Scott Johnson (actor)
Scott Johnson is an Australian actor, singer and musician.
Early life
Johnson studied acting at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating with a degree in Performing Arts in 1996.Career
Since graduating from NIDA, Johnson has combined stage acting with various roles in Australian television and films.He appeared on Blue Heelers in 2005, during the time that his real-life wife, Rachel Gordon had a long-running role as Detective Senior Constable Amy Fox. He then appeared in long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2007, as Terrence Chesterton, an accomplice to villain Charlotte Stone, once again played by Gordon.
Johnson starred for nearly two years as Tommy DeVito in the long-running Australian stage production of Jersey Boys in Melbourne and Sydney. During this period he performed live at the AFL Grand Final, the Australian Open Men’s Tennis Final, The Grand Final Footy Show at Rod Laver Arena and on television series Dancing with the Stars.
Johnson is also a singer and a songwriter. He released an EP, "The Tree and the Sea, Part 1" produced by Paul McKercher, and has also released several singles.
He has been a tutor and director at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, the Victorian College of the Arts, and Monash University in Melbourne. He was also the Director and Head of Acting at Showfit from 2014 to 2020.