John Dennis Johnston

Biography

John Dennis Johnston is an American actor who has worked in both film and television. Born on May 14, 1950 in the United States, he has built a career that includes a number of feature films. Among them are Close Encounters of the Third Kind, along with Streets of Fire (1984) and Flesh+Blood (1985). On television he has been seen in series like In Plain Sight and The Golden Girls. He also worked in the Twilight Zone franchise, appearing in the 1983 movie Twilight Zone: The Movie and in a 1987 episode from the Twilight Zone television series. His credits place him in both big screen features and small screen series, with a filmography that covers the two formats.

76years old

Turns 77 on May 14in 214 days

Born May 14, 1950United States
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 24 years1978 to 2002

Genres

Drama50%, 9 films
Action33%, 6 films
Crime28%, 5 films
Comedy22%, 4 films
Horror22%, 4 films

First and latest

John Dennis Johnston movies on Netflix

Firestarter 2: Rekindled2002IMDb rating 4.9as Joel Lowen
Purgatory1999IMDb rating 6.8as Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade
Forest Warrior1996IMDb rating 3.8as Williams
A Walk in the Clouds1995IMDb rating 6.7as Lout #1
In Pursuit of Honor1995IMDb rating 7.0as Sgt. Thomas Mulcahey
In the Best Interest of the Children1992IMDb rating 7.0as Harlan Pepper
Fever1991IMDb rating 5.4as Jellyroll
Communion1989IMDb rating 5.5as Fireman
Pink Cadillac1989IMDb rating 5.4as Waycross
Extreme Prejudice1987IMDb rating 6.7as Merv
The Squeeze1987IMDb rating 4.9as Nick
Flesh+Blood1985IMDb rating 6.7as Summer
A Breed Apart1984IMDb rating 5.6as Miller
Streets of Fire1984IMDb rating 6.7as Pete the Mechanic
The Beast Within1982IMDb rating 5.6as Horace Platt
The Executioner's Song1982IMDb rating 7.0as Jimmy Poker-Game
Back Roads1981IMDb rating 5.7as Gilly
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park1978IMDb rating 4.6as Chopper

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pink Cadillac1989 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Waycross
IMDb rating 5.413K votes
Flesh+Blood1985 Adventure, Dramaas Summer
IMDb rating 6.723K votes
Communion1989as Fireman
IMDb rating 5.59.0K votes
A Walk in the Clouds1995as Lout #1
IMDb rating 6.739K votes
Firestarter 2: Rekindled2002as Joel Lowen
IMDb rating 4.93.3K votes
Extreme Prejudice1987as Merv
IMDb rating 6.710K votes
The Beast Within1982as Horace Platt
IMDb rating 5.65.4K votes
A Breed Apart1984as Miller
IMDb rating 5.62.3K votes

Most often with

Philippe Mora directed three of these films, Walter Hill two. Brion James appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Brion James

Tommy Lee Jones

Rutger Hauer

R.G. Armstrong

Powers Boothe

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Philippe MoraDirector, 3 films

Walter HillDirector, 2 films

Films together

Brion James3 films together, 1978 to 1985
Brion James's page
- Flesh+Blood1985IMDb rating 6.7Johnston as SummerJames as Karsthans
- A Breed Apart1984IMDb rating 5.6Johnston as MillerJames as Peyton
- KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park1978IMDb rating 4.6Johnston as ChopperJames as Guard
Tommy Lee Jones2 films together, 1981 to 1982
Tommy Lee Jones's page
- The Executioner's Song1982IMDb rating 7.0Johnston as Jimmy Poker-GameJones as Gary Mark Gilmore
- Back Roads1981IMDb rating 5.7Johnston as GillyJones as Elmore Pratt
Rutger Hauer2 films together, 1984 to 1985
Rutger Hauer's page
- Flesh+Blood1985IMDb rating 6.7Johnston as SummerHauer as Martin
- A Breed Apart1984IMDb rating 5.6Johnston as MillerHauer as Jim Malden
R.G. Armstrong2 films together, 1982 to 1999
R.G. Armstrong's page
- Purgatory1999IMDb rating 6.8Johnston as Lamb / 'Lefty' SladeArmstrong as Coachman
- The Beast Within1982IMDb rating 5.6Johnston as Horace PlattArmstrong as Doc Schoonmaker
Powers Boothe2 films together, 1984 to 1987
Powers Boothe's page
- Extreme Prejudice1987IMDb rating 6.7Johnston as MervBoothe as Cash Bailey
- A Breed Apart1984IMDb rating 5.6Johnston as MillerBoothe as Mike Walker
Deborah Van Valkenburgh2 films together, 1984 to 2002
Deborah Van Valkenburgh's page
- Firestarter 2: Rekindled2002IMDb rating 4.9Johnston as Joel LowenValkenburgh as Mary Conant
- Streets of Fire1984IMDb rating 6.7Johnston as Pete the MechanicValkenburgh as Reva Cody
Philippe MoraDirector, 3 films, 1982 to 1989
All films by Philippe Mora
- Communion1989IMDb rating 5.5Johnston as Fireman
- A Breed Apart1984IMDb rating 5.6Johnston as Miller
- The Beast Within1982IMDb rating 5.6Johnston as Horace Platt
Walter HillDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 1987
All films by Walter Hill
- Extreme Prejudice1987IMDb rating 6.7Johnston as Merv
- Streets of Fire1984IMDb rating 6.7Johnston as Pete the Mechanic
Also two films together1 more actor
- John ChappellThe Executioner's Song (1982) and KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.