John Robert Magaro (born February 16, 1983) is an American film, television and stage actor. He starred alongside James Gandolfini in Not Fade Away (2012) — the feature film debut of David Chase, creator of The Sopranos.
Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Point Park University
Nationality
American
Parents
Wendy Magaro, James Magaro
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Movies
The Big Short, Carol, The Finest Hours, Unbroken, Not Fade Away, My Soul to Take, Liberal Arts, Don't Worry Baby, The Life Before Her Eyes, The Brave One, Down the Shore, Deep Powder, One Armed Man, War Machine, Bomb
TV Shows
Crisis in Six Scenes
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Fact
1
Was taught to play drums for his role in Not Fade Away by renowned drummer Andy White.
2
He is also famous for the Walmart/Coke commercial.
3
Hometown is Stow, Ohio. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Italian (father) descent.
performer: "Time is on My Side", "All Day and All of the Night", "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart", "The St. Valentines Day Massacre", "Train Kept A Rollin"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2016
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture (credit only)
The Basement Tapes
2013
Video documentary short
Himself
Made in Hollywood
2012
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Ensemble Cast Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Big Short (2015)
2014
Distinctive Achievement Award
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival
Best Supporting Actor -Short
One Armed Man (2014)
2012
Spotlight Award
Hollywood Film Awards
Not Fade Away (2012)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Ensemble Cast
The Big Short (2015)
2016
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
$1 Million
