Anthony Johnson (actor)
| Anthony Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Johnson |
| Born |
May 5, 1965 Compton, California, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Genres | comedy, observational comedy, satire, improvisational comedy, blue comedy |
Anthony Johnson (born May 5, 1965), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, is an American actor and comedian. He got his start in acting when he starred in House Party in 1990 as E.Z.E. He then went on to appear in other urban films. In 1992 he appeared in Dr. Dre's video "Dre Day", in which he was portraying Sleazy-E, a parody of rapper Eazy-E. In 1993 he appeared on the video for Eazy-E's song "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" as Sleazy-E again, this time being assaulted. He also appeared in the classic 1995 Los Angeles-based comedy film Friday as Ezal, a crackhead.[1]
Career
Born in Compton, California, Johnson began acting during his early twenties. He landed a role in the 1990s comedy film House Party. After House Party, 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 classic Friday as he was scripted as Ezal, a crackhead and thief. He also appeared in Panther, The Players Club, B*A*P*S, I Got The Hook Up, Def Jam's How to Be a Player and Repos.
Personal life
On July 30, 2009, Johnson had a heart attack at LaGuardia Airport in New York on his way to a comedy show. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital in Queens, NY where he recovered.[2]
Films
- House Party
- Lethal Weapon 3
- Menace II Society
- House Party 3
- Friday
- Panther
- The Great White Hype
- Def Jam's How to Be a Player
- B*A*P*S
- Hoover Park
- I Got The Hook Up
- Woo
- The Players Club
- Dark Angeles
- Rising to the Top
- Baller Blockin'
- Hot Boyz
- O
- Sweet Hideaway
- Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
- Hittin' It!
- Repos
- Five k One
- Office Staff
TV Shows
- South Central as Thug on the bus
- The Parent 'Hood as Tre
- Moesha as G-dog
- Martin as Clyde
- Malcolm & Eddie as Free Willie
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Lil Loc Dog