Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

Born: January 31, 1966
Died: September 5, 2021
in Compton, California, USA
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.

Movies for Anthony Johnson...

Boosters LA
Title: Boosters LA
Character: Kenny
Released: January 31, 2022
Type: Movie
James and his best friend Lisa struggle to stay one step ahead of the law while heading their boosting operation through the clothing racks of LA.
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I Got the Hook Up 2
Title: I Got the Hook Up 2
Character: Blue
Released: July 12, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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Hey, Mr. Postman!
Title: Hey, Mr. Postman!
Character: Cousin Tino
Released: July 1, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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Candy
Title: Candy
Character: Lollipop
Released: March 24, 2017
Type: Movie
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.
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Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
Title: Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
Character: Self
Released: August 29, 2006
Type: Movie
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!
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Repos
Title: Repos
Character: Tick Tack
Released: March 14, 2006
Type: Movie
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?
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Hittin' It!
Title: Hittin' It!
Character: Cousin E (as A.J. Johnson)
Released: December 31, 2004
Type: Movie
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.
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Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Title: Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Character: Roscoe
Released: September 14, 2004
Type: Movie
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
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Sweet Oranges
Title: Sweet Oranges
Character: Himself
Released: May 25, 2004
Type: Movie
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.
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Sweet Hideaway
Title: Sweet Hideaway
Character: Coach
Released: February 10, 2003
Type: Movie
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.
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On the Edge
Title: On the Edge
Character: Hank Conrad
Released: October 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Dakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a young basketball player entangles himself with drug dealers, he turns to Dak for help. Eventually goons are sent to kill the hoopster, but they hit the family of Rex Stevens by mistake. Frustrated by the incompetent and crooked police, the trio of Smith, Stevens, and their friend Frank Harris then battle the drug dealers for control of the streets. Also the heroes must tangle with Felix, a stealthy and ruthless hitman.
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O
Title: O
Character: Dell
Released: August 31, 2001
Type: Movie
Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player and future NBA hopeful Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi. Odin's troubled friend Hugo, the coach's son, is deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court. When Hugo plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, it sets in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.
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Baller Blockin'
Title: Baller Blockin'
Character: Fast Eddie
Released: January 25, 2000
Type: Movie
A flashback to the early life of the narrator/ protagonist 'Tanuk' (Juvenile) shows life in the Magnolia projects in New Orleans. He bears witness to his father's demise at the hands of local gangster Garr over a debt of $2000. Fast forward to the year 2000. Beatrice (Birdman aka Baby or #1 stunna) along with Tanuk, Chopper (B.G) and Teke (Turk) meet with representatives of a drug cartel and purchase a large batch of cocaine. We then see scenes of everyday business in Magnolia with Iceberg Shorty (Lil Wayne) selling some drugs.
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Hot Boyz
Title: Hot Boyz
Character: Pee Wee
Released: January 15, 2000
Type: Movie
Injustice begets a criminal. Kool is an artist without prospects, a black belt in karate, and in love with LaShawna, poised and college bound. One night she witnesses a stabbing and discovers the victim is a cop as he dies in her arms. She's jailed for murder by the infamous Ramparts Division of the LAPD. Kool wants to prove her innocence, and Tully, the cynical detective in charge, ignores LaShawna's case but uses Kool to break up an incipient crime operation. She's in danger because the guilty parties fear that the officer talked before he died. While in jail awaiting a hearing and legal help, she's beaten to death by a rogue cop. Kool vows revenge: the Hot Boyz are born.
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Foolish
Title: Foolish
Character: Himself
Released: April 9, 1999
Type: Movie
'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying to make it on the streets. With all the competition they face in their chosen "professions," their biggest battle is with each other over the love of a pretty girl.
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I Got the Hook-Up
Title: I Got the Hook-Up
Character: Blue
Released: May 27, 1998
Type: Movie
Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises though, when the phones develop faults. The two friends then not only have to deal with unsatisfied customers but also the FBI.
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Woo
Title: Woo
Character: Doorman
Released: May 8, 1998
Type: Movie
Woo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. But for some reason no one ever sticks around. Woo meets Tim, a paralegal who is her complete opposite. They shouldn't click. However, Woo and Tim begin to bond when a series of weird and stressful calamities hits them while they are on their first date.
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The Players Club
Title: The Players Club
Character: L'il Man
Released: April 8, 1998
Type: Movie
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
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How to Be a Player
Title: How to Be a Player
Character: Spootie
Released: August 6, 1997
Type: Movie
Dray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls as he can without getting caught by his girlfriend Lisa. Dray's sister Jenny and her friend Katrina plan to show him that the way he lives is wrong and organize a party in Malibu, inviting all of his girlfriends.
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B.A.P.S
Title: B.A.P.S
Character: James
Released: March 28, 1997
Type: Movie
Two clueless homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers, but instead find themselves scamming a dying millionaire to eventually become B*A*P*S (Black American Princesses).
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The Great White Hype
Title: The Great White Hype
Character: Sultan’s Valet
Released: May 3, 1996
Type: Movie
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
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Panther
Title: Panther
Character: Sabu
Released: May 3, 1995
Type: Movie
Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther's history in Oakland. Panther also uses historical footage (B/W) to emphasize some points.
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Friday
Title: Friday
Character: Ezal
Released: April 26, 1995
Type: Movie
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
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House Party 3
Title: House Party 3
Character: Butcher
Released: January 11, 1994
Type: Movie
Hip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party. Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is taking the plunge and marrying his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), while his friend Play (Christopher Martin) is dipping his toes into the music business, managing a roughneck female rap act called Sex as a Weapon. Play books the ladies for a concert with heavy-hitting pr
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Menace II Society
Title: Menace II Society
Character: Tony
Released: May 26, 1993
Type: Movie
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
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Lethal Weapon 3
Title: Lethal Weapon 3
Character: Drug Dealer
Released: May 15, 1992
Type: Movie
Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their collective sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer. Lorna Cole joins as the beautiful yet hardnosed internal affairs sergeant who catches Riggs's eye.
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House Party
Title: House Party
Character: E.Z.E.
Released: March 9, 1990
Type: Movie
Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid doesn't know that three of the thugs at school have decided to give him a lesson in behavior.