| Jesse Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jesse Wayne Johnson December 7, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
Jesse Wayne Johnson (born December 7, 1982) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville and the half-brother of actress Dakota Johnson. He speaks fluent Spanish.[1]
In 2001, Jesse made his acting debut in a guest appearance of the CBS television series Nash Bridges, in the episode "Quack Fever". In 2003, he appeared as Young Lt. Benjamin Tyson in the made-for-television film Word of Honor.
Jesse majored in theater at Occidental College, in Los Angeles, and graduated in 2004.[2][3]
In 2007, he made his feature film debut as Jason in the 2007 film Redline, starring alongside Nathan Phillips and Eddie Griffin. The film was released April 13, 2007 and debuted at #11 on the US Box Office Chart and earned $6.8 million worldwide. The film's critical reaction was exetremly negative.
Also in 2007, he began filming a low budget independent Australian horror film called Prey. The film, starring Natalie Bassingthwaighte, was released for a limited release in Australia. Labelled a box office bomb, it earned a lifetime gross of only $342.00 and was panned by critics. The DVD was released in October 2009, both in Australia and the US.
Jesse starred as Damon in the Paramount Digital Entertainment-produced Circle of Eight, which aired exclusively on Myspace.com. Alongside Rachel Hunter, he appeared in the independent film My Life: Untitled (released in 2010) as Bobby. He also starred in the indie comedy Head Over Spurs in Love (2010) as Bubba.