Acting
GenderMale
BirthdayJanuary 30, 1966 (59 years old)
Place of BirthCompton, California, USA
Anthony Johnson (February 1, 1966 – September 6, 2021), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as "Ezal” in the 1995 comedy film Friday. Born in Compton, California, his father Eddie Smith was a stuntman and a co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association. Johnson had credited his father for helping him enter the film industry, by getting him to work in film productions. He had also credited the comedian Robin Harris for helping him earlier on in his career as a stand-up comedian and giving him another chance even when he was jeered for his bad performance. Johnson began acting in his early twenties. In 1990, he landed a starring role as E.Z.E. in House Party, after which he started doing stand-up in bars in Los Angeles. He later appeared in Lethal Weapon 3 as a drug dealer and in Menace II Society. His biggest role was in the 1995 comedy Friday, as Ezal, a crackhead and thief. He also appeared in Panther, The Players Club, B*A*P*S, I Got the Hook-Up, Def Jam's How to Be a Player and Repos, and in rap videos: in Dr. Dre's "Dre Day" (1992), he played Sleazy-E, a parody of Eazy-E, and he appeared again as Sleazy-E in the video for Eazy-E's "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (1993), this time being assaulted.
House Party 3
Woo
I Got the Hook Up 2
Menace II Society
Panther
The Great White Hype
Lethal Weapon 3
Hot Boyz
On the Edge
Friday
Foolish
I Got the Hook-Up
B.A.P.S
The Players Club
Hittin' It!
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Boosters LA
Baller Blockin'
Recognize
5K1
Hey, Mr. Postman!
Sweet Hideaway
Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
How to Be a Player
Sweet Oranges
Candy
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Repos
House Party