Lamar Johnson (actor)

Lamar Johnson (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actor and dancer.[1][2]

Lamar Johnson
Canadian actor Lamar Johnson close-up after press conference for the movie The Hate U Give. 2018
Born (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor, dancer
Years active2003–present

Personal life

Johnson was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is a skilled dancer. He attended school at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy. He rose to fame at an early age starring in the hit show The Next Step, after learning to dance alone with no professional help watching videos online. However, before this, he first appeared in a movie called Honey.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Home Again Young Dunston
2016 Full Out Twist
2017 Kings Jesse Cooper
2017 Filth City Smush
2018 The Hate U Give Seven Carter
2019 Native Son Gus
2019 Dark Phoenix Match
2020 Run Sweetheart Run Norlon
2020 All the Bright Places Charlie

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007–2010 Pop It! himself host
2011 Covert Affairs Kid #1 1 episode
2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Niner
2012 The Firm Donnell Heywood
2012 Rookie Blue Tyler Markes
2013–2017, 2019 The Next Step West Main cast; 115 episodes
2014 Saving Hope Harry 1 episode
2017 Mary Kills People Ethan Grant
2020- Your Honor Kofi Jones Miniseries

References
  1. "Lamar Johnson Joins X-Men: Dark Phoenix in Mystery Role". comingsoon.net. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. McNary, Dave (12 September 2017). "Film News Roundup: Alec Baldwin to Play John DeLorean in Untitled Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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