---
name: "Kenny Johnson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kenny-johnson"
fi1m_id: "kenny-johnson"
imdb_id: "nm0425543"
tmdb_id: 42191
wikidata_id: "Q1371295"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 July 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T23:03:51.701212+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kenny Johnson

## Identity

Kenny Johnson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kenny-johnson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kenny-johnson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0425543
- **TMDB ID:** 42191
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1371295
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Johnson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1371295, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425543/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42191

Actor. Born 13 July 1963 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 July 1963, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- **Active:** 1998–2002
- **Also known as:** Kenneth Johnson , Kenneth A. Johnson , 케니 존슨, کنی جانسون
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (1), 2000s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Johnson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1371295, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425543/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42191

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Shield*](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md) (84)

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## Biography

Kenny Johnson is an American actor. He was born on 13 July 1963 in New Haven, Connecticut, and attended Central Connecticut State University, where he played football and basketball. He began his career as a model before moving into acting.

Johnson is known for his role as Detective Curtis Lemansky in the series *The Shield* (2002–2006). Other television credits include Butch "Burner" Barnes in *Pensacola: Wings of Gold* (1998–2000), Herman Kozik in *Sons of Anarchy* (2008–2011), Caleb Calhoun in *Bates Motel* (2014–2017), Dominique Luca in *S.W.A.T.* (2017–2024), and Tommy Welch in *Chicago Fire* (2014–2015). He has also appeared in films including *Blade* (1998).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Shield* (2002), Fi1m 84, as Curtis Lemansky — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Blade* (1998), Fi1m 76, as Heatseeking Dennis — [page](https://film.one/film/blade.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Nine Ball* (2023), as Nicky
- *Mayor of Kingstown* (2021), series, as Charlie
- *FBI: International* (2021), series, as Dean Bartlett
- *Howl* (2021), Actor
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Dominique Luca
- *Check Point* (2017), as Roy · Producer
- *Run the Tide* (2016), as Bo
- *No Stranger Pilgrims* (2016), as Olly · Producer
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, Director
- *Blue* (2015), as Murphy
- *Solace* (2015), as David Raymond
- *Secrets and Lies* (2015), series, as Danny Voss
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, as Caleb Calhoun
- *Motive* (2013), series, as Doug Slater
- *Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit* (2013), as Shotgun Lenny
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, as Tommy Welch
- *Prime Suspect* (2011), series, as Matt Webb
- *Few Options* (2011), as Frank Connor
- *Covert Affairs* (2010), series, as James Decker
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Tommy Boyd
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Mr. Harden — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Malcolm Hessler
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Greg Tayback — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Herman Kozik — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *I Heard the Mermaids Singing* (2008), as Al
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Ham Dewey
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Tyler Gray
- *The Ungodly* (2007), as Officer Murphy
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as U.S. Marshal Cooper, Max Clayton — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Aquaman* (2006), as Sheriff
- *Aquaman* (2006), series, as Sheriff
- *Zzyzx* (2006), as Lou
- *Desolation Canyon* (2006), as Press Reynolds
- *The Veteran* (2006), as Jimmy Joe
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Joseph Shaw
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Curtis Lemansky — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Smallville* (2001), series, as Tommy Lee — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Under Heavy Fire* (2001), as Jimmy Joe
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Randy Bolen
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Sean Riggs
- *Blade* (1998), as Heatseeking Dennis — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/blade.md)
- *Archibald the Rainbow Painter* (1998), Actor
- *Major League: Back to the Minors* (1998), as Lance Pere
- *Pensacola: Wings of Gold* (1997), series, as Burner
- *Sins of the Mind* (1997), as Anders
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Brian McDonald
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Rad
- *Pacific Blue* (1996), series, as Deke
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Blair
- *Sliders* (1995), series, as Slain Skater
- *Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica* (1994), as Tracer (archive footage)
- *At Home with the Webbers* (1993), as Chuck
- *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as Tracer
- *Mirage* (1990), as Greg
- *Shades of L.A.* (1990), series, Actor
- *The Forbidden Dance* (1990), as Dave
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Gorgeous Waiter

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