Lee John Gilligan, named after his grandfather, was born in Los Angeles California on October 21, 1986. Very soon after that he moved to Minnesota with his family. Growing up he enjoyed snowboarding, sports, writing music, and being class clown. In 2016, while on a vacation to Los Angeles, Lee John chose to pursue his dreams of being an actor and officially moved to LA. He studies Improv at The Second City Hollywood and plays gambler 'Gary' on LA to Vegas.