Mel Johnson, Jr.
| Mel Johnson, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Long Island City, Queens, New York City, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, theatre director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Mel Johnson, Jr. is an American actor and film producer from Long Island City, Queens, in New York City.
Biography
Among his best-known roles, Johnson portrays the mutant cab driver Benny in the 1990 hit science fiction film, Total Recall. He also starred in the Broadway musical, On the Twentieth Century and appeared in the Public Theater's "Shakespeare in the Park" 2005 revival of Two Gentlemen of Verona.[1] He was also in the musical The Rink.
Johnson is also well known to Star Trek fans for playing Broca, the Cardassian who becomes leader of the Cardassian Union in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's final two episodes, "The Dogs of War" and "What You Leave Behind". Johnson has also guest starred in The Munsters Today, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Practice. His other motion picture credits include Off the Mark, American Blue Note, Murder By Numbers, Hideous!, Archibald the Rainbow Painter and In the Shadow of the Cobra.
Johnson also served as the creative head of Full Moon Entertainment label Alchemy Entertainment/Big City Pictures. His credits as producer while there include Ragdoll, The Horrible Dr. Bones, Killjoy and The Vault.
Credits
Broadway
- On the Twentieth Century (1978–1979)
- Eubie! (1978–1979)
- The Rink (1984)
- Big Deal (1986)
- The Lion King (1997–present)
- Hot Feet (2006)
- Jekyll & Hyde (2013)
Film
- Eubie! (1981)
- Off the Mark (1987)
- American Blue Note (1989)
- Murder by Numbers (1990)
- Total Recall (1990)
- Intimate Stranger (1991)
- Hideous! (1997)
- Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998)
- In the Shadow of the Cobra (2004)
As producer:
Television
- Gimme a Break! (1985)
- The New Mike Hammer (1986)
- My Two Dads (1988)
- Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
- Designing Women (1989)
- Life Goes On (1989)
- The Munsters Today (1991)
- On the Air (1992)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994)
- New York Undercover (1997)
- Liberty! The American Revolution (1997)
- The Practice (1998)
- Sunset Beach (1999)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1999)
- Sheena (2001)
Notes
- ↑ Brantley, Ben. "Shakespeare in the Park Review; Enter 'Two Gentlemen' For a Sexy Sip of Sangría", The New York Times, August 29, 2005
External links
- Mel Johnson, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
- Listen to Mel Johnson on Spotlight on Connecticut - Visit http://www.SpotlightonCT.com/2_04_08_Mel_Johnson.html