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Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

Known for ActingBorn 1966-01-31Died 2021-09-05Compton, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Sweet Oranges
10.0
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Sweet Oranges

2004 · Movie

Martin7.6
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Martin

1992 · Series

Menace II Society7.5
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Menace II Society

1993 · Movie

Friday7.1
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Friday

1995 · Movie

Moesha7.1
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Moesha

1996 · Series

Sweet Hideaway7.0
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Sweet Hideaway

2003 · Movie

Baller Blockin'6.9
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Baller Blockin'

2000 · Movie

The Jamie Foxx Show6.8
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The Jamie Foxx Show

1996 · Series

Lethal Weapon 36.7
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Lethal Weapon 3

1992 · Movie

The Players Club6.4
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The Players Club

1998 · Movie

House Party6.4
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House Party

1990 · Movie

Panther6.3
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Panther

1995 · Movie

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles6.0
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Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles

2004 · Movie

Foolish6.0
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Foolish

1999 · Movie

O5.9
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O

2001 · Movie

I Got the Hook Up 25.6
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I Got the Hook Up 2

2019 · Movie

Hey, Mr. Postman!5.5
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Hey, Mr. Postman!

2018 · Movie

How to Be a Player5.6
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How to Be a Player

1997 · Movie

I Got the Hook-Up5.4
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I Got the Hook-Up

1998 · Movie

B.A.P.S5.3
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B.A.P.S

1997 · Movie

The Great White Hype5.2
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The Great White Hype

1996 · Movie

House Party 35.2
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House Party 3

1994 · Movie

Candy5.0
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Candy

2017 · Movie

Repos5.0
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Repos

2006 · Movie

Hot Boyz4.8
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Hot Boyz

2000 · Movie

Woo4.3
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Woo

1998 · Movie

Hittin' It!3.3
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Hittin' It!

2004 · Movie

On the Edge2.3
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On the Edge

2002 · Movie

Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy2.0
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Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy

2006 · Movie

Boosters LA
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Boosters LA

2022 · Movie

5K1
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5K1

2018 · Movie

Recognize
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Recognize

2012 · Movie