Acting
Anthony Johnson
Born January 31, 1966 · Compton, California, USA
Died September 5, 2021 · aged 55
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 …
Known For
Lethal Weapon 3 · 1992Lethal Weapon 3
★ 6.71992
MovieActionThriller
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
Friday · 1995Friday
★ 7.11995
MovieComedyDrama
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
Menace II Society · 1993Menace II Society
★ 7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
House Party · 1990House Party
★ 6.41990
MovieComedy
Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid doesn't know that three of the thugs at school have decided to give him a lesson in behavior.
Panther · 1995Panther
★ 6.31995
MovieDramaHistory
In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.
The Great White Hype · 1996The Great White Hype
★ 5.21996
MovieComedy
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
The Players Club · 1998The Players Club
★ 6.41998
MovieComedyDrama
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
House Party 3 · 1994House Party 3
★ 5.31994
MovieComedy
Hip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party. Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is taking the plunge and marrying his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), while his friend Play (Christopher Martin) is dipping his toes into the music business, managing a roughneck female rap act called Sex as a Weapon. Play books the ladies for a concert with heavy-hitting pr
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