Corey Johnson | |
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Born | John William Johnson May 17, 1961 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Corey Johnson (born John William Johnson; May 17, 1961) is an American character actor largely active in the UK, known for his supporting roles in Hellboy , Kingsman: The Secret Service , Captain Philips , The Bourne Ultimatum , Kick-Ass, Ex Machina , the Spooks episode "The Special", the Doctor Who episode "Dalek" and The Last Days of Lehman Brothers as Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman & CEO of Lehman Brothers.
Johnson was born John William Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. One of his brothers is a sports talk radio personality in New Orleans. [1] While attending Tulane University he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He trained professionally at London's Central School of Speech and Drama where he met actress Lucy Cohu. [1] The two married but they later divorced. [2]
His films include Out for a Kill , The Contract , The Bourne Ultimatum , The Bourne Legacy , Saving Private Ryan , Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Hellboy , the 2005 Ray Bradbury film A Sound of Thunder , and Harrison's Flowers . He also appeared in the award-winning mini series by HBO; Band of Brothers . Johnson had a breakout year in 1999, first playing the wiseguy American tomb-raider Daniels in The Mummy , then the bungling, dim-witted assassin Bruno Decker in Do Not Disturb opposite William Hurt and Michael Chiklis.
Johnson appeared as smug business tycoon Henry van Statten in "Dalek", an episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who . Other TV guest spots include Spooks , Foyle's War , Celeb and Nash Bridges . He played the role of Louis Nacke II, a passenger, in United 93 . In April 2007, Johnson made his Broadway debut as Nixon's Chief of Staff Jack Brennan in Frost/Nixon . [3]
While appearing on Broadway, Johnson also filmed The Caller starring Elliott Gould and Frank Langella.
In 2004, Johnson was nominated for a Best Actor award at the British TMAs for his portrayal of Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge . He has also provided voice acting for several video games including the video game tie-in with the films Reign of Fire and Constantine .
Johnson then played The Judge/Saint Peter in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre in London. [4]
Until 19 September 2014, Johnson played Mitch in Benedict Andrews' revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic theatre in London, alongside Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster. Johnson's performance was described as "lovely" and "measured" by The Evening Standard's theatre critic and the overall production also received considerable critical acclaim. In 2015, he played a helicopter pilot in the science fiction film Ex Machina , starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac. [5]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Innocent | Lou | Film Debut |
1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Navy Radioman (aka, Shore Party) | |
1999 | The Mummy | David Daniels | |
1999 | Do Not Disturb | Bruno Decker | |
2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Peter Francis | |
2001 | Black Hawk Down | U.S. Medic | Uncredited |
Last Run | Jon Neely | ||
Endgame | Max Bergman | ||
2003 | Out for a Kill | Ed Grey | Direct-to-video |
2004 | Hellboy | Agent Clay | credited as John William Johnson |
2005 | 7 Seconds | Tool | Direct-to-video |
A Sound of Thunder | Christian Middleton | ||
2006 | United 93 | Louis J. Nacke II | |
Rollin' with the Nines | Chronic | ||
The Contract | Davis | ||
2007 | The All Together | Mr. Gaspardi | |
Davros Connections | Henry van Statten | Direct-to-video Archival footage Documentary film | |
The Bourne Ultimatum | Ray Wills | ||
2008 | The Caller | Paul Wainsail | |
2009 | Thick as Thieves | Voutiritas | |
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers | Richard S. Fuld Jr. | ||
Universal Soldier: Regeneration | Colonel John Coby | Direct-to-video | |
The Fourth Kind | Tommy Fisher | ||
2010 | Pimp | Axel | |
Kick-Ass | Sporty Goon | ||
2011 | X-Men: First Class | Chief Warden | |
Day of the Falcon | Thurkettle | ||
2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Ray Wills | |
