--- name: "John Magaro" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-magaro" fi1m_id: "john-magaro" imdb_id: "nm1910274" tmdb_id: 37154 wikidata_id: "Q6246377" roles: ["Actor"] born: "16 February 1983" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 8 updated: "2026-10-07T19:22:04.011972+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # John Magaro ## Identity John Magaro - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-magaro - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** john-magaro - **IMDb ID:** nm1910274 - **TMDB ID:** 37154 - **Wikidata ID:** Q6246377 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Magaro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6246377, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1910274/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37154 Actor. Born 16 February 1983 in Akron, Ohio, U.S.. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 16 February 1983, Akron, Ohio, U.S. - **Active:** 2015–present - **Also known as:** 約翰・馬加羅, جان ماگارو - **Frequently works with:** [Christian Bale](https://film.one/person/christian-bale.md), [Christine Vachon](https://film.one/person/christine-vachon.md), [Peter Sarsgaard](https://film.one/person/peter-sarsgaard.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 8 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 73 (5) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 74 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 2 of 7 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Romance 3, Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $335m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Magaro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6246377, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1910274/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37154 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Materialists*](https://film.one/film/materialists.md) (63), [*The Bride!*](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) (57) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carol*](https://film.one/film/carol.md) (88) - **Tubi:** [*First Cow*](https://film.one/film/first-cow.md) (85) - **Pluto TV:** [*The Big Short*](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) (80) - **Paramount+:** [*September 5*](https://film.one/film/september-5.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on John Magaro > John Magaro makes listening worth watching, particularly when a man is trying to be decent while feeling left out. We value his restraint, though *Past Lives* shows how a script can make him too reasonable. In *Past Lives* (2023), John Magaro’s Arthur listens with the care of a husband trying to be fair. He is a novelist married to Nora, and Magaro lets his hurt show without making it her fault. We were moved by his restraint, because the effort to remain considerate makes his discomfort plain. Magaro is good at making a man’s wish to be reasonable feel vulnerable. Here, his quietness gives us a reason to keep listening. David Chase’s *Not Fade Away* (2012) gave him his first major feature lead, before supporting work including Todd Haynes’s *Carol* (2015). The distinction between leading and supporting matters less to his appeal than how much attention a director allows him. Kelly Reichardt gave him a lead in *First Cow* (2019), where male friendship suited his unforced tenderness. Their recurring collaboration makes sense for an actor who can hold our interest by listening. Celine Song’s *Past Lives* brought that same restraint into a marriage. Song also exposes the danger of casting him as the understanding man. Arthur is so consistently fair that the marriage loses some of the friction it needs; our reservation is with the writing, not Magaro’s ability to suggest hurt. Production designer Grace Yun gives Arthur and Nora a small flat crowded with books, a convincing home that feels tight when a third person enters. The rooms make the awkwardness clear. We would have believed in the marriage more if he were allowed to be unfair. That does not mean every small part is worth seeking out for him. In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 2026 Frankenstein film, he is among the supporting players whose entrances promise subplots the film mostly leaves undeveloped. His willingness to work quietly is useful only when the film gives us enough of the person to care about him. For a fuller sense of what he can do, start with *First Cow* and *Past Lives*. ## Biography John Magaro is an American actor. Born in Akron, Ohio, he began acting in local theatre productions and later studied theatre at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Magaro is known for his film roles in *Not Fade Away* (2012), *The Big Short* (2015), *Carol* (2015), *First Cow* (2019) and *Past Lives* (2023), in which he played Arthur. He provided the voice of Mark P. in *Materialists* (2025) and is set to appear in *The Bride!