Bryce Johnson

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Bryce Johnson
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Born
Bryce Owen Johnson

(1977-04-18) April 18, 1977 (age 48)
Reno, Nevada, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Dawn Joanne Shand
(m. 2003)
Website brycejohnson.actor

Bryce Owen Johnson (born April 18, 1977) [1] [2] is an American actor.

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Early life

Johnson was born in Reno, Nevada. He has an older brother, Brendon, and a younger brother, Brett. He moved to Denver, Colorado, at the age of five. He graduated from high school in 1995. Afterwards, his family relocated to Sioux City, Iowa, where he attended acting lessons at college.[ citation needed ]

Career

Johnson headed for Hollywood at 19 after his mother encouraged him not to join the Navy. While working odd-jobs to pay bills, he looked for auditions and enrolled at Pasadena's American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1999, he was cast as Josh Ford in The WB's Popular and Cliff in Undressed . After the show ended in 2001, Johnson continued on the platform of more teen-oriented projects with minor guest roles on Dawson's Creek , Gilmore Girls and other teenage shows.[ citation needed ]

By the time Johnson approached his mid-20s, he wanted to branch into more adult and challenging roles trying to stay clear of the teen genre. [3] 2004 saw him playing a cheerleader in Bring It On Again and starring in two films screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Home of Phobia and Harry + Max . In 2003 he returned to television in an unaired series, Still Life, and made appearances on What I Like About You , Nip/Tuck , and House while doing voice-over work for video games. In 2006 he starred in a controversial film, Sleeping Dogs Lie , with Melinda Page Hamilton, which also screened at the Sundance Film Festival.[ citation needed ]

He is a series regular on Lone Star portraying Drew Thatcher, and also had a recurring role as Detective Darren Wilden on Pretty Little Liars . In 2011, Johnson starred in MTV's Death Valley as UTF police officer Billy Pierce. That same year, he played a supporting role as Chad in the dark romantic comedy Hit List. He guest-starred in the Glee episode "Previously Unaired Christmas" in December 2013, playing Cody Tolentino.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999PuzzledDominick
2003 Chasing Papi Bellboy
2004 Bring It On Again GregDirect-to-video
2004 Harry + Max Harry
2004 Home of Phobia Tazwell
2004 The Skulls III Roger LloydDirect-to-video
2006 Sleeping Dogs Lie John
2006Becoming BardoShucksShort film
2007 Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange Voice, direct-to-video [4]
2008 Trucker Rick
2008Man MaidBobby "Big Time" Billings
2009 The Blue Tooth Virgin David
2008 Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Derek O'Grady
2009 Hulk Vs Bruce Banner Voice, direct-to-video [4]
2011 God Bless America Co-worker
2011Hit ListChad
2013 Willow Creek Jim
2014 Something, Anything Mark
2014Lucky DogTravis
2014BroadtripCopShort film
2014Deadly DaycareDaniel
2015 Visions Ben
2015 Home Sweet Hell Lanny Kelso
2017 Darkness Rising Jake [5]
2022 Allegoria Marcus [6]
2023 Oppenheimer AAF Officer [7]
2024 Terrifier 3 Greg [8]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Undressed Cliff5 episodes
1999–2001 Popular Josh FordMain cast; 43 episodes
2001 Gilmore Girls PaulEpisode: "Run Away, Little Boy"
2001 Dawson's Creek Library guyEpisode: "Four Scary Stories"
2005 What I Like About You ChrisEpisode: "Girls Gone Wild"
2005 House JamesEpisode: "Acceptance"
2005 Nip/Tuck Corporal Oliver BrandtEpisode: "Abby Mays"
2006 Standoff Krista's boyfriendEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 Shark Josh CarpenterEpisode: "In the Grasp"
2007 Without a Trace Nick EdbergEpisode: "Desert Springs"
2007 Side Order of Life AdamEpisode: "What Price Truth?"
2008 The Mentalist Ranger KyleEpisode: "Redwood"
2009 Drop Dead Diva Eric HayesEpisode: "Grayson's Anatomy"
2009 CSI: NY Nick "Cool" EmersonEpisode: "Battle Scars"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mark BakerEpisode: "Death and the Maiden"
2010, 2013 NCIS Lieutenant David ShanktonEpisode: "Mother's Day"
Eddie MacklinEpisode: "Devil's Triad"
2010–13,
2015–16
Pretty Little Liars Detective Darren Wilden 23 episodes
2010 Lone Star Drew ThatcherMain cast; 2 episodes
2011 Death Valley Officer Billy PierceMain cast; 12 episodes
2013 The Client List Detective Dunbar2 episodes
2013 Anger Management MikeEpisode: "Charlie Dates Crazy, Sexy, Angry"
2013 Glee Cody TolentinoEpisode: "Previously Unaired Christmas"
2014 Supernatural Sal LassiterEpisode: "Bloodlines"
2014 Hot in Cleveland DylanEpisode: "Naked and Afraid"
2015 Major Crimes Chip CochranEpisode: "Reality Check"
2016 Masters of Sex Lee DirksEpisode: "The Pleasure Protocol"
2016 Son of Zorn DerekEpisode: "The War of the Workplace"
2016 Code Black RickEpisode: "Landslide"
2017 Doubt Joseph Thomas Jr.Episode: "Top Dog/Underdog"
2018 Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters Caleb Faustini/SteveEpisode: "Devil in the Blue Jeans" [9]
2018 The Good Doctor WadeEpisode: "Carrots"
2021Expedition BigfootHimselfDiscovery Channel
2021 Magnum P.I. Andy BatesEpisode: "The Long Way Home"
2021 American Horror Story: Double Feature Neil Armstrong Episode: "Blue Moon" [10]
2023Yeti MassacreHimselfDiscovery Channel

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–12 Simian Undercover Detective Squad Various5 episodes
2012Dating Rules from My Future SelfBrendan Burke6 episodes
2012The Hi-LifeThe customer2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2005 Call of Duty 2
2005 Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
2005 Gun Port [4]
2006 Justice League Heroes Aquaman [4]
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Protoform
2012 Resistance: Burning Skies Tom Riley [4]
2020 Wasteland 3 Opie
2020 Maneater Male Hunter [4]

References

  1. Johnson, Bryce (June 14, 2013). ""@rach92g: What does the "O" stand for in @BryceOJohnson?" My middle name is #Owen" . Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  2. Johnson, Bryce (June 16, 2013). "Yup, it's my #Birthday!!" . Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  3. "Bryce Johnson Thrives on Challenges". Interview with MovieInsider 9 July 2004. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2006.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bryce Johnson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 29, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  5. Scheck, Frank (June 29, 2017). "Darkness Rising: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. Donato, Matt (August 1, 2022). "Spider One's Horror Anthology Allegoria Is Seedy but Unfocused". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  7. Jones, Nate (July 12, 2023). "Which Supporting Characters in Oppenheimer Will Die of Radiation Poisoning?". Vulture. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  8. Thompson, Rocco T. (September 21, 2024). "Terrifier 3 Review: Art the Clown Gets Naughty in Christmas Massacre for the Gory Faithful". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  9. Maillaro, Mike (August 6, 2018). "Review: Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters - Episode 3 "Devil in the Blue Jeans"". Critical Blast. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  10. White, Jeanette (October 14, 2021). "AHS: Double Feature Episode 9, 'Blue Moon', Recap & Spoilers". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved December 20, 2024.