Showing Up","year":"2023","character":"Sean","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/showing-up-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5n4p823pkkh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5n4p823pkkh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Showing Up
Showing Up as Sean
{"id":217368,"title":"Past Lives","year":"2023","character":"Arthur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/past-lives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30fdhfmqcegg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30fdhfmqcegg.jpg"},"released":1}
Past Lives
Past Lives as Arthur
{"id":217487,"title":"Big George Foreman","year":"2023","character":"Desmond","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/big-george-foreman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/754inp1d37m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/754inp1d37m0.jpg"},"released":1}
Big George Foreman
Big George Foreman as Desmond
{"id":234126,"title":"The Mistress","year":"2023","character":"Parker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mistress-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5poe72a77pi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5poe72a77pi0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mistress
The Mistress as Parker
{"id":237076,"title":"Under the Boardwalk","year":"2023","character":"Manny (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-boardwalk-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9294jet2dm80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9294jet2dm80.jpg"},"released":1}
Under the Boardwalk
Under the Boardwalk as Manny (voice)
{"id":198431,"title":"18\u00bd","year":"2022","character":"Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/18","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6g369t9dndj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6g369t9dndj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
18½
18½ as Paul
{"id":201905,"title":"Call Jane","year":"2022","character":"Detective Chilmark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/call-jane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ka6ra5ron50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ka6ra5ron50.jpg"},"released":1}
Call Jane
Call Jane as Detective Chilmark
{"id":103838380,"title":"Super Pumped","year":2022,"character":"John Zimmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/super-pumped","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mvov9g4aa50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mvov9g4aa50.jpg"},"released":1}
Super Pumped
Super Pumped as John Zimmer
{"id":138723,"title":"The Many Saints of Newark","year":"2021","character":"Silvio Dante","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-many-saints-of-newark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7atl4r6go2e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7atl4r6go2e0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
The Many Saints of Newark as Silvio Dante
{"id":193127,"title":"Lansky","year":"2021","character":"Young Meyer Lansky","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lansky-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2jp72ajsuos0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2jp72ajsuos0.jpg"},"released":1}
Lansky
Lansky as Young Meyer Lansky
{"id":193107,"title":"The Birthday Cake","year":"2021","character":"Cousin Joey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-birthday-cake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5v8585uufuu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5v8585uufuu0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Birthday Cake
The Birthday Cake as Cousin Joey
{"id":167173,"title":"Sylvie's Love","year":"2020","character":"Sid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sylvies-love-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167173.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Sylvie's Love
Sylvie's Love as Sid
{"id":141231,"title":"First Cow","year":"2019","character":"Cookie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/first-cow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50nes5tnhmf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/50nes5tnhmf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
First Cow
First Cow as Cookie
{"id":103832476,"title":"The Umbrella Academy","year":2019,"character":"Leonard Peabody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-umbrella-academy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1eaphhi346g8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1eaphhi346g8.jpg"},"released":1}
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy as Leonard Peabody
{"id":128468,"title":"Overlord","year":"2018","character":"Private First Class Lyle Tibbet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/overlord-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2821tgiptu60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2821tgiptu60.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Overlord
Overlord as Private First Class Lyle Tibbet
{"id":103831685,"title":"Jack Ryan","year":2018,"character":"Victor Polizzi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/jack-ryan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4obpiqf62ig0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4obpiqf62ig0.jpg"},"released":1}
Jack Ryan
Jack Ryan as Victor Polizzi
{"id":102845,"title":"War Machine","year":"2017","character":"Cory Staggart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/war-machine-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dk9rrej7d80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dk9rrej7d80.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
War Machine
War Machine as Cory Staggart
{"id":113559,"title":"Marshall","year":"2017","character":"Irwin Friedman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/marshall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78p0f1k2hkl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78p0f1k2hkl0.jpg"},"released":1}
Marshall
Marshall as Irwin Friedman
{"id":33726,"title":"The Finest Hours","year":"2016","character":"Ervin Maske","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-finest-hours","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kbh9kc6j140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kbh9kc6j140.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours as Ervin Maske
{"id":104199,"title":"Don't Worry Baby","year":"2016","character":"Robert Lang","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-worry-baby-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104199.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104199.jpg"},"released":1}
Don't Worry Baby
Don't Worry Baby as Robert Lang
{"id":11282,"title":"Angie Tribeca","year":2016,"character":"Snick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/angie-tribeca","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ea0ioutdtlo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/ea0ioutdtlo0.jpg"},"released":1}
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca as Snick
{"id":12095,"title":"Crisis in Six Scenes","year":2016,"character":"Alan Brockman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crisis-in-six-scenes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12095.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12095.jpg"},"released":1}
Crisis in Six Scenes
Crisis in Six Scenes as Alan Brockman
{"id":31934,"title":"Carol","year":"2015","character":"Dannie McElroy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/carol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mpu48epiju0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mpu48epiju0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Carol
Carol as Dannie McElroy
{"id":88855,"title":"The Big Short","year":"2015","character":"Charlie Geller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-short","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78te3m4os7m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78te3m4os7m0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Big Short
The Big Short as Charlie Geller
{"id":11718,"title":"Unbroken","year":"2014","character":"Frank A. Tinker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/unbroken","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ublpng21egg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ublpng21egg.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Unbroken
Unbroken as Frank A. Tinker
{"id":99090,"title":"Deep Powder","year":"2013","character":"Cota","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deep-powder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_99090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_99090.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Deep Powder
Deep Powder as Cota
{"id":8699,"title":"Not Fade Away","year":"2012","character":"Douglas Damiano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/not-fade-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8699.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away as Douglas Damiano
{"id":8887,"title":"Liberal Arts","year":"2012","character":"Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/liberal-arts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8887.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8887.jpg"},"released":1}
Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts as Dean
{"id":12637,"title":"Down the Shore","year":"2011","character":"Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/down-the-shore","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12637.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Down the Shore
Down the Shore as Martin
{"id":1435,"title":"Body of Proof","year":2011,"character":"Chuck Foster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/body-of-proof","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/62rk5m00qqq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/62rk5m00qqq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Body of Proof
Body of Proof as Chuck Foster
{"id":6729,"title":"My Soul to Take","year":"2010","character":"Alex","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-soul-to-take","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1om7gj559ngg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1om7gj559ngg.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
My Soul to Take
My Soul to Take as Alex
{"id":1226,"title":"The Box","year":"2009","character":"Charles","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-box","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54bh9id4s6v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54bh9id4s6v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The Box
The Box as Charles
{"id":933,"title":"Taking Chance","year":"2009","character":"Rich Brewer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/taking-chance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_933.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_933.jpg"},"released":1}
Taking Chance
Taking Chance as Rich Brewer
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2009,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
{"id":13128,"title":"Assassination of a High School President","year":"2008","character":"Cipriato","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/assassination-of-a-high-school-president","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70tbgu6a4ve0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/70tbgu6a4ve0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President as Cipriato
{"id":15917,"title":"The Life Before Her Eyes","year":"2007","character":"Michael Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-before-her-eyes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38ce9ahe02ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38ce9ahe02ag.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Life Before Her Eyes
The Life Before Her Eyes as Michael Patrick
{"id":2553,"title":"The Brave One","year":"2007","character":"Ethan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-brave-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pu3iald80m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pu3iald80m0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Brave One
The Brave One as Ethan
{"id":511,"title":"Munich","year":"2005","character":"Extra (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/munich","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mt6nsr7dk6k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mt6nsr7dk6k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Munich
Munich as Extra (uncredited)