Anthony Johnson

Acting

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
DOLBY
Movie 2019

I Got the Hook Up 2

After best friends Black and Blue's restaurant is shut down,...

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

Hey, Mr. Postman!

An easily frustrated and wise-cracking charter bus driver from the...

5K1
1h 48m
DOLBY
Movie 2018

5K1

Two best friends have to choose between life in the...

Candy
1h 16m
DOLBY
Movie 2017

Candy

This dramatic tale of four women running the dope game...

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

Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy

In this inaugural installment of Master P's Hood Stars of...

Repos
1h 20m
DOLBY
Movie 2006

Repos

Tea (Master P) and Coffee (Michael Blackson) are two repo...

Hittin' It!
1h 21m
DOLBY
Movie 2004

Hittin' It!

When Morris and Malik's "uncle" lets them use his ultra-hip...

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

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles

The film starts in 1978, In NYC the numbers racket...

StreamPrime Logo
1h 47m
DOLBY
Movie 2004

Sweet Oranges

Down on their luck, buddies Jamal (William L. Johnson) and...

Sweet Hideaway
1h 41m
DOLBY
Movie 2003

Sweet Hideaway

Trying to avoid jail time from credit card fraud, Price,...

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.