Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Compton, California, USA
    Birthday
    1/31/1966
House Party 3
House Party 3
5.1
Woo
Woo
4.5
I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2
5.9
Menace II Society
Menace II Society
7.5
Panther
Panther
6.2
The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype
5.2
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3
6.7
Hot Boyz
Hot Boyz
4.5
On the Edge
On the Edge
2.7
Friday
Friday
7.2
Foolish
Foolish
6.1
I Got the Hook-Up
I Got the Hook-Up
5.4
B.A.P.S
B.A.P.S
5.3
The Players Club
The Players Club
6.4
Hittin' It!
Hittin' It!
1
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
2
Boosters LA
Boosters LA
0
Baller Blockin'
Baller Blockin'
7.5
Recognize
Recognize
0
5K1
5K1
0
Hey, Mr. Postman!
Hey, Mr. Postman!
5.5
Sweet Hideaway
Sweet Hideaway
0
Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
3
How to Be a Player
How to Be a Player
5.6
Sweet Oranges
0
Candy
Candy
4.9
O
O
5.9
Repos
Repos
4.8
House Party
House Party
6.4
Logo
Wynk Movies
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