1966-01-31 ( 59 years old ) in Compton, 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.
Movies
Boosters LA
2022-01-31
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019-07-12
Hey, Mr. Postman!
2018-07-01
5K1
2018-04-22
Candy
2017-03-24
Recognize
2012-08-01
Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
2006-08-29
Repos
2006-03-14
Hittin' It!
2004-12-31
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
2004-09-14
Sweet Oranges
2004-05-25
Sweet Hideaway
2003-02-10
On the Edge
2002-10-01
O
2001-08-31
Baller Blockin'
2000-01-25
Hot Boyz
2000-01-15
Foolish
1999-04-09
I Got the Hook-Up
1998-05-27
Woo
1998-05-08
The Players Club
1998-04-08
How to Be a Player
1997-08-06
B.A.P.S
1997-03-28
The Great White Hype
1996-05-03
Panther
1995-05-03
Friday
1995-04-26
House Party 3
1994-01-11
Menace II Society
1993-05-26
Lethal Weapon 3
1992-05-15
House Party
1990-01-20
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