John Magaro

John Magaro is one of those actors who quietly accumulates an enviable filmography without ever chasing the spotlight, and honestly that's exactly what makes him so compelling to watch. Out of Akron, Ohio, trained at Point Park University, he's the kind of performer who disappears into a role — whether he's playing a scrappy young musician in Not Fade Away, wading through the moral swamp of The Big Short, or carrying the near-silent emotional weight of First Cow alongside Orion Lee. That 2019 Kelly Reichardt film is where I think he really announced himself: minimal dialogue, maximum presence. And then Past Lives in 2023 — a smaller but pivotal role where he holds his own against a devastating story without a single false note. No splashy award circuit moment, just an actor who keeps making interesting choices. I respect that more than I can say.

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Name (English)

John Magaro

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・マガロ

Reading

じょん・まがろ

Born

February 16, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

Origin

Akron, Ohio, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

High school

Stow-Munroe Falls High School

University

Point Park University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Magaro
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6246377

Tags

• Ohio
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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