Eric Johnson (actor)
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| Eric Johnson | |
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| Born | Eric Johann Johnson August 7, 1979 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Adria Budd (2004-Present) |
Eric Johann Johnson (born August 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor best known for playing the role of Whitney Fordman on the television series Smallville. Johnson left the cast after the first season but resurfaced in guest appearances during the second and fourth seasons.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Johnson's most high-profile role to American audiences before Smallville was playing "Teen Tristan" in Legends of the Fall. Brad Pitt played the same character as an adult. In Canada, Johnson was the lead in an award-winning film titled Scorn. He also recently directed a short film. More recently, Johnson played the lead role in a new Flash Gordon TV series that debuted on Sci Fi in August, 2007. The show was canceled after only one season in April 2008. On November 27, 2010 he starred as Jake Finley in the new Hallmark movie, Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle. He currently portrays Luke Callahan on the Canadian drama, Rookie Blue, which has been renewed for a third season as of June 2011. He portrays inmate Cal Sweeney, a bank robber, on the Fox television series Alcatraz.
[edit] Personal life
In 2004, Johnson married writer-producer Adria Budd, on his 25th birthday. They have a daughter, Calla Prairie.[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Road to Saddle River | Lance | |
| Legends of the Fall | teen Tristan | ||
| 1998 | Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story | Jason | TV film |
| Heart of the Sun | Jack | ||
| 1999 | Question of Privilege | Joel Aldridge | |
| Atomic Train | Danny | TV film | |
| 2000 | Borderline Normal | Rocco | TV film |
| Bear With Me | Scott Robinson | ||
| Scorn | Darren Huenemann | TV film | |
| Children of Fortune | Andrew Bast | TV film | |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Rollins | |
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Mark Kenworth | TV film |
| Beauty Shot | Chad Johnson | ||
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | Dean Torrence | |
| Hollywood Wives: The New Generation | Brian Richter | TV film | |
| 2004 | A Friend of the Family | Darris Shaw | TV film |
| Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Tyler | ||
| A Clown's Gift | Sam the Clown | ||
| Blinded | John | ||
| Anonymous Rex | Rhys | TV film | |
| The Work and the Glory | Joshua Steed | ||
| 2005 | Falcon Beach | Lane Bradshaw | TV film |
| Marker | Roddy Dutch | TV film | |
| 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 | TV film, post-production |
| 2010 | Meteor Storm | Kyle Pember | TV film |
| Year | Television appearance | Role | Other notes |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | "The Utterly Perfect Murder" | |
| Night Man | "Blader" | ||
| 2001 | MythQuest | Telemachus | "The Oracle" |
| 2004 | The Collector | Nick | "The Yogi" |
| 2001–2002, 2003 & 2004 | Smallville | Whitney Fordman | Twenty-four episodes, main character |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Sean Hotchner | "The Tribe" |
| The Dead Zone | young Gene Purdy | "Revelations" | |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Gordon Pike | "Speed Demon" |
| The Unit | Ethan McNeal | "Games of Chance" | |
| Everest '82 | Laurie Skreslet | Mini-series, main character | |
| 2007–2008 | Flash Gordon | Steven "Flash" Gordon | Twenty-one episodes, main character |
| 2010-Present | Rookie Blue | Luke Callaghan | |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Brady | "The Devil You Know" |
| 2010 | Call Me Mrs. Miracle | Jake Finley | "Hallmark movie" |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Cal Sweeney |
[edit] References
- ^ "Eric Johnson Biography". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/eric-johnson/bio/149439. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
