---
name: "Paul Johansson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-johansson"
fi1m_id: "paul-johansson"
imdb_id: "nm0424035"
tmdb_id: 73035
wikidata_id: "Q443486"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "26 January 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-23T11:29:21.253709+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."
---

# Paul Johansson

## Identity

Paul Johansson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-johansson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-johansson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0424035
- **TMDB ID:** 73035
- **Wikidata ID:** Q443486
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Johansson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443486, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73035

Director. Born 26 January 1964 in Spokane, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 26 January 1964, Spokane, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 2003–2007
- **Also known as:** Paul Joseph Otto Johansson
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 1 directing, 1 other
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Johansson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443486, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73035

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*One Tree Hill*](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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).

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

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1)

- *Mad Men* (2007), Fi1m 88, as Ferg Donnelly — [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)

### Directed (1) — the average rests on these

- *One Tree Hill* (2003), Fi1m 66, as Dan Scott — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Notebook* (2004), Fi1m 74, Thanks — [page](https://film.one/film/the-notebook.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

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

- *The Roaring Game* (2026), as Dean Ted Nelson
- *The Dreamer Cinderella* (2025), as Johnathan
- *Bad Hombres* (2025), as 'Horrible' Steve Hoskins
- *Topper* (2025), as Mike Topper
- *The Death That Awaits* (2025), as Dr. V
- *Marked Men: Rule + Shaw* (2025), as Dale Archer
- *God Is a Bullet* (2023), as Sgt John Lee Bacon · Executive Producer
- *Incarcerated* (2023), as Pike
- *Impulse* (2023), as Maxwell Henry
- *Detective Knight: Redemption* (2022), Actor
- *Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat* (2021), as Agent 001 / 2
- *A.I. 187* (2019), as Ben Compost
- *Father Africa* (2017), as Daniel
- *The River Thief* (2016), as Saul
- *Van Helsing* (2016), series, as Dimitri
- *Dear Eleanor* (2016), as Hugh
- *The Stepchild* (2016), as John
- *Love, Again* (2015), as David
- *A Daughter's Nightmare* (2014), as Adam
- *Kid Cannabis* (2014), as Terry Morgan
- *House of Secrets* (2014), as Rick
- *Stonados* (2013), as Joe
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, as Gabriel the Woodcutter — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part I* (2011), as John Galt · Director
- *The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day* (2009), as Kuntsler
- *Toxic* (2008), as Gus
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Ferg Donnelly — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *Novel Romance* (2006), as Jake Buckley
- *Mind Games* (2006), as Michael
- *Alpha Dog* (2006), as Peter Johansson
- *Mind Game* (2006), as Michael
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Craig Smith — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Unscripted* (2005), series, as Paul Johansson
- *Window Theory* (2005), as Stu
- *The Notebook* (2004), as Allie's Mom's Ex Boyfriend (uncredited) · Thanks — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-notebook.md)
- *Berserker: Hell's Warrior* (2004), as Barek
- *The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie* (2004), Director, Writer
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Porter Brandt — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *One Tree Hill* (2003), series, as Dan Scott · Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)
- *Dark Side* (2003), as Sean Leonard
- *Hooded Angels* (2002), as Wes
- *Edge of Madness* (2002), as Henry Mullen
- *John Q* (2002), as Tuck Lampley
- *The Last Dance* (2000), as Charlie Parker
- *The District* (2000), series, as Patrick Debreno
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Edward Trigg
- *Andromeda* (2000), series, as Guderian
- *Hope Island* (1999), series, as Steve Kramer
- *Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies* (1999), as Gregory
- *Da Vinci's Inquest* (1998), series, Actor
- *Highlander: The Raven* (1998), series, as Nick Wolfe
- *First Wave* (1998), series, as Hatcher
- *Carnival of Souls* (1998), as Michael
- *Conversations in Limbo* (1998), Writer, Director
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Leonard
- *She's So Lovely* (1997), as Intern #2
- *Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave* (1997), as Det. Bert Kling
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Tom Harrison
- *Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice* (1996), as Det. Bert Kling
- *Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years* (1995), series, as Austin Peale
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Ron Higgins
- *The 5 Mrs. Buchanans* (1994), series, as Jesse Buchanan
- *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Avery
- *When the Party's Over* (1993), as Henry
- *Midnight Witness* (1993), as Paul
- *Martial Law II: Undercover* (1991), as Spencer Hamilton
- *Soapdish* (1991), as Bolt
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as John Sears — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *They Came from Outer Space* (1990), series, as Doug
- *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990), series, as Nick Comstock
- *Laker Girls* (1990), as Bart Jeffries
- *Swimsuit* (1989), as Scott Clark (as Paul Johanssen)
- *Santa Barbara* (1984), series, as Greg Hughes
- *No Angel*, Screenplay
- *Have You Seen Her?*, Writer
- *The Winter Kills*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Paul Johansson](https://film.one/media/person/389470/gallery-87da93f6e356.jpg) Paul Johansson — Dustin Senger 

Area Support Group Qatar Public Affairs Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Paul_Johansson_at_Camp_As_Sayliyah%2C_Qatar.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Don McManus, Maeve Quinlan and Paul Johansson stand next to a Stryker armored combat vehicle outside a battle damage repair facility at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/389470/gallery-e856e4c14d85.jpg) Don McManus, Maeve Quinlan and Paul Johansson stand next to a Stryker armored combat vehicle outside a battle damage repair facility at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, (2009) — Dustin Senger 

Area Support Group Qatar Public Affairs Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Don_McManus%2C_Maeve_Quinlan_and_Paul_Johansson_at_Camp_As_Sayliyah%2C_Qatar.jpg/1280px-Don_McManus%2C_Maeve_Quinlan_and_Paul_Johansson_at_Camp_As_Sayliyah%2C_Qatar.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![WILMINGTON, N.C. (September 20, 2006)- Marines with 2nd Marine Division record cadence for sound while Director Paul Johansson watches on. The Marines were extr](https://film.one/media/person/389470/gallery-b97429816e50.jpg) WILMINGTON, N.C. (September 20, 2006)- Marines with 2nd Marine Division record cadence for sound while Director Paul Johansson watches on. The Marines were extr — Cpl. Adam Testagrossa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/USMC-04490.jpg/1280px-USMC-04490.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![WILMINGTON, N.C. (September 20, 2006)- Director/actor Paul Johansson has a conversation with Marines of 2nd Marine Division during the rehearsals for an episode](https://film.one/media/person/389470/gallery-54456c9274b3.jpg) WILMINGTON, N.C. (September 20, 2006)- Director/actor Paul Johansson has a conversation with Marines of 2nd Marine Division during the rehearsals for an episode — Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/USMC-060920-M-5341G-003.jpg/1280px-USMC-060920-M-5341G-003.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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