Johnny Strong
{{short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Johnny Strong
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| birth_name = John Christopher Strong
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|22}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
- bass
- drums
- piano
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| years_active = 1996–present (acting)
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- composer
- musician
- singer
- songwriter
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Operator
- Fly
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John Christopher Strong (born July 22, 1974) is an American actor, composer, and musician. He is best known for his roles in Black Hawk Down (as Medal of Honor recipient Randy Shughart) and The Fast and the Furious as Leon. Aside from acting, Strong is also the lead vocalist and founder of the band Operator, movie composer, movie writer, and movie producer.
Early life and education
Johnny Strong was born in Los Angeles County, California. At the age of seven he began studying martial arts, taking up Judo in the San Fernando Valley. He went on to learn Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do, Boxing, and eventually earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Chris Lisciandro. At 12, he began to play Guitar and taught himself to play Drums, and Piano.
Career
=Music=
He was signed to two major labels RCA and Atlantic Records. He has released nine albums: Bombthreat: Before She Blows and Fly and Lick My Neck Good Sleep with his former band, and Can You Hear Me Now?, La Luna Del Diablo Blanco, Soulcrusher, The War of Art, Close to Extinction, War Horse and White Light with Operator band.{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.johnnystrong.com/pages/about|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=Johnnystrong.com|language=en}}
=Film=
Johnny Strong has had various roles in television, and landed a role in the Steven Seagal film The Glimmer Man. He then worked on Sylvester Stallone's Get Carter, The Fast and The Furious, and Black Hawk Down. Strong stars in Sinners & Saints, a New Orleans-based police thriller featuring Sean Patrick Flanery and Tom Berenger released in 2012.
2010 marked his return to the screen, starring in Sinners and Saints, an action-thriller film, as Detective Sean Riley.
Personal life
He was married on December 10, 1997, to Alexandra Holden, but they have since divorced.
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film |
| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="3" | 1996
| Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story | Tim | Actor |
| The Glimmer Man
| Johnny Deverell | Actor |
| Time Well Spent
| Lloyd Clevenger | Actor |
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| Squeamich | Actor |
| Don't Eat the Chili at the Detour Diner
| Gavin | Actor |
| 1998
| Oldie | Actor |
| 2000
| Eddie | Actor |
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| Leon | Actor |
| Black Hawk Down
| Sergeant First Class Randall Shughart | Actor |
| 2010
| Detective Sean Riley | Actor and composer |
| 2014
| Elwood | David "Davey Boy" | Actor |
| 2016
| Thomas Rourke | Actor, producer and composer |
| 2018
| Ronnie | Actor |
| 2020
| Invincible | Cameron "Cam" Devore | Actor, writer and composer{{Cite web |last=Vo |first=David |date=2022-01-17 |title=Trailer For INVINCIBLE Starring JOHNNY STRONG & MARKO ZAROR |url=https://maactioncinema.com/archives/18092 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=M.A.A.C. |language=en-US}} |
| 2023
| Master Chief Richard Mirko | Actor, writer, composer, editor and Co-director{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Danny |title=Fast and Furious' Johnny Strong Makes His Own Cinematic Mark With Warhorse One |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/johnny-strong-makes-his-directing-debut-with-warhorse-one-16897108 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}} |
References
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External links
{{Portal|Biography}}
- {{Official website|http://www.johnnystrong.com}}
- {{IMDb name|0835001|Johnny Strong}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American rock singers
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:Singers from Los Angeles
Category:American stunt performers
Category:American martial artists
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Category:American male kickboxers