* (2026). His television work includes appearances in *Orange Is the New Black*, *The Umbrella Academy* and *Crisis in Six Scenes*. He made his Broadway debut in the 2016 revival of *The Front Page*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (8) - *The Bride!* (2026), Fi1m 57, as Clyde — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) - *Materialists* (2025), Fi1m 63, as Mark P. (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md) - *September 5* (2024), Fi1m 74, as Geoffrey Mason — [page](https://film.one/film/september-5.md) - *Past Lives* (2023), Fi1m 85, as Arthur — [page](https://film.one/film/past-lives.md) - *First Cow* (2020), Fi1m 85, as Cookie — [page](https://film.one/film/first-cow.md) - *Angie Tribeca* (2016), Fi1m 66, as Snick — [page](https://film.one/tv/angie-tribeca.md) - *Carol* (2015), Fi1m 88, as Dannie McElroy — [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md) - *The Big Short* (2015), Fi1m 80, as Charlie Geller — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) ## Complete filmography (56) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Bride!* (2026), as Clyde — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md) - *Omaha* (2025), as Dad - *The Mastermind* (2025), as Fred - *Materialists* (2025), as Mark P. (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/materialists.md) - *Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer* (2025), as Keane · Executive Producer - *Köln 75* (2025), as Keith Jarrett · Associate Producer - *The Agency* (2024), series, as Owen Lublin - *Day of the Fight* (2024), as Patrick - *September 5* (2024), as Geoffrey Mason — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/september-5.md) - *LaRoy, Texas* (2024), as Ray - *Under the Boardwalk* (2023), as Manny (voice) - *The Mistress* (2023), as Parker - *Past Lives* (2023), as Arthur — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/past-lives.md) - *Big George Foreman* (2023), as Desmond - *Showing Up* (2023), as Sean - *Tender* (2023), Producer - *Call Jane* (2022), as Detective Chilmark - *18½* (2022), as Paul - *Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber* (2022), series, as John Zimmer - *The Many Saints of Newark* (2021), as Silvio Dante - *Lansky* (2021), as Young Meyer Lansky - *The Birthday Cake* (2021), as Cousin Joey - *First Cow* (2020), as Cookie — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/first-cow.md) - *Sylvie's Love* (2020), as Sid - *The Umbrella Academy* (2019), series, as Leonard Peabody - *Gone Hollywood* (2019), as Eli Zeller - *Overlord* (2018), as Tibbet - *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan* (2018), series, as Victor Polizzi - *Marshall* (2017), as Irwin Friedman - *War Machine* (2017), as Cory Staggart - *Crisis in Six Scenes* (2016), series, as Alan Brockman - *Don't Worry Baby* (2016), as Robert Lang - *The Finest Hours* (2016), as Ervin Maske - *Angie Tribeca* (2016), series, as Snick — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/angie-tribeca.md) - *The Big Short* (2015), as Charlie Geller — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) - *Carol* (2015), as Dannie McElroy — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md) - *Unbroken* (2014), as Frank A. Tinker - *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as Vince Muccio — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md) - *Deep Powder* (2013), as Cota - *Not Fade Away* (2012), as Douglas Damiano - *Liberal Arts* (2012), as Dean - *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Carl Elias (Age 22) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) - *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Chuck Foster - *Down the Shore* (2011), as Martin - *My Soul to Take* (2010), as Alex - *The Box* (2009), as Charles - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Roland Hlavin — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *Taking Chance* (2009), as Rich Brewer - *Assassination of a High School President* (2008), as Cipriato - *The Brave One* (2007), as Ethan - *The Life Before Her Eyes* (2007), as Michael Patrick - *Bomb* (2007), Actor - *Conviction* (2006), series, as Jiggy - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Andrew Hingham, Keith Musio - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Nathan Gersh — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Silk*, Director ## Gallery - ![John Magaro](https://film.one/media/person/493/gallery-9f1bffd66b15.jpg) John Magaro — Image via TMDB - ![John Magaro](https://film.one/media/person/493/gallery-60d8e95c2e21.jpg) John Magaro — Image via TMDB - ![John Magaro](https://film.one/media/person/493/gallery-a6b865051c04.jpg) John Magaro — Image via TMDB - ![John Magaro](https://film.one/media/person/493/gallery-b8417f69c31e.jpg) John Magaro — Image via TMDB - ![John Magaro](https://film.one/media/person/493/gallery-2ca9db7eb740.jpg) John Magaro — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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