Anthony Johnson (actor)

Anthony Johnson (born May 5, 1965), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, is an American actor and comedian.

Anthony Johnson
Birth nameAnthony Johnson
Born (1965-05-05) May 5, 1965
Compton, California, U.S.
MediumStand-up, film, television
Years active1990–present
Genrescomedy, observational comedy, satire, improvisational comedy, blue comedy

Career

Born in Compton, California, his father was a stuntman and a founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association. Johnson began acting in his early twenties. In 1990 he landed a starring role as E.Z.E. in House Party, after which he started doing stand-up in bars in Los Angeles. He later appeared in Lethal Weapon 3 as a drug dealer and in Menace II Society. His biggest role was in the 1995 comedy Friday, as Ezal, a crackhead and thief. He has also appeared in Panther, The Players Club, B*A*P*S, I Got The Hook Up,[1] Def Jam's How to Be a Player and Repos, and in rap videos: in Dr. Dre's "Dre Day" (1992), he played Sleazy-E, a parody of Eazy-E, and he appeared again as Sleazy-E in the video for Eazy-E's "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (1993), this time being assaulted.[2]

Personal life

On July 31, 2017 Johnson had a panic attack at LaGuardia Airport in New York on his way to a comedy show.[3] In August 2018, Johnson attended the White Family Reunion in Paducah, KY.

Filmography

Film
  • House Party (1990) - E.Z.E.
  • Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) - Drug Dealer (uncredited)
  • Menace II Society (1993) - Tony
  • House Party 3 (1994) - Butcher
  • Panther (1995) - Sabu
  • Friday (1995) - Ezal
  • The Great White Hype (1996) - Sultan's Valet
  • B*A*P*S (1997) - James
  • How to Be a Player (1997) - Spootie
  • Hoover Park (1997)
  • The Players Club (1998) - L'il Man
  • Woo (1998) - Doorman
  • I Got The Hook Up (1998) - Blue
  • Dark Angeles (1998) - Drug Dealer / Attorney
  • Rising to the Top (1999) - Jailer #2
  • Hot Boyz (2000) - Pee Wee
  • Baller Blockin' (2000)
  • O (2001) - Dell
  • On the Edge (2002) - Hank Conrad
  • Sweet Hideaway (2003) - Coach
  • Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles (2004) - Roscoe
  • Hittin' It! (2004) - Cousin E
  • Repos (2006) - Tick Tack
  • Office Staff (2015, TV Movie) - Aj
  • Undercover Princesses (2016) - Dolph Thomas
  • Candy (2017) - Lollipop
  • Five k One (2018) - Wash Manager
  • Hey, Mr. Postman! (2018) - Cousin Tino
  • I Got The Hook Up 2 (2019) - Blue
  • The Dummy (2019) - O.G.B.C Hype Man
  • Shorty Betta Go 2 Work - Grandma Huttie's Boyfriend (2019) - Gold Grillz
  • Last Friday

TV shows

References
  1. Kevin L. Clark (April 28, 2014). "Where Are They Now?: The Cast Of Friday: Anthony (A.J.) Johnson". Hip-Hop Wired.
  2. "Cinema: Anthony Johnson (actor)". In.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  3. Smokey Fontaine (July 31, 2009). "AJ Johnson Resting Comfortably After Heart Attack". The Urban Daily.
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