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Johnny Williams

Johnny Williams

Actor

John "Johnny" Anthony Williams also known as "Johnny Roast beef" Williams is an American character actor with nearly 100 credits to his name. He is perhaps best remembered as Johnny Roastbeef in the Martin Scorsese classic Goodfellas (1990). He is also appeared in the Movies The Mask (1994) alongside Cameron Diaz and Jim Carrey as well as Greenbook (2018) which starred Viggo Mortensen Mahershala Ali. He has also made dozens of appearances in tv shows.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Johnny Williams' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Morality
21%
Bonds
20%
Power
19%
Survival
3%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Johnny Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Johnny Williams' 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

53 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Swapped(2026)

    as Mr. Dung Beetle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Friendsgiving(2020)

    as Uncle Sal

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Exorcism at 60,000 Feet(2019)

    as Frankie Foldem

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Green Book(2018)

    as Fat Paulie

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Intersection(2015)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    as Mobster

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Call Me King(2017)

    as Russo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The New Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Joe

  • The Cookie Mobster(2014)

    as Cheeks

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Jersey Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Big Bill Romeo

  • Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Real Gangsters(2013)

    as Big Tony

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Elevator Attendant

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Crybabies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tony 'Two Guns'

  • Wild Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Other Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Fat Joe

  • Under New Management (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dot Com Donnie

  • The Summit(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kentucky State Trooper

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Unknown Trilogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tanner (segment "Frankie the Squirrel") (as Johnny 'Roastbeef' Williams)

  • Sin's Kitchen(2004)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Ten Yards(2004)

    as Vito

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mafioso: The Father The Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Danny Defino

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Carmen Lorenzo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Wasabi Tuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Undisputed(2002)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Looking for an Echo(2000)

    as Phil 'Pooch' Puccirelli

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Assault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mario

  • Witness to the Mob(1998)

    as Angelo Ruggiero

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sparkle and Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Robo

  • Opposite Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jimmy

  • Infidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bubba

  • The Little Death(1996)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

  • The Wasp Woman(1995)

    as Wasp Collector

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Virtual Combat(1995)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Forget Paris(1995)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Victim of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Marv Riker

  • The Skateboard Kid 2(1994)

    as Tow Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Galloway

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Mask(1994)

    as Burt

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • California Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sharkey

  • Honeymoon in Vegas(1992)

    as Johnny Sandwich

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • State of Grace(1990)

    as Borelli's Man #2

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • GoodFellas(1990)

    as Johnny Roastbeef

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Geese (voice)

  • The Super Globetrotters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hubert 'Geese' Ausbie / Multi Man (voice)

  • The Spook Who Sat by the Door(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Geese Ausbie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Harlem Globetrotters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Ritual of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Newscaster

  • Sally, Irene and Mary(1938)

    as Raymond Scott Quintette

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1938 to 2026; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

The Mask (1994)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Mask (1994)

Film career

19382026

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1973Screen debut· The Spook Who Sat by the Door

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7398

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Johnny Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Intersection (2015)

96th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

GoodFellas (1990)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 35. 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 Johnny Williams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Johnny Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Johnny Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Stevens shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles