Anthony Johnson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 31, 1966 (59 years old)
Death date
Sep 05, 2021

Anthony Johnson

Known For

I Got the Hook Up 2
1h 25m
Movie 2019

I Got the Hook Up 2

After best friends Black and Blue's restaurant is shut down, Black needs to find some cash -- fast. He thinks his luck has turned when Blue's son, Fatboy, and his best friend, Spyda,, bring him a stash of stolen cellphones, and Black decides to sell them on the streets. There's only one problem: The boxes with the phones also contain the Colombian cartel's stash of Molly, which Spyda decides to sell.

Hey, Mr. Postman!
1h 30m
Movie 2018

Hey, Mr. Postman!

An easily frustrated and wise-cracking charter bus driver from the mid-west loses everything after being fired. Desperately, he moves in with his crazy cousin to become a mailman in the rough urban area of Cleveland, Ohio.

5K1
1h 48m
Movie 2018

5K1

Two best friends have to choose between life in the streets and loyalty when they are indicted with the help of an informant that causes everyone to be a suspect to the Boss.

Candy
1h 16m
Movie 2017

Candy

This dramatic tale of four women running the dope game in a big city is a familiar story that is as colorful as the characters they meet in the streets.

Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
1h 44m
Movie 2006

Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy

In this inaugural installment of Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy, H.Hood Cinema brings you the funniest comedians in the country. These comedians have been recognized throughout the urban community via comedy clubs and the funniest cult films around. Katt Williams (Friday After Next), A.J. Johnson (Friday) and Michael Blackson (Def Comedy Jam) all star in this soon-to-be classic stand-up performance. The only way you can get on this stage is if the hood thinks you're funny!

Repos
1h 20m
Movie 2006

Repos

Tea (Master P) and Coffee (Michael Blackson) are two repo men who work for Mr. Henderson (Katt Williams) at Banks Repo. While trying to break their "repo record," in order to get a cash bonus, Tea and... read more read more... Coffee unknowingly repo a truck that contains a bag of diamonds worth millions. Upon checking in their successful repo at home base, Tea and Coffee's lowly co-worker, Tick Tack (A.J. Johnson), discovers the diamonds, steals the truck and quits his job. With time running out, Tea and Coffee have to find Tick Tack, return the truck to Mr. Henderson and retrieve the stolen diamonds to avoid the wrath of the murderous king-pin. Can Tea and Coffee do all of this and still have time to collect their cash bonus?

Hittin' It!
1h 21m
Movie 2004

Hittin' It!

When Morris and Malik's "uncle" lets them use his ultra-hip Miami beach house they think they have it made...until Malik's cousin E arrives and steals their thunder, throwing the biggest party the beach has ever seen, inevitably leaving the house trashed.

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
1h 30m
Movie 2004

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles

The film starts in 1978, In NYC the numbers racket is going out of business because the state is starting a lottery. Down on his luck, numbers runner Clyde Coltrane (Glenn Plummer) gets a call from LA. His friend Roscoe (Anthony Johnson) is in trouble. Clyde joins Roscoe who owns a restaurant and the mafia some money. Clyde plans to make the restaurant profitable and bail out Roscoe, however the only thing they have is chicken and flour

Sweet Oranges
1h 47m
Movie 2004

Sweet Oranges

Down on their luck, buddies Jamal (William L. Johnson) and Kenny (Benjamin Stephens) decide that the only way they can pluck themselves out of poverty during the summer is to sell oranges from a local kiosk. The new venture seems to be the perfect solution to their financial woes except for one tiny problem: It's hard to keep your mind on business when you're surrounded by beautiful babes. Trey Haley directs this fresh, freewheeling comedy.

Sweet Hideaway
1h 41m
Movie 2003

Sweet Hideaway

Trying to avoid jail time from credit card fraud, Price, at the advice of his cousin, hides out at a college fraternity. There's only one thing his cousin didn't tell him... the entire frat house is GAY! Price has to pretend he is also gay in order to stay hidden. Mayhem and comedy explode as several members find Price attractive while Price struggles for his sanity. However, Price discovers a life lesson he never thought possible in the mistaken identity comedy from Raw Dawg Films.

Biography

Anthony Johnson (February 1, 1966 – September 6, 2021), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as "Ezal” in the 1995 comedy film Friday. Born in Compton, California, his father Eddie Smith was a stuntman and a co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association. Johnson had credited his father for helping him enter the film industry, by getting him to work in film productions. He had also credited the comedian Robin Harris for helping him earlier on in his career as a stand-up comedian and giving him another chance even when he was jeered for his bad performance. Johnson began acting in his early twenties. In 1990, he landed a starring role as E.Z.E. in House Party, after which 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 Friday, 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, and in rap videos: in Dr. Dre's "Dre Day" (1992), he played Sleazy-E, a parody of Eazy-E, and he appeared again as Sleazy-E in the video for Eazy-E's "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (1993), this time being assaulted.

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