Gerard Way
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 9, 1977 (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
The Umbrella Academy
Doom Patrol
Duran Duran: Unstaged
Lennon or McCartney
Punk's Not Dead
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!
My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene
The Aquabats! Super Show!
My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!
My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions
My Chemical Romance Live at Valencia (MTV World Stage)
X-Mess Detritus
Photos
Filmography
My Chemical Romance Live: Halloween at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live: Long Live the Black Parade at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena
Movie · as Self - Vocals
My Chemical Romance Live at Corona Capital
Movie · as Lead Vocals
My Chemical Romance - Live at Vintage Vinyl 6/8/2004
Movie
Gerard Way live at the Voodoo Music Festival
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance: In the Studio
Movie · as Self
Duran Duran: Unstaged
Movie · as Self - Vocals
Lennon or McCartney
Movie · as Self (voice)
My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance Live at Valencia (MTV World Stage)
Movie
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
Movie
My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival
Movie · as Self
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV · as Self · 1 ep
¡Venganza!
Movie · as Vocals
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
Movie
My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!
Movie · as Vocals
MTV World Stage
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals
X-Mess Detritus
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Punk's Not Dead
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance Live At Projekt Revolution
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene
Movie · as Self
My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew
Movie · as Self
Taste of Chaos
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Breakfast Monkey
Movie · as Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps