Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson

61 · Born: Jul 13, 1963

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BornJul 13, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Biography

Kenneth Allen Johnson is a multifaceted American professional, boasting a remarkable career in the entertainment industry, where he has successfully navigated various roles, showcasing his exceptional talent and versatility.

As an actor, he is particularly renowned for his iconic portrayal of Detective Curtis Lemansky on the critically acclaimed American drama series, The Shield, a character that has become deeply ingrained in popular culture.

In addition to his work on The Shield, Johnson has also made a lasting impression on audiences with his performances in other notable television shows, including Pensacola: Wings of Gold, where he brought to life the charismatic character of Butch "Burner" Barnes, and Saving Grace, where he played the role of Detective "Ham" Dewey.

Moreover, Johnson has further expanded his repertoire by appearing in recurring roles on a variety of TV series, including Sons of Anarchy, Prime Suspect (US),Chicago Fire, Bates Motel, and Secrets and Lies, solidifying his status as a talented and sought-after actor in the industry.

Furthermore, Johnson's impressive resume also includes stints as a producer, demonstrating his ability to excel in multiple facets of the entertainment world, and his background as a former model, showcasing his adaptability and willingness to take on new challenges.

Throughout his career, Johnson has consistently demonstrated his capacity to bring complex characters to life, earning him a reputation as a skilled and dedicated performer, and cementing his position as a respected figure in the world of American television.

Career

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2023
Nine Ball
Nine Ball as Nicky
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2021
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2017
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S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T. as Dominique Luca
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2016
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{"id":76778,"title":"Solace","year":"2015","character":"David Raymond","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/solace-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7blej63s8lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7blej63s8lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Solace
Solace as David Raymond
{"id":167416,"title":"Blue","year":"2015","character":"Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blue-2015-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167416.jpg"},"released":1}
Blue
Blue as Murphy
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Bates Motel
Bates Motel as Caleb Calhoun
{"id":1278,"title":"Motive","year":2014,"character":"Doug Slater","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/motive","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4e5hoj4i3lr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4e5hoj4i3lr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Motive
Motive as Doug Slater
{"id":648,"title":"Burn Notice","year":2012,"character":"Tyler Gray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/burn-notice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iecmof65dr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4iecmof65dr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Burn Notice
Burn Notice as Tyler Gray
{"id":15849,"title":"Few Options","year":"2011","character":"Frank Connor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/few-options","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15849.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Few Options
Few Options as Frank Connor
{"id":1549,"title":"Prime Suspect","year":2011,"character":"Matt Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/prime-suspect-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1549.jpg"},"released":1}
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect as Matt Webb
{"id":6,"title":"Sons of Anarchy","year":2010,"character":"Herman Kozik","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sons-of-anarchy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5bkdshbi9k30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5bkdshbi9k30.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy as Herman Kozik
{"id":266397,"title":"I Heard the Mermaids Singing","year":"2008","character":"Al","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-heard-the-mermaids-singing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266397.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":47812,"title":"The Perfect Witness","year":"2007","character":"Officer Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-perfect-witness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47812.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47812.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Perfect Witness
The Perfect Witness as Officer Murphy
{"id":8773,"title":"Saving Grace","year":2007,"character":"Ham Dewey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/saving-grace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/26ejcet5332g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/26ejcet5332g.jpg"},"released":1}
Saving Grace
Saving Grace as Ham Dewey
{"id":150395,"title":"Burned","year":"2006","character":"Lou","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/burned-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150395.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Burned
Burned as Lou
{"id":49271,"title":"Desolation Canyon","year":"2006","character":"Press Reynolds","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/desolation-canyon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49271.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49271.jpg"},"released":1}
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon as Press Reynolds
{"id":150293,"title":"Aquaman","year":"2006","character":"Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/aquaman-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150293.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150293.jpg"},"released":1}
Aquaman
Aquaman as Sheriff
{"id":150302,"title":"The Veteran","year":"2006","character":"Jimmy Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-veteran-2006","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150302.jpg"},"released":1}
The Veteran
The Veteran as Jimmy Joe
{"id":679,"title":"Smallville","year":2005,"character":"Tommy Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/smallville","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6fo7iimsme70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6fo7iimsme70.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Smallville
Smallville as Tommy Lee
{"id":481,"title":"The Shield","year":2002,"character":"Curtis Lemansky","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-shield","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5a51o17m5j30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5a51o17m5j30.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Shield
The Shield as Curtis Lemansky
{"id":85148,"title":"Going Back","year":"2001","character":"Jimmy Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/going-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85148.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Going Back
Going Back as Jimmy Joe
{"id":7873,"title":"Major League: Back to the Minors","year":"1998","character":"Lance Pere","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/major-league-back-to-the-minors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pe4apf7a700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pe4apf7a700.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
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{"id":912,"title":"Blade","year":"1998","character":"Heatseeking Dennis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7l7r76oqri10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7l7r76oqri10.jpg"},"released":1}
Blade
Blade as Heatseeking Dennis
{"id":8231,"title":"Pensacola: Wings of Gold","year":1998,"character":"Burner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/pensacola-wings-of-gold","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8231.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":172892,"title":"Sins of the Mind","year":"1997","character":"Anders","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sins-of-the-mind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172892.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":24885,"title":"At Home with the Webbers","year":"1993","character":"Chuck","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/at-home-with-the-webbers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24885.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24885.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":9733,"title":"Red Shoe Diaries","year":1992,"character":"Tracer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/red-shoe-diaries","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9733.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":60103,"title":"Mirage","year":"1990","character":"Greg","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mirage-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60103.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60103.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Mirage
Mirage as Greg
{"id":8222,"title":"The Forbidden Dance","year":"1990","character":"Dave","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-forbidden-dance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8222.jpg"},"released":1}