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Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Actor

Brian D. Johnson grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky and worked for Toyota Motor Manufacturing before moving to LA to pursue his lifelong dream of acting. Brian still has family and friends in Kentucky and visits as often as possible. Since Brian's arrival in LA, he has worked consistently in television, film, and theatre. Brian has appeared on numerous hit tv series and blockbuster films throughout his career. Brian continues to accept intriguing projects that allow him to expand his range as an actor. He recently appeared in the crime-thriller Suburban Cowboy, as a wheelchair-bound ruthless drug dealer which was both challenging and exciting.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Brian Johnson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Bonds
22%
Morality
22%
Society
22%
Power
11%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Cold
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brian Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Grush

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Suburban Cowboy(2016)

    as Kurt the Cripple

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Darrington

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Her(2013)

    as OS1 Commercial Lead

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Wer(2013)

    as Henry Porter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Inside(2012)

    as Lieutenant Dreyfus

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Last Airbender(2010)

    as Water Tribe Soldier

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Hill

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • iCarly(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Battle for Terra(2007)

    as Lt. Johnson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Under Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jacques

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Transport Pilot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Fagan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Kitchen Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gunman #1

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Taddy's Boss

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent #2

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Deamer (1983)

  • 24(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as CTU Field Agent

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1993 to 2019; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Devil Inside (2012)

$102M worldwide

Highest rated

Wer (2013)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

The Devil Inside (2012)

Film career

19932019

Peak 2013 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· Battle for Terra

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Brian Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Suburban Cowboy (2016)

93rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Her (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Brian Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Brent Bell shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers