Gerard Way

Known for ActingBorn 1977-04-09 (age 49)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.Read more

Movies & web series

My Chemical Romance - In the Studio

My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!

My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 2004

The Breakfast Monkey

My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene

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

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!

The Umbrella Academy

Doom Patrol

MTV Video Music Awards

The Aquabats! Super Show!

Duran Duran: Unstaged

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics

X-Mess Detritus

My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions

Saturday Night Live

Punk's Not Dead

Lennon or McCartney

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena

My Chemical Romance live at Corona Capital

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

My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 2011

My Chemical Romance: Readings

My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

¡Venganza!

MTV World Stage

My Chemical Romance Live At Projekt Revolution

My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues

My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew