J. J. Johnston
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J. J. Johnston | |
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| Born | James William Johnston October 24, 1933 (age 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, historian |
| Years active | 1972–present |
J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933, Chicago, Illinois) is an American theatre and film actor and boxing historian and writer.
Books
Johnston, a former amateur boxer, is the author of several books on the history of boxing.
- Babyface and Pop, with Nick Beck (2011)
- Chicago Boxing (Images of Sports), with Sean Curtin and David Mamet (2005) ISBN 978-0-7385-3210-3
- Chicago Amateur Boxing (Images of Sports), with Sean Curtin (2006) ISBN 978-0-7385-4138-9
Partial filmography
- Beware! The Blob (1972)
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- The Principal (1987)
- Stars and Bars (1988)
- Things Change (1988)
- Homicide (1991)
- JFK (1991)
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
- Stranger by Night (1994)
- K-911 (1999)
- State and Main (2000)
- Lakeboat (2000)
- The King of Queens (2001)
Awards
- 1983-84 New York Theatre World Award for Outstanding New Talent in "American Buffalo"
- 1986 Bay Area Critics Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actor in the play Glengarry Glen Ross.
