Cast & creator
Gerard Way
Best known for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, MTV Video Music Awards, Doom Patrol
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.
Also known as: My Chemical Romance
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film credits
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television credits
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1984–2022 · acting roles
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Filmography (38)
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Doom Patrol
Thanks
2019
The Umbrella Academy
Comic Book
2019The Umbrella Academy
Co-Executive Producer
2019
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self
2010
MTV World Stage
Self
2009
The Aquabats! Super Show!
Writer
2012The Aquabats! Super Show!
Director
2012
Punk's Not Dead
Self
2007
Lennon or McCartney
Self (voice)
2014
My Chemical Romance: Reading Festival 2011
2011
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
2009
My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions
Self
2007
¡Venganza!
Vocals
2009
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!
Self - Lead Vocals
2008My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!
Writer
2008
My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena
Self - Vocals
2022
My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene
Self
2006My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene
Writer
2006
My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival
Self
2011
Duran Duran: Unstaged
Self - Vocals
2014
My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 2004
2004Chemical Reaction
Lyricist
My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues
Self
2006
My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!
Vocals
2009
My Chemical Romance - In the Studio
Self
2014
My Chemical Romance - live at Valencia (MTV World Stage)
2011My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew
Self
2006
My Chemical Romance live at Corona Capital
Lead Vocals
2022
My Chemical Romance Live At Projekt Revolution
Self
2007
My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011
Self
2011
My Chemical Romance - Live at Vintage Vinyl 6/8/2004
2016
Taste of Chaos
2005
The Breakfast Monkey
Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)
2000The Breakfast Monkey
Director
2000Gerard Way - Voodoo Music Festival
Self
X-Mess Detritus
Narrator (voice)
2008