Shane Johnson Actor Producer

PAST PROJECTS 

• Saving Private Ryan (1998, Soldier on the Beach #9)
• Love, Lust & Joy (2000, as Barry)
• Behind Enemy Lines (2001, extra)
• Pumpkin (2002, as Jeremy)
• The Big Time (2002, as Timothy Wilkison)
• Black Cadillac (2003, as Scott)
• Take (2007, as Officer Runion)
• The Great Buck Howard (2008, as Las Vegas Producer)
• The Hardest Job in the Business (2009, as Craft Service Guy)
• Cage Shift (2011, as Kevin the Magician)
• Shadow on the Mesa (2013, as Art Dowdy)
• Chez Upshaw (2013, as Slade Woodshed)
• Hot Guys with Guns (2013, as Himself)
• The Possession of Michael King (2014, as Michael King)
• Death Everlasting (2014, as Chris Wright)

Television

• Undressed (2000, 2 episodes, as Casey)
• Freaks and Geeks (2000, 1 episode, as Good-Looking Guy)
• Strong Medicine (2000, pilot episode)
• ER (2002, 1 episode, as Jason)
• Birds of Prey (2002, 1 episode, as Colin)
• Bones (2006, 1 episode, as Kyle Richardson)
• CSI: NY (2006, 1 episode, as Liam Griffin)
• Cold Case (2006, 1 episode, as Sean ‘Coop’ Cooper)
• CSI: Miami (2008, 1 episode, as T.J. Pratt)
• Raising the Bar (2008, 2 episodes, as Will Cooper)
• Deep Sea Salvage (2009, 6 episodes, as Narrator)
• Miami Medical (2010, 1 episode, as Ryan)
• Private Practice (2010, 1 episode, as Dave)
• The Closer (2011, 1 episode, as Marcus Winslow)
• Easy to Assemble (2012, 5 episodes, as Grover Thorsten – webseries)
• NCIS (2012, 1 episode, as CIA Agent Stephen Wheeler)
• Castle (2012, 1 episode, as Deputy Adam Jones)
• Criminal Minds (2012, 1 episode, as Chad Mills)
• Power (2014–2020,as Cooper Saxe)
• Power Book II: Ghost (2020, as Cooper Saxe)

Video games

• The World Ends with You (2007, as Megumi Kitaniji, English version)
• Fallout: New Vegas (2010, as multiple voices)
• The 3rd Birthday (2010)
• Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (2015, as additional voices in English version)
• Rise of the Tomb Rider (2015, as multiple voices)
• World of Final Fantasy (2016, as additional voices, English version)
• Kingdom Hearts III (2019, as additional voices)
• Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020, as additional voices)

Shane Johnson first started acting at the age of 14. His first role, Snoopy, had him hooked and he hasn’t turned back. Shane received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and then to London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) for classical training as an actor.

Johnson’s first film credit dates back to Saving Private Ryan, where he was cast while still studying at LAMDA. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, he ventured down to Los Angeles and began studying with Richard Lawson almost immediately. Soon, he enjoyed a variety of film roles including starring in Black Cadillac and supporting roles in Behind Enemy Lines, Pumpkin, Take, and Chez Upshaw to name a few. His recent starring role in the psychological thriller, The Possession of Michael King, has garnered him scores of phenomenal reviews and nominations and has proven that he can carry a film. Also of note is the forthcoming project, Son of Perdition, in which Shane starred and also served as producer.

On the small screen, Shane has played the role of Cooper Saxe for seven seasons on the Starz hit drama, Power and will continue in its upcoming spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost. Johnson’s recent notable guest-starring roles include Scandal, Criminal Minds, Castle, Raising the Bar, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, and Private Practice, to name a few.

In addition to his acting career, Shane writes and produces with his wife, actress Keili Lefkovitz (Michael Bay’s Pain and Gain). They have multiple projects, ranging from animated sitcoms to feature-length thrillers, slated for 2020 and beyond and is the co-host of Actors on Actors series alongside DTeflon on HOTTOPICSCELEBTV.COM

Shane, Keili, and their two sons – Shepard and Gunner, rising artists in their own rights – live in Los Angeles.

Shane’s years of training with Richard have prepared him to be a well-versed and visionary teacher. Shane has always had a passion for teaching and drawing out of others their most artistic selves. He attributes his success as an actor/writer/producer directly to the guidance and insight of his mentor, Richard Lawson.