Corey Johnson (actor)


Corey Johnson is an American character actor largely active in the UK, known for his supporting roles in Hellboy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Captain Philips, The Bourne Ultimatum, Kick-Ass, ''Ex Machina, the Spooks episode "The Special", the Doctor Who episode "Dalek" and The Last Days of Lehman Brothers'' as Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman & CEO of Lehman Brothers.

Early life and education

Johnson was born John William Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. While attending Tulane University he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.

Career

His films include Out for a Kill, The Contract, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, Saving Private Ryan, Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Hellboy, the 2005 Ray Bradbury film A Sound of Thunder, and Harrison's Flowers. He also appeared in the award-winning mini series by HBO; Band of Brothers. Johnson had a breakout year in 1999, first playing the wiseguy American tomb-raider Daniels in The Mummy, then the bungling, dim-witted assassin Bruno Decker in Do Not Disturb opposite William Hurt and Michael Chiklis.
Johnson appeared as smug business tycoon Henry van Statten in "Dalek", an episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who. Other TV guest spots include Spooks, Foyle's War, Celeb and Nash Bridges. He played the role of Louis Nacke II, a passenger, in United 93. In April 2007, Johnson made his Broadway debut as Nixon's Chief of Staff Jack Brennan in Frost/Nixon.
While appearing on Broadway, Johnson also filmed The Caller starring Elliott Gould and Frank Langella.
In 2004, Johnson was nominated for a Best Actor award at the British TMAs for his portrayal of Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. He has also provided voice acting for several video games including the video game tie-in with the films Reign of Fire and Constantine.
Johnson then played The Judge/Saint Peter in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre in London.
Until 19 September 2014, Johnson played Mitch in Benedict Andrews' revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic theatre in London, alongside Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster. Johnson's performance was described as "lovely" and "measured" by The Evening Standard's theatre critic and the overall production also received considerable critical acclaim. In 2015, he played a helicopter pilot in the science fiction film Ex Machina, starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac.

Personal life

He trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama where he met actress Lucy Cohu. The two were married from 1994 to 2005.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1993The InnocentLouFilm Debut
1996KabutoKazuma English dub
1998Saving Private RyanNavy Radioman
1999The MummyDavid Daniels
1999Do Not DisturbBruno Decker
2000Harrison's FlowersPeter Francis
2001Black Hawk DownU.S. MedicUncredited
2001Last RunJon Neely
2001EndgameMax Bergman
2003Out for a KillEd GreyDirect-to-video
2004HellboyAgent Claycredited as John William Johnson
20057 SecondsToolDirect-to-video
2005A Sound of ThunderChristian Middleton
2006United 93Louis J. Nacke II
2006Rollin' with the NinesChronic
2006The ContractDavis
2007The All TogetherMr. Gaspardi
2007Davros ConnectionsHenry van StattenDirect-to-video
Archival footage
Documentary film
2007The Bourne UltimatumRay Wills
2008The CallerPaul Wainsail
2009Thick as ThievesVoutiritas
2009The Last Days of Lehman BrothersRichard S. Fuld Jr.
2009Universal Soldier: RegenerationColonel John CobyDirect-to-video
2009The Fourth KindTommy Fisher
2010PimpAxel
2010Kick-AssSporty Goon
2011X-Men: First ClassChief Warden
2011Day of the FalconThurkettle
2012The Bourne LegacyRay Wills
2013How I Live NowConsular Official
2013Captain PhillipsKen Quinn
2014WarholDave DawsonShort film
2014Blood MoonHank Norton
2014National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named DesireHarold Mitchell
2014Kingsman: The Secret ServiceChurch Leader
2015Ruby Strangelove Young WitchZebubb
2015Ex MachinaJay
2016JackieLarry O'Brien
2017Megan LeaveyMaster Sergeant
2017The Current WarChester A. Arthur
2018The TitanCI Jim Petersen
2018Hunter KillerCaptain
2018A Private WarNorm Coburn
2019Churchill and the Movie MogulAdditional SenatorDocumentary film
2019RadioactiveAdam Warner
2019The Coldest GameDonald Novak
2019Swept Under RugBobShort film
2020Enemy LinesGeneral McCloud
2020LairSteven Caramore
2021The MauritanianBill Seidel
2022MorbiusMr. Fox
2022All the Old KnivesKarl Stein
2022BatgirlCancelled
2022Lion vs the Little PeopleDetective Rioni
2023KandaharChris Hoyt
2024September 5Hank Hanson