| Paul Johansson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Joseph Otto Johansson January 26, 1964 Spokane, Washington, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Website | |
| pauljohanssononline.com | |
Paul Joseph Otto Johansson (born January 26, 1964) is an American-born Canadian actor, writer and director, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/CW television series, One Tree Hill, and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short lived Highlander: The Series spin-off Highlander: The Raven. He directed the film version of Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged: Part I.[1][2]
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Johansson landed his first role on the popular soap opera, Santa Barbara. He played Greg Hughes from 1989 to 1990. Soon he made appearances in other television shows such as Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Lonesome Dove.[3]
Johansson became well-known to fans of 90210 for playing John Sears, a fraternity brother who unsuccessfully vied for the affections of Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) and set up Steve Sanders (Ian Ziering) to burglarize a professor's office. Sears was later blackballed from the fraternity for the incident. Johnasson's character did not return until the season 4 finale, where he attempted to humiliate Steve at every turn, only to be brought down by Steve's friends Brenda Walsh (Shannen Doherty) and Donna Martin (Tori Spelling).
He also appeared in commercials, most notably as the delivery man in a Diet Coke commercial. He has appeared in the films Soapdish, John Q and Alpha Dog and had a small role in The Notebook. He subsequently featured in Takashi Miike's 2003 film Gozu, appearing as a man with a cow's head. In 2003 Johansson wrote and directed the film The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie. He has also directed several episodes of One Tree Hill. In 2006 he starred in Emily Skopov's Novel Romance, alongside Traci Lords and Sherilyn Fenn. He appeared in the 7th season of The Drew Carey Show, playing a sportscaster.
He is the director of Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011), the first third of a proposed trilogy based on the novel by Ayn Rand. The film received a "13% Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating that only five of thirty-nine reviewers liked it.[4]
Johansson was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of ice hockey player Earl Johnson, but raised in Kelowna, B.C.[5] He was an athlete like his father and played for the Canadian Olympic Basketball Team and for the University of British Columbia.[6] After quitting basketball he began writing, which in turn led to acting.
Johansson's ex wife is actress, Gabriela Oltean.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Swimsuit | ||
| 1989–1990 | Santa Barbara | Greg Hughes | |
| 1990 | Laker Girls | Bart Jeffris | |
| They Came from Outer Space | Doug | ||
| 1991 | Soapdish | Blair Brennan/Bolt | |
| 1991–1993 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Nick Comstock | |
| 1992 | Martial Law II: Undercover | Spencer Hamilton | |
| 1993 | Midnight Witness | Paul | |
| When the Party's Over | Henry | ||
| 1993–1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | John Sears | |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | ||
| The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | Jesse Buchanan | ||
| 1994–1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | Austin Peale | |
| 1995–1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Austin Peale | |
| 1996 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice | Det. Bert Kling | |
| 1997 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave | Det. Bert Kling | |
| 7th Heaven | Tom Harrison | ||
| She's So Lovely | Intern #2 | ||
| Dead Man's Gun | Sanford Hogan | ||
| 1998 | Players | Jeff Taylor | |
| Dharma & Greg | Leonard | ||
| Earth: Final Conflict | Sloane | ||
| Carniaval of Souls | Michael | ||
| 1998–1999 | Highlander: The Raven | Nick Wolfe | |
| 1999 | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Gregory | |
| First Wave | Hatcher | ||
| 2000 | Glory Glory | Wes | |
| Hope Island | Steve Kramer | ||
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Tom Sprawl | ||
| The Last Dance | Charlie Parker | ||
| Andromeda | Guderian | ||
| 2001 | Berserker | Barek | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Ron Higgins | ||
| 2002 | Darkness Falling | Sean Leonard | |
| John Q | Tuck Lampley | ||
| Edge of Madness | Henry Mullen | ||
| The District | Father Patrick Debreno | ||
| 2003 | The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie | Jack | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Children/Youth/Family Special Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children/Youth/Family Special |
| 2003–2012 | One Tree Hill | Dan Scott | Series regular season 1–7; episodes 1-13. Special Guest star, season 8. Returning as series regular for season 9.[7] |
| 2004 | Window Theory | Stu | |
| The Notebook | Allie's Mom's Ex Boyfriend | uncredited | |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Peter Johansson | |
| Mind Games | Michael | ||
| Novel Romance | Jake Buckley | ||
| 2008 | IQ-145 | Ben Compost | |
| Toxic | Gus | ||
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Kuntsler | |
| 2011 | Atlas Shrugged | John Galt (seen from back of head with hat only in Part 1 of planned trilogy)[8] |