James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org

About Me

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I was blessed to be born the son of a preacher man. I am an actor who cannot produce nor direct. . . can't really sing much either, and I lost my dance somewhere circa 1999. In 2006, I tried my hand at CLEAN stand-up comedy and enjoyed it. I started my acting career in 1997 in Northern Virginia. I ventured in DC around 1999. I've enjoyed a great career there since then (taking a 2 year hiatus in 2003 to try New York, only to return to DC in 2005).
Now You Can Own A Copy of My 2 Feature Films. CLICK THE MOVIE POSTERS:
SEE A CLIP OF "TOO SAVED" BELOW!!!
LATEST NEWS (as of 6/12/08)..:
**Too Saved has received a distribution deal through Maverick Entertainment. Coming to a Blockbuster and Netflix near YOU!
**Will be playing "Joseph" in the DC Premiere of Neglect, a 2-character play being produced by Journeyman Theatre. Running at Church Street Theatre (1742 Church St., NW, DC--near Dupont Circle Metro). Featuring Cynthia Costa Rollins and me! :)
RUN TIME: approx. 1 hour
From May 28-June 21
Wednesdays are Pay-What-You-Can @ 7:30PM
Thursdays @ 7:30PM
Fridays @ 8PM
Saturdays @ 2PM & 8PM (NO SUNDAY SHOWS!)
For tix and more info, PLEASE CLICK HERE!
Click the film titles below to view each short film:
CUPID, INCORPORATED .. (48 Hour Film Project Entry, 2007, Romance)
GLASS HOUSE .. (48 Hour Film Project Entry, 2006, Musical)
The Official Website!!!!!!
Check me out on (including my IMDb Resume)
FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF MY ACTING RESUME, PLEASE CLICK HERE!!!

My Interests

Movies, plays, spirituality, poetry, Shakespeare, Harlem Renaissance, children, nature, music, movie tickets, bodies of water, love, and art.

I'd like to meet:

Other actors, artists, filmmakers, directors, and old school friends.

Music:

Nas, Common, The Jackson Southernaires, Slum Village, Bilal, Shirley Caesar, J. Dilla, Corinne Bailey Rae, Uninterrupted, X-Clan, Lizz Wright, Kirk Franklin, John Coltrane, Ras Kass, Tramaine Hawkins, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Zhane', Masta Ace, Redd Mudd (aka Struggle), Secret Garden,Rev. James Cleveland, Van Hunt, Miles Davis, Clipse, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Heltah Skeltah, Andre Crouch, Canton Spirituals, Goapele, Enya, Notorious B.I.G., Skillz, Cocoa Brovaz, The Doors, Alicia Keys, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, T.I., Robert Johnson, Public Enemy, Susan Tedeschi, Sarah McLachlan, 2Pac, Prince, Janis Joplin, Duke Ellington, Digable Planets, Redman, The Sundays, Tori Amos, Little Brother, Damien Marley, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder, Missy Elliott, Ludacris, Morcheeba, Led Zeppelin, Outkast, Erykah Badu, Tribe Called Quest, Jill Scott, Charlie Parker, The Roots, Jurassic 5, Beanie Sigel, Faith Evans, John Legend, Leela James, and Floetry.

Movies:

Malcolm X, Juno, The Great Debaters, Talk To Me, Little Children, Borat, Last King of Scotland, Before Sunrise, Slam, Sling Blade, Akeelah and the Bee, Young Frankenstein, Crash, Austin Powers, Zoolander, Napoleon Dynamite, Shakespeare in Love, Dogville, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, The Hours, Rabbit Proof Fence, Dancer in the Dark, Othello, Ray, Hustle & Flow, American History X, Basquiat, Something the Lord Made, Mothman Prophecies, Whale Rider, Anchorman, Mo Better Blues, She Hate Me, Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive, Of Mice and Men, On the Waterfront, Godfather I & II, Hotel Rwanda, Scarface, Signs, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Boyz In The Hood, Menace II Society, Baaadaaaaass, Life is Beautiful, Stir Crazy and Pootie Tang.

Television:

24, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, Everybody Hates Chris, My Name Is Earl, Inside the Actor's Studio, Last Comic Standing, American Idol, Ellen Degeneres Show, Martin, Cosby Show, Different World, Sopranos, Deadwood, The Wire, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Books:

Da Vinci Code, The Coldest Winter Ever, Superfudge, Tales of the 4th Grade Nothing, Discover Your Genius, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Stranger, Go Down Dead, Fast Sam Cool Clyde and Stuff, Where the Wild Things Are, Brave New World, and Makes Me Wanna Holler.

Heroes:

Jesus Christ, my parents, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Spike Lee, Richard Pryor, The Hulk, Angela Bassett, Superman, Pedro, Ed Harris, William Shakespeare, Spiderman, He-Man, Bill Cosby, Pootie Tang, Nikki Giovanni, Amiri Baraka, Billy Bob Thornton, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Mos Def, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburne, Dr. Kenneth Campbell, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, Don Cheadle, Johnny Depp, John Malkovich, Chuck D, Halle Berry, Anthony Hopkins, Gabrielle Union, James Baldwin, Naomi Watts, Denzel Washington, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, Meryl Streep, Robert Duvall, and John Coltrane.

My Blog

Check out this video: Gratuitys Included

Ah, scenes from my FIRST film (2005). The actual film features Chef Rock, the winner from last season’s HELL KITCHEN, as this was shot at his old stomping ground, B. Smith’s, in DC. ...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:38:00 PST

1st Quarter 08 Results

At my overnight job, I get to overhear a lot of conference calls from major investment firms and corporations. After the end of every quarter, they always announce the results, updates, downs, l...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:40:00 PST

Check out this video: Too Saved

Check out this video: Too Saved ..Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:43:00 PST

Headshots

I had the most incredible time yesterday with Roy Cox Photography in Baltimore. It's my first headshot session since 2004, which was also a great experience in New York. Since then, I've g...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:08:00 PST

20 in 20 Campaign

I received this from the African-Continuum Theatre Co. Please consider and pass on: --------------------------------------- Dear Friends:African Continuum Theatre Company needs your help in rais...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:37:00 PST

2007 is a Was: A Year in Rearview

January 2007 started off gooder than better. I was beginning rehearsals for Junebug and the Reverend at Imagination Stage. Had no idea that I was in store for fun so fun it should be dead ...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:27:00 PST

Rest In Peace, Aunt Edith. Were gonna miss you. . .

I usually come home on Mondays to hang out with my parents, see Front Royal, etc. There was a last minute change of plans yesterday, so I called my father to let him know I'd visit today, Tuesda...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:09:00 PST

No Longer in Rio

After 6 years, I'm finally out of my lil red Kia Rio. I traded it in on Monday, for a 2007 Kia Spectra EX. I bought the Rio brand new in 2001. It's funny how much a car can become a ...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:17:00 PST

Rest In Peace, Oliver Hill

Oliver Hill isn't a name that you'll hear a lot in your history books. He won't get the same press as a MLK, or Malcolm X, or A. Philip Randolph, but his legacy was no less important. He w...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:56:00 PST

Tagged!

I was "tagged" by Carolyn B., so I guess I have no choice but to accordingly. LOL! The rules are: Once you have been tagged, you must write a blog with ten, weird, random things, little known facts, o...
Posted by James J. Johnson: NEGLECT, JourneymanTheater.org on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:46:00 PST