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Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson

Actor, also producer · Born July 13, 1963 (63) · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Kenneth Allen Johnson is an American actor, producer, and former model. He's well known for his portrayal of Detective Curtis Lemansky on the American drama The Shield, Butch "Burner" Barnes in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Detective "Ham" Dewey on Saving Grace, and Dominique Luca on the CBS series S.W.A.T. He's had a number of recurring roles on TV series including Sons of Anarchy, Prime Suspect (US), Chicago Fire, Bates Motel, and Secrets and Lies.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1963 (63)
From
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Kenny Johnson's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
26%
Survival
15%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeForgiveness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Dread
3
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kenny Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenny 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

58 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Nine Ball(2023)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: International(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dean Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Howl(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 130 episodes · as Dominique Luca

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Check Point(2017)

    Producer · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Run the Tide(2016)

    as Bo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • No Stranger Pilgrims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · as Olly

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Blue(2015)

    as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Solace(2015)

    as David Raymond

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Secrets and Lies(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Danny Voss

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 18 episodes · as Caleb Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Motive(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Slater

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shotgun Lenny

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tommy Welch

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Matt Webb

  • Few Options (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Frank Connor

  • Covert Affairs(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as James Decker

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Boyd

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Harden

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Hessler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Tayback

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Herman Kozik

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • I Heard the Mermaids Singing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Al

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 46 episodes · as Ham Dewey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tyler Gray

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Ungodly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Officer Murphy

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Clayton · as U.S. Marshal Cooper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Aquaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sheriff

  • Aquaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Zzyzx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lou

  • Desolation Canyon(2006)

    as Press Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Veteran(2006)

    as Jimmy Joe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Shaw

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 65 episodes · as Curtis Lemansky

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Lee

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandon

  • Under Heavy Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jimmy Joe

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Bolen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Riggs

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Blade(1998)

    as Heatseeking Dennis

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Archibald the Rainbow Painter(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Major League: Back to the Minors(1998)

    as Lance Pere

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Burner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Sins of the Mind(1997)

    as Anders

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian McDonald

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Rad

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Deke

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Blair

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Slain Skater

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tracer (archive footage)

  • At Home with the Webbers(1993)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracer

  • Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Greg

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Forbidden Dance(1990)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Gorgeous Waiter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1989 to 2023; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Solace (2015)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

S.W.A.T. (2017)

Film career

19892023

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 58: 55 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting1 of 58: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 58: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s15 · 14 acting · 3 crew2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kenny Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Nine Ball (2023)

94th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Kenny Johnson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles64–88 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles41–69 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles44–77 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–84 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kenny Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenny Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michele Martin shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers