Corey Johnson
Biography
Corey Johnson, born John William Johnson on May 17, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an American male character actor who works predominantly in the United Kingdom. He is credited with 109 acting roles. Johnson is also known by the transliterations Кори Джонсон, John Johnson and 코리 존슨. His supporting‑role résumé includes appearances in the films Hellboy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Captain Phillips, The Bourne Ultimatum, Kick‑Ass and Ex Machina. On television he has performed in the Spooks episode “The Special,” the Doctor Who episode “Dalek,” and portrayed Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers, in The Last Days of Lehman Brothers.
Career overview
Corey Johnson, born John William Johnson on May 17, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an American character actor who has worked primarily in the United Kingdom. Over the course of his career he has amassed more than one hundred credited appearances across film and television, as recorded by The Movie Database. He is also listed under alternate name spellings including Кори Джонсон, John Johnson and 코리 존슨.
Johnson’s film work includes supporting roles in a range of notable productions. He appears in the supernatural action film Hellboy, the comic‑book‑inspired spy comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service, the World War II naval drama Captain Philips, the espionage thriller The Bourne Ultimatum, the vigilante action picture Kick‑Ass and the science‑fiction drama Ex Machina. On television he has contributed to the British spy series Spooks in the episode titled “The Special” and to the long‑running British sci‑fi series Doctor Who in the episode “Dalek”. In the dramatization The Last Days of Lehman Brothers he portrayed Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers. Johnson’s career reflects a steady presence in both cinematic and televised productions, characterized by a variety of supporting performances.
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- The Running Man (2025) as Motel Owner
- Köln 75 (2025) as Lawrence Mailer
- The Day of the Jackal (2024) as Doug Wojack
- September 5 (2024) as Hank Hanson
- Warhol (2024)
- Kandahar (2023) as Chris Hoyt
- Trader (2023) as Джон Холидей
- Morbius (2022) as Mr. Fox
- The Ipcress File (2022) as Capt. Skip Henderson
- All the Old Knives (2022) as Karl Stein
- Lion vs The Little People (2022) as Detective Rioni
- The Mauritanian (2021) as Bill Seidel
- Strangest Things (2021) as Self - Narrator ( voice)
- Hunting Bears (2021) Executive Producer
- The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress (2021) as Narrator
- Lair (2021) as Steven Caramore
- The Girl Who Wore Freedom (2021) as General James Gavin
- Devs (2020) as Dr. Goodman
- Radioactive (2020) as Adam
- Belly of the Beast (2020)
- Enemy Lines (2020) as General McCloud
- X-Ray Earth (2020) as Narrator
- The Coldest Game (2019) as Donald Novak
- Churchill and the Movie Mogul (2019) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party (2019) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Alienist (2018) as Hobart Weaver
- Hunter Killer (2018) as Captain
- The Titan (2018) as Petersen
- A Private War (2018) as Norm Coburn
- The Conversation (2018) as Alex
- Megan Leavey (2017) as Master Sergeant
- Genius (2016) as John Wheelock
- Jackie (2016) as Larry O'Brien
- She's Got a Plan (2016) Co-Director
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) as Church Leader
- Ex Machina (2015) as Jay
- Survivor (2015) as Eric Loomis
- The Saboteurs (2015) as Gen. Pritchard
- Metropolis (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Earth's Natural Wonders (2015) as Narrator
- Fall of Japan: In Color (2015) as Narrator
- National Theatre Live: Man and Superman (2015) as Malone
- Capturing Captain Phillips (2014) as Self
- National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (2014) as Harold Mitchell
- Warhol (2014) as Dave Dawson
- Blood Moon (2014) as Hank Norton
- Super Skyscrapers (2014) as Narrator
- Hitler's Riches (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- The Departure (2014) as Soldier (voice)
- Crossing Lines (2013) as Jay Pemberton
- Captain Phillips (2013) as Ken Quinn
- Utopia (2013) as Niall
- How I Live Now (2013) as Consular Official
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as John D. Ehrlichman
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) as Ray Wills
- First Man on the Moon (2012) as Narrator
- WWII From Space (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- Death in Paradise (2011) as The Love Demon
- Black Mirror (2011) as Clay
- Black Gold (2011) as Thurkettle
- Japan's Killer Quake (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- X-Men: First Class (2011) as Chief Warden
- Kick-Ass (2010) as Sporty Goon
- Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2010) as Coby
- Pimp (2010) as Axel
- The Fourth Kind (2009) as Tommy Fisher
- Thick as Thieves (2009) as Voutiritsas
- How the Earth Was Made (2009) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Doctor Who Greatest Moments (2009) as Self
- The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009) as Dick Fuld
- The True Story (2008) as Narrator
- In the World of Jack the Ripper (2008) as Narrator
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) as Conrad Wills
- Comedy Showcase (2007) as Rex Masters
- Sex, the City and Me (2007) as Jeff Moran
- The All Together (2007) as Mr. Gaspardi
- United 93 (2006) as Louis J. Nacke, II
- Lost Worlds (2006) as Himself / Narrator
- The Contract (2006) as Davis
- Egypt's New Tomb Revealed (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- The Miracle of Stairway B (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- United 93: The Families and the Film (2006) as Self
- Doctor Who (2005) as Henry van Statten
- A Sound of Thunder (2005) as Christian Middleton
- 7 Seconds (2005) as Tool
- Hellboy (2004) as Agent Clay
- Impact (2003) as Byron
- Out for a Kill (2003) as Ed Grey
- Spooks (2002) as Richard Boyd
- Foyle's War (2002) as Sergeant Jack O'Connor
- 24 (2001) as Admiral
- Band of Brothers (2001) as Major Louis Kent
- Black Hawk Down (2001) as U.S. Medic (uncredited)
- Black Hawk Down (2001) as U.S. Medic
- Last Run (2001)
- Endgame (2001) as Max Bergman
- Harrison's Flowers (2000) as Peter Francis
- The Mummy (1999) as David Daniels
- Do Not Disturb (1999) as Hitman
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) as Radioman
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Edward Bender
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Eugene Styles
- The Innocent (1993) as Lou
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia (1992) as Reporter
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) as Gary Hathaway
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator
- Hangman as Blair
- History Specials as Narrator (voice)
- The Skin of the Water Producer
- A queda do Japão na Segunda Guerra Mundial