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- Full Name John Robert Magaro
- Occupation Actor
- Nationality American
- Birthplace Ohio, USA
- Birth Date Feb 16, 1983
- Age 41 Years, 2 Months
John Magaro | Biography
John Magaro was recently seen in the 2021 movies 'Lansky,' and ' The Many Saints of Newark'Magaro landed a lead role in the 2012 drama film 'Not Fade Away.' The film is the first movie by David Chase as a film director. Chase is popularly known as the creator of the American crime drama 'The Sopranos' (1997-2007).
John Magaro is an American actor, primarily recognized for his role as Douglas Damiano in the award-winning 2012 drama film, Not Fade Away.
Who Is John Magaro?
John Robert Magaro is an American television and film actor. He has appeared as the lead cast of several TV shows and movies since his acting debut in 2005. Magaro began his acting career in the American short film Prisoners of War.
Magaro's other film credits include The Brave One (2007), Assassination of a High School President (2008), The Box (2009), My Soul To Take (2010), Liberal Arts (2012), Not Fade Away (2012), The Big Short (2015), Overlord (2018), First Cow (2019), among others.
He debuted on television in 2006 with a minor role in the American legal drama series Conviction. His other notable TV appearances are in Law & Order (2007), Prison of Interest (2012), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2015), Orange Is the New Black (2015-2019), Crisis in Six Senses (2016), and Jack Ryan (2018).
'Not Fade Away'
In 2012, Magaro landed a lead role in the drama film Not Fade Away. The film is the first movie by David Chase as a film director. Chase is popularly known as the creator of the American crime drama The Sopranos (1997-2007).
Magaro played the part of Douglas Damiano, a drummer and backup vocalist of the New Jersey's rock band. The movie cast includes famous actors like Jack Houston as Eugene, Bella Heathcote as Grace, Will Brill as Wells, among many others.
Recent Works
Lately, Magaro was seen as Cookie in the 2019 drama film First Cow. For his performance in the movie, Magaro was nominated in the 'Best Actor' category of the 'Florida Film Critics Circle Award' and 'Gotham Independent Film Award.' His most recent roles are as Meyer Lansky in the 2021 biographical drama Lansky and as Silvio Dante in the crime drama film The Many Saints of Newark (2021).
Early Age
John Robert Magaro was born on 16 February 1983 in Akron, Ohio, to father James Magaro and mother, Wendy Magaro. His mother is a Jew, while his father is from Italy. They both served as school teachers in Munroe Falls, Ohio.
Magaro grew up Jewish in Munroe Falls and completed his primary and high school education at the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District. After graduating high school, he relocated to Pittsburgh and joined Point Park University to study theater.
Wife
On 10 December 2016, John Magaro married Janice Hong. The two first met at Magaro's brother's marriage in 2012. The two soon got along and stayed in a relationship for a few years before tying the knot.
The couple welcomed their daughter in March 2020. They are yet to disclose the child's name.
Height
John Magaro's height is 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters).
