Eric Johnson (actor)
Eric Johann Johnson (born August 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor known for playing Flash Gordon on the eponymous 2007-08 television series, Whitney Fordman on the science-fiction series Smallville, Detective Luke Callaghan on the police drama Rookie Blue, and Jack Hyde in the Fifty Shades film series.
Eric Johnson | |
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 Johnson in 2018 | |
| Born | Eric Johann Johnson August 7, 1979 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Adria Budd (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Johnson began his career acting at the age of nine, when his parents enrolled him in Stage Polaris, a theater company in Edmonton.[1][2] Johnson played the younger version of Brad Pitt's character in 1994 film Legends of the Fall. In Canada, Johnson was the lead in an award-winning film titled Scorn. His break-out role came in 2001, as football jock and Clark Kent rival Whitney Fordman in Smallville.
In 2004, Johnson played the anti-Mormon son, Joshua Steed, in The Work and the Glory and later its sequels. A few years later, he played the title role in the television revival of Flash Gordon that debuted on Sci Fi in August 2007; the series was cancelled after one season. On November 27, 2010, Johnson starred as Jake Finley in the Hallmark movie, Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle.[3] He also portrayed Luke Callahan in the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue and inmate Cal Sweeney, a bank robber, oin the Fox series Alcatraz. In 2012, Johnson was cast as the voice actor and physical actor of Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell: Blacklist, replacing Michael Ironside, who voiced the character in previous installments.
In 2013, Johnson was cast in Cinemax's original medical drama The Knick as a racist, but talented, young medic who is Clive Owen's protege; the series was directed by Steven Soderbergh.[4][5]
Johnson played villain Jack Hyde in the drama sequels Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).[6][7]
Personal life
Johnson was born in Edmonton, Alberta. His father, Fred, managed a binding corporation, and his mother, Jane, is a librarian, massage therapist, and music teacher.[8][9] In 2004, Johnson married writer-producer Adria Budd, whom he met on the set of Smallville, as she was Annette O'Toole's and John Glover's personal assistant.[1] They have a daughter, Calla Prairie Johnson, who was born in 2007.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Road to Saddle River | Lance | |
| Legends of the Fall | Teen Tristan | ||
| 1998 | Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story | Jason | Television film |
| Heart of the Sun | Jack | ||
| 1999 | Question of Privilege | Joel Aldridge | |
| Atomic Train | Danny | Television film | |
| 2000 | Borderline Normal | Rocco | |
| Bear With Me | Scott Robinson | ||
| Scorn | Darren Huenemann | Television film Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | |
| Children of Fortune | Andrew Bast | Television film | |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Rollins | |
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Mark Kenworth | Television film |
| Beauty Shot | Chad Johnson | ||
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | Dean Torrence | |
| Hollywood Wives: The New Generation | Brian Richter | Television film | |
| 2004 | A Friend of the Family | Darris Shaw | |
| Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Tyler | ||
| A Clown's Gift | Sam the Clown | ||
| Blinded | John | ||
| Anonymous Rex | Rhys | Television film | |
| The Work and the Glory | Joshua Steed | ||
| 2005 | Falcon Beach | Lane Bradshaw | Television film |
| Marker | Roddy Dutch | ||
| The Work and the Glory: American Zion | Joshua Steed | ||
| 2006 | Expiration Date | Animal Control Officer #2 | |
| The Work and the Glory: A House Divided | Joshua Steed | ||
| Honeymoon with Mom | Adam | ||
| 2009 | My Nanny's Secret | Drew | Television film |
| 2010 | Meteor Storm | Kyle Pember | |
| Call Me Mrs. Miracle | Jake Finley | ||
| 2013 | Oh Christmas Tree! | Darren | |
| Meteor Storm | Kyle Pember | ||
| Fir Crazy | Darren | ||
| 2015 | Flash Gordon Classic | Flash Gordon | Animated fan film |
| 2016 | Valentine Ever After | Ben | Hallmark Channel TV movie |
| 2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Jack Hyde | |
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | Jack Hyde | |
| A Simple Favor | Davis | ||
| 2019 | Disappearance at Clifton Hill | Charlie Lake |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Episode: "The Utterly Perfect Murder" | |
| 1999 | Night Man | Alex | Episode: "Blader" |
| 2001 | MythQuest | Telemachus | Episode: "The Oracle" |
| Smallville | Whitney Fordman | 24 episodes; Main Cast (Season 1) Special Guest (Seasons 2, 4) | |
| 2004 | The Collector | Nick | Episode: "The Yogi" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Sean Hotchner | 2 episodes |
| The Dead Zone | Young Gene Purdy | Episode: "Revelations" | |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Gordon Pike | Episode: "Speed Demon" |
| The Unit | Ethan McNeal | Episode: "Games of Chance" | |
| Everest '82 | Laurie Skreslet | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
| Flash Gordon | Steven "Flash" Gordon | Lead Role; 21 episodes | |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Det. Luke Callaghan | 35 episodes; Main cast (Seasons 1–2) Recurring (Seasons 3–4) |
| Supernatural | Brady | Episode: "The Devil You Know" | |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Cal Sweeney | Episode: "Cal Sweeny" |
| 2013, 2017 | Orphan Black | Chad | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Saving Hope | Dr. Jason Kalfis | 3 episodes |
| The Knick | Dr. Everett Gallinger | Main cast; Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series (2015) | |
| 2018 | Caught | Brian Hearn | Main role |
| 2018 | The Alienist | Captain Miller | Episode: Psychopathia Sexualis |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Darryl Perth | Episode: Trial and Error |
| 2020 | Vikings | Erik the Red | Main cast (Season 6) 14 episodes |
| 2020 | Condor | Tracy Crane | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | American Gods | Chad Mulligan | Episode: #3.1 |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Splinter Cell: Blacklist | Samuel "Sam" Fisher | Voice, likeness, and motion-capture performance |
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | Ivarr the Boneless | Voice |
References
- TV.com. "Eric Johnson". TV.com.
- "Eric Johnson". TVGuide.com.
- "Call Me Mrs. Miracle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- Bobbin, Jay (August 21, 2013). "'Rookie Blue's' Eric Johnson checks into Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax hospital drama". zap2it. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (21 August 2013). "Trio Join HBO's Salahuddin-Riddle Pilot, Cinemax's 'Knick' Series Adds 3 To Cast".
- Justin Kroll (February 12, 2016). "'Fifty Shades Darker' Adds 'The Knick's' Eric Johnson as Christian Grey's Rival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- Mia Galuppo (February 12, 2016). "'Knick' Actor Eric Johnson Joins 'Fifty Shades Darker'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- "Eric Johnson Biography (1979-)". www.filmreference.com.
- "Knick actor Eric Johnson returns home to Edmonton for holidays". 23 December 2014.
- "Eric Johnson Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