2013 | How I Live Now | Consular Official | |
Captain Phillips | Ken Quinn | ||
2014 | Warhol | Dave Dawson | Short film |
Blood Moon | Hank Norton | ||
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire | Harold Mitchell | ||
Kingsman: The Secret Service | Church Leader | ||
2015 | Ruby Strangelove Young Witch | Zebubb | |
Ex Machina | Jay | ||
2016 | Jackie | Larry O'Brien | |
2017 | Megan Leavey | Master Sergeant | |
2018 | The Titan | CI Jim Petersen | |
Hunter Killer | Captain | ||
A Private War | Norm Coburn | ||
2019 | Churchill and the Movie Mogul | Additional Senator | Documentary film |
Radioactive | Adam Warner | ||
The Coldest Game | Donald Novak | ||
Swept Under Rug | Bob | Short film | |
2020 | Enemy Lines | General McCloud | |
Lair | Steven Caramore | ||
2021 | The Mauritanian | Bill Seidel | |
2022 | Morbius | Mr. Fox | |
All the Old Knives | Karl Stein | ||
Batgirl | — | Cancelled |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia | Reporter | Uncredited Television film |
1994 | Under the Hammer | Peter Pollack | Episode: "After Titian" |
1995 | Casualty | Jackson - Ice Hockey Coach | Episode: "Exiles" |
1996 | Over Here | Webster | Television film |
1997 | Kavanagh QC | Eugene Styles | Episode: "In God We Trust" |
2001 | Nash Bridges | Edward Bender | Episode: "The Partner" |
Band of Brothers | Major Louis Kent | Episodes: "Why We Fight" and "Points" | |
2002 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Gary Hathaway | Episode: "Another Country" |
2003 | Second Nature | Bobby Willard | Television film |
2005 | Doctor Who | Henry van Statten | Episode: "Dalek" [6] |
2005 | Spooks | Richard Boyd | Uncredited Episode: "The Special" Part 1 & 2 |
2006 | Foyle's War | Sergeant Jack O'Connor | Episode: "Invasion" |
2007 | Sex, the City and Me | Jeff Moran | Television film |
2009 | The Last Days of Lehman Brothers | Richard "Dick" Fuld | |
2011 | Beaver Falls | Rick Traviata | Episode: "#1.3" |
2011–2014 | Nova | Narrator | 5 episodes |
2011 | Comedy Showcase | Rex Masters | Episode: "Felix & Murdo" |
2012 | Playhouse Presents | John D. Ehrlichman | Episode: "Nixon's the One" |
Treasures Decoded | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "The Vinland Map" | |
2013 | Nazi Mega Weapons | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Fortress Berlin" Television documentary series |
Nixon's the One | John D. Ehrlichman | 2 episodes | |
2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Admiral | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2015 | The Saboteurs | General Pritchard | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
2015 | Crossing Lines | Jay Pemberton | 2 episodes |
2017, 2020 | The Windsors | Donald Trump | 2 episodes |
2017–2018 | Strike Back | Colonel Parker | 4 episodes |
2018 | The Alienist | Hobart Weaver | Episode: "Psychopathia Sexualis" |
The City and the City | Geary | 2 episodes | |
Deep State | Burrell | 5 episodes | |
2023 | Black Mirror | Clay | Episode: "Mazey Day" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Bud Tucker in Double Trouble | Additional Voices (voice) | |
1997 | I-War | ||
Realms of the Haunting | |||
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror | Credited as John Johnson | ||
1999 | Shadow Man | Marco Cruz, Milton T. Pike (voices) | |
2001 | Shadow Man: 2econd Coming | Thomas Deacon, Gabe, Additional Voices (voices) | |
Wave Rally | Additional Voices (voice) | ||
2002 | Stuntman | ||
Reign of Fire' | Denton van Zan (voice) | ||
2004 | Vietcong: Fist Alpha | Additional Voices (voice) | |
2005 | Constantine | ||
2006 | Driver: Parallel Lines | ||
2009 | Killzone 2 | Additional ISA Voices (voice) | |
2011 | Kinect Sports | Additional Voices (voice) | |
2013 | Killzone: Mercenary | Commander Anders Benoit (voice) | |
2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Amalthus (voice) | |
2018 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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2007 | Frost/Nixon | Jack Brennan | Broadway debut |
2008 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Soldier / Judge Littlefield | |
2010 | Enron | Jeffrey Skilling | |
2014 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Harold Mitchell | |
2015 | Man and Superman | Mr. Malone |
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