Gerard Way
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

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

MTV Video Music Awards

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

MTV World Stage

Lennon or McCartney

The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics
All Movies (23)
- My Chemical Romance live at Corona Capital2022 · as Lead Vocals
- My Chemical Romance Live at Bridgestone Arena2022 · as Self - Vocals
- My Chemical Romance - Live at Vintage Vinyl 6/8/20042016
- Lennon or McCartney2014 · as Self (voice)
- My Chemical Romance - In the Studio2014 · as Self
- Duran Duran: Unstaged2014 · as Self - Vocals
- My Chemical Romance: Readings2011
- My Chemical Romance Hurricane Festival2011 · as Self
- My Chemical Romance - live at Valencia (MTV World Stage)2011
- My Chemical Romance Live at the iTunes Festival London 20112011 · as Self
- The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics2009
- ¡Venganza!2009 · as Vocals
- My Chemical Romance - ¡Venganza!2009 · as Vocals
- X-Mess Detritus2008 · as Narrator (voice)
- My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!2008 · as Self - Lead Vocals
- My Chemical Romance: AOL Sessions2007 · as Self
- My Chemical Romance Live At Projekt Revolution2007 · as Self
- Punk's Not Dead2007 · as Self
- My Chemical Romance Live at House of Blues2006 · as Self
- My Chemical Romance: The Midnight Curfew2006 · as Self
- My Chemical Romance: Life on the Murder Scene2006 · as Self
- My Chemical Romance Live in Starland Ballroom 20042004
- The Breakfast Monkey2000 · as Monkey / Crazy Boy (voice)
All TV Shows (6)
- BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge2010 · as Self
- MTV World Stage2009 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - My Chemical Romance
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest