More at IMDbPro » William L. Johnson is an American actor and musician who has held starring and prominent roles in many theatrically released projects, including Blue Hill Avenue, Motives 1, Motives 2, Mannsfield 12, Crossover, Doing Hard Time and Tears of a Clown.Johnson has also acted in several independent short films and features. He also performed in Showtime's A Spider's Web with Stephen Baldwin and Carrie Weir.As a musician, Johnson has released an album under the persona of "Brotha Bill" called "BrothaBill- Underground Funky Street Soul Brotha". The music falls under the Neo soul, R&B and funk categories.Soon after graduation from Emerson Visual and Performing Arts High School, he formed a group "Black to Black", supported by manager Jimmy Newton. In 1999, Johnson and producer/engineer Booker T. Jones conceived "BaldHeadDread", which garnered significant exposure when they scored the movie soundtrack for Ragdoll.
Full Name
Gary, Indiana, USA
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Net Worth
$500,000
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Nicknames
William L. Johnson, Johnson, William L.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Workout Room
2016
post-production
Clive
The Man in 3B
2015
Big Brucie
Dug
2014/I
Short
Big Reg
One Love
2014
TV Series
Flirtatious guy
Joke Thief
2013
Short
Kenny Lang
Dolls of Voodoo
2013
Blazi
Truth Among Men
2013
Short
Dad
Broke as a Joke
2012
Short
Don
Ex$pendable
2010
Video
Arnold
The Confidant
2010
Detective Moore
Trapped: Haitian Nights
2010
Blazi
Marco Polo
2008/I
Jared
The Mannsfield 12
2007
Gutta
Traci Townsend
2007
Singer
Motives 2
2007
Video
Ray
Crossover
2006
Aub (as William Johnson)
Restraining Order
2006
Thug
Tears of a Clown
2005
Kenny Lang
View in Black & White
2005
James
Doing Hard Time
2004
Video
Clever
Motives
2004
Video
RAy
Sweet Oranges
2003
Video
Jamal Jenkins
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
Black Diamond Carrier Armored Driver (uncredited)
Wanted: Soulful Energy Xchange
2002
Video short
Marcis
Spider's Web
2002
Conman Jerry
Move
2002/I
Short
Johnny - Clayton - Rod
Room for Seven
2001
Gabe Ashe
Two Degrees
2001
Terry
Blue Hill Avenue
2001
E. Bone
Sacred Is the Flesh
2001
The Steve Harvey Show
2001
TV Series
Emcee
Our Journey
2001
Short
Nikita Blues
2001
J-Smooth
The Playaz Court
2000
Lorenzo
Killjoy
2000
Video
Lorenzo
When the Time Comes
2000
Short
Ragdoll
1999
Gene (as William Johnson)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Truth Among Men
2013
Short associate producer
Tons of Love
2009
Video associate producer
Marco Polo
2008/I
co-producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blue Hill Avenue
2001
performer: "Blue Hill Avenue", "Be All You Can Be" / producer: "Be All You Can Be" / writer: "Blue Hill Avenue"
