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Gerard Way

Gerard Way

Known for: Acting

Born 09/04/1977
Place of birth Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. His debut solo album Hesitant Alien was released on September 30, 2014. Way co-created and wrote the comic series The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys and The Umbrella Academy, the latter of which was later adapted into a popular Netflix series that ran for four seasons. He is also the founder of DC Comics' Young Animal imprint, and wrote the imprint's flagship series, Doom Patrol. In 2013, Way made his television directorial debut on The Hub original series "The Aquabats! Super Show!," co-directing and co-writing the season two finale "The AntiBats!" with series co-creators Christian Jacobs and Jason deVilliers. The following year, Way, as part of the show's writing team, was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series". In 2018, the character Peni Parker who he co-created appeared in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Way also served as co-executive producer on the television series adaptation of "The Umbrella Academy" for its entire run from 2019 to 2024.

Filmography

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Series ★ 5,4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Series ★ 5,4

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - My Chemical Romance

2003

MTV Video Music Awards Series ★ 7,8

MTV Video Music Awards

Self

1984

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Series

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

Self

2010

MTV World Stage Series

MTV World Stage

Self

2009

Lennon or McCartney Film ★ 5,3

Lennon or McCartney

Self (voice)

2014

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics Film ★ 7,5

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics

2009

Duran Duran: Unstaged Film ★ 7,5

Duran Duran: Unstaged

Self - Vocals

2014

My Chemical Romance: Readings Film

My Chemical Romance: Readings

2011

My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival Film

My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival

Self

2011

Punk's Not Dead Film ★ 6,1

Punk's Not Dead

Self

2007

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead! Film ★ 9,0

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!

Self - Lead Vocals

2008

My Chemical Romance - In the Studio Film ★ 10,0

My Chemical Romance - In the Studio

Self

2014

My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza! Film ★ 10,0

My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!

Vocals

2009

My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions Film ★ 7,0

My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions

Self

2007

My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew Film

My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew

Self

2006

My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene Film ★ 9,6

My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene

Self

2006

The Breakfast Monkey Film ★ 10,0

The Breakfast Monkey

Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)

2000

My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena Film

My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena

Self - Vocals

2022

My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 2004 Film ★ 10,0

My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 2004

2004

My Chemical Romance live at Corona Capital Film

My Chemical Romance live at Corona Capital

Lead Vocals

2022

My Chemical Romance - live at Valencia (MTV World Stage) Film ★ 9,3

My Chemical Romance - live at Valencia (MTV World Stage)

2011

My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues Film

My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues

Self

2006

¡Venganza! Film

¡Venganza!

Vocals

2009

My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011 Film

My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011

Self

2011

X-Mess Detritus Film ★ 7,0

X-Mess Detritus

Narrator (voice)

2008

My Chemical Romance - Live at Vintage Vinyl 6/8/2004 Film

My Chemical Romance - Live at Vintage Vinyl 6/8/2004

2016

My Chemical Romance Live At Projekt Revolution Film

My Chemical Romance Live At Projekt Revolution

Self

2007