Gerard Way
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.
Acting
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - My Chemical Romance
2003
Movie
Duran Duran: Unstaged
as Self - Vocals
2014
Movie
Lennon or McCartney
as Self (voice)
2014
Movie
Punk's Not Dead
as Self
2007
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
Movie
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!
as Self - Lead Vocals
2008
Movie
My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene
as Self
2006
Movie
My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!
as Vocals
2009
Movie
My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions
as Self
2007
Movie
My Chemical Romance - live at Valencia (MTV World Stage)
2011
Movie
X-Mess Detritus
as Narrator (voice)
2008
Movie
The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
2009
Movie
My Chemical Romance - In the Studio
as Self
2014
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 2004
2004
Movie
The Breakfast Monkey
as Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)
2000
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011
as Self
2011
Movie
¡Venganza!
as Vocals
2009
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues
as Self
2006
Movie
My Chemical Romance: Readings
2011
Movie
My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena
as Self - Vocals
2022
Movie
My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival
as Self
2011
Movie
My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew
as Self
2006
