Biography
Paul Johansson is an American-born Canadian actor and director. Born on 26 January 1964 in Spokane, Washington, he was raised in British Columbia and is the son of professional hockey player Earl Johnson (later Johansson). He began his career with a role on the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1989–1990.
Johansson is best known for playing Dan Scott on the series One Tree Hill (2003–2012) and Nick Wolfe on Highlander: The Raven (1998–1999). He has directed 14 episodes of One Tree Hill as well as the films The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003), for which he won a Daytime Emmy for writing, and Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011). Other credits include appearances in John Q (2002), The Notebook (2004) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009).
