John Magaro
| John Magaro | |
|---|---|
 Magaro in 2012 | |
| Born |
John Robert Magaro February 16, 1983 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American film, television and stage actor.[1][2] He starred alongside James Gandolfini in Not Fade Away (2012) — the feature film debut of David Chase, creator of The Sopranos.[3][4][5]
Life and career
Magaro was born in Akron, Ohio, the son of Wendy and James Magaro,[6] and grew up in its nearby suburb of Munroe Falls. His father is of Italian descent and his mother is Jewish, and he was raised in his mother's religion. His parents were teachers. While attending school within the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, he began acting in local theater, including shows at the Cleveland Play House and the Kent State Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center. As a youth, Magaro also appeared in television commercials, and had a role in a Rescue 911 episode.[1][7][8][9]
After graduating from Stow-Munroe Falls High School in 2001, he went on to study theater at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Currently, Magaro lives in and works out of New York. Among his acting highlights: appearing in The Brave One alongside Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard; the HBO film Taking Chance starring Kevin Bacon; and a lead role in fellow Northeast Ohio native Wes Craven's latest horror film, My Soul to Take.[1][10][11] He also appeared in 3 episodes of the third season of Orange Is the New Black.
Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away (2012) took place in 1960s New Jersey and centered on Magaro's character, the lead singer of a teenage rock and roll band called the "The Twylight Zones" — a reference to Rod Serling's popular anthology series, The Twilight Zone. The film's title referred to "Not Fade Away", a Buddy Holly song later covered by The Rolling Stones. The film itself reunited Sopranos' creator David Chase with stars James Gandolfini (as Magaro's father) and Steven Van Zandt (as music supervisor).[3][4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prisoners of War | Prisoner | Short film |
| 2006 | Level Red | Putski | Short film |
| Bully | Sheldon | (Voice) | |
| 2007 | Bomb | Smack | Short film |
| The Brave One | Ethan | ||
| The Life Before Her Eyes | Michael Patrick | ||
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Cipriato | |
| Bully: Scholarship Edition | Sheldon | (Voice) | |
| 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 | Not Fade Away[4][5] | Douglas | Starring alongside James Gandolfini and Jack Huston Feature film debut for David Chase Music produced and supervised by Steven Van Zandt |
| Liberal Arts[12] | Dean | ||
| 2014 | Unbroken | Frank A. Tinker | |
| 2015 | Don't Worry Baby | Robert Lang | |
| Carol | Dannie | ||
| The Big Short | Charlie Geller | ||
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Ervin Maske | |
| 2017 | War Machine | Cory Burger | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rescue 911 | TV series | |
| 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" |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Keith Musio | Episode: "Institutional Fail" |
| 2015–2016 | Orange Is The New Black | Vince Muccio | 5 episodes |
| The Good Wife | Roland Lavin | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Snick | Episode: "The Coast Is Fear" |
| Crisis in Six Scenes | Alan Brockman | 5 episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ Gates, Anita (November 19, 2008). "Healing Hearts: One Crotchety, Two Confused". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- 1 2 Fernandez, Jay A.; Kit, Borys (October 15, 2010). " 'Sopranos' Colleagues Reunite for '60s-Set Film". ABCNews.com. ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (January 24, 2011). "Gandolfini, Chase reconnect at 'Twylight' ". Variety.com. Reed Business Information. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2011). " 'Sopranos' Big-Screen Reunion: James Gandolfini Joins David Chase's New Movie". Deadline.com. Mail.com Media Corporation. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- 1 2 3 http://www.slashfilm.com/david-chases-feature-debut-finally-title/
- ↑ "Home - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- "Mazel Tov!!" (PDF). Hashomer. 66 (4). Congregation Etz Chayim. December 2008. p. 9.
- ↑ 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.