John Magaro

February 16, 1983 (age 43) Akron, Ohio, U.S.

John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American actor. He has acted in the films Not Fade Away (2012), The Big Short (2015), Carol (2015), Overlord (2018), First Cow (2019), Showing Up (2022), The Mistress (2022), and Past Lives (2023). He has also acted in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2015–2019), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and the Amazon series Crisis in Six Scenes (2016). He made his Broadway debut as Earl Williams, the escaped convict, in the revival of The Front Page in 2016 Description above from the Wikipedia article John Magaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like The Big Short, Carol, and Overlord - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/41

Weighted avg: 6.54 /10

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The Big Short

2015December 2015 by Adam McKay

Supporting as Charlie Geller

Supporting as Charlie Geller

6.99 Good+
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Carol

2015November 2015 by Todd Haynes

Supporting as Dannie McElroy

Supporting as Dannie McElroy

7.13 Good++
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Overlord

2018November 2018 by Julius Avery

Supporting as Tibbet

Supporting as Tibbet

6.29 Good--
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Past Lives

2023June 2023 by Celine Song

Starring as Arthur

Starring as Arthur

7.33 Excellent--
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5

Unbroken

2014December 2014 by Angelina Jolie

Minor role as Frank A. Tinker

Minor role as Frank A. Tinker

7.04 Good++
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6

War Machine

2017May 2017 by David Michôd

Supporting as Cory Staggart

Supporting as Cory Staggart

5.12 Okay--
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The Finest Hours

2016January 2016 by Craig Gillespie

Supporting as Ervin Maske

Supporting as Ervin Maske

6.14 Good--
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8

First Cow

2020March 2020 by Kelly Reichardt

Lead role as Cookie

Lead role as Cookie

6.58 Good
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9

The Box

2009October 2009 by Richard Kelly

Minor role as Charles

Minor role as Charles

5.10 Okay--
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10

September 5

2024November 2024 by Tim Fehlbaum

Starring as Geoffrey Mason

Starring as Geoffrey Mason

6.52 Good-
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Materialists

2025June 2025 by Celine Song

Minor role as Mark P. (voice)

Minor role as Mark P. (voice)

5.81 Okay+
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12

My Soul to Take

2010October 2010 by Wes Craven

Starring as Alex

Starring as Alex

5.05 Okay--
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13

The Brave One

2007September 2007 by Neil Jordan

Minor role as Ethan

Minor role as Ethan

6.13 Good--
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The Bride!

2026March 2026 by Maggie Gyllenhaal

Supporting as Clyde

Supporting as Clyde

5.67 Okay+
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Liberal Arts

2012September 2012 by Josh Radnor

Supporting as Dean

Supporting as Dean

6.00 Okay++
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The Many Saints of Newark

2021September 2021 by Alan Taylor

Minor role as Silvio Dante

Minor role as Silvio Dante

5.84 Okay+
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Marshall

2017October 2017 by Reginald Hudlin

Minor role as Irwin Friedman

Minor role as Irwin Friedman

6.81 Good+
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LaRoy, Texas

2024April 2024 by Shane Atkinson

Lead role as Ray

Lead role as Ray

6.33 Good--
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Big George Foreman

2023April 2023 by George Tillman Jr.

Supporting as Desmond

Supporting as Desmond

7.11 Good++
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The Agency

Airing since 2024 by Jez Butterworth

Supporting as Owen Lublin

Supporting as Owen Lublin

6.21 Good--
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The Mastermind

2025October 2025 by Kelly Reichardt

Supporting as Fred

Supporting as Fred

5.38 Okay-
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The Life Before Her Eyes

2007September 2007 by Vadim Perelman

Supporting as Michael Patrick

Supporting as Michael Patrick

5.62 Okay
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Lansky

2021June 2021 by Eytan Rockaway

Starring as Young Meyer Lansky

Starring as Young Meyer Lansky

5.59 Okay
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24

Assassination of a High School President

2008January 2008 by Brett Simon

Minor role as Cipriato

Minor role as Cipriato

5.35 Okay-
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25

Taking Chance

2009September 2009 by Ross Katz

Minor role as Rich Brewer

Minor role as Rich Brewer

6.67 Good
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26

Call Jane

2022October 2022 by Phyllis Nagy

Supporting as Detective Chilmark

Supporting as Detective Chilmark

6.03 Okay++
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27

Not Fade Away

2012December 2012 by David Chase

Lead role as Douglas Damiano

Lead role as Douglas Damiano

5.32 Okay-
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Showing Up

2023April 2023 by Kelly Reichardt

Supporting as Sean

Supporting as Sean

5.53 Okay
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Under the Boardwalk

2023October 2023 by David Soren

Supporting as Manny (voice)

Supporting as Manny (voice)

6.59 Good
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30

Crisis in Six Scenes

2016 by Woody Allen

Supporting as Alan Brockman

Supporting as Alan Brockman

5.62 Okay
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The Mistress

2023July 2023 by Greg Pritikin

Lead role as Parker

Lead role as Parker

5.06 Okay--
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Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

2025April 2025 by Tolga Karaçelik

Starring as Keane

Starring as Keane

6.30 Good--
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Köln 75

2025March 2025 by Ido Fluk

Starring as Keith Jarrett

Starring as Keith Jarrett

6.40 Good-
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34

Omaha

2025November 2025 by Cole Webley

Lead role as Dad

Lead role as Dad

6.16 Good--
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35

Sylvie's Love

2020January 2020 by Eugene Ashe

Minor role as Sid

Minor role as Sid

5.83 Okay+
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36

The Birthday Cake

2021June 2021 by Jimmy Giannopoulos

Minor role as Cousin Joey

Minor role as Cousin Joey

5.20 Okay--
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37

Down the Shore

2011January 2011 by Harold Guskin

Supporting as Martin

Supporting as Martin

5.61 Okay
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38

Day of the Fight

2024November 2024 by Jack Huston

Supporting as Patrick

Supporting as Patrick

6.05 Okay++
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Don't Worry Baby

2016July 2016 by Julian Branciforte

Lead role as Robert Lang

Lead role as Robert Lang

5.71 Okay+
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18½

2022May 2022 by Dan Mirvish

Starring as Paul

Starring as Paul

5.81 Okay+
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Deep Powder

2013April 2013 by Mo Ogrodnik

Supporting as Cota

Supporting as Cota

5.60 Okay