William L. Johnson

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William L. Johnson

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I Left My Heart in Colombia
Movie 2024

I Left My Heart in Colombia

Two friends are brought to Medellin, Colombia under the guise of a pleasurable business trip by their friend who is already there to make good on a financial obligation. The man that they are all forced to meet with to settle the debt has something special planned for ALL OF THEM.

Kings of L.A.
1h 34m
Movie 2023

Kings of L.A.

A young man reaches a critical point in his life as he struggles to navigate the changing gentrification of his neighborhood. Pressured by gangs, the temptations of easy money and the culture shifts around him in South Central he tries to figure out how to survive when everyone wants a piece of him and his neighborhood.

Influence
1h 32m
Movie 2020

Influence

Carl Weber introduces us to the Hudsons, a family of African-American lawyers lead by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. They are handed the task to defend Grammy Award Winning singer Savannah who has been charged with the murder of her husband Kyle Kirby.

Black & Privileged: Volume 1
1h 19m
Movie 2019

Black & Privileged: Volume 1

When low-income families move into a thriving black community in Chicago, they find themselves at odds with politicians to maintain their status.

Perfectly Single
Movie 2019

Perfectly Single

A conservative and socially awkward optometrist decides to take a leap of faith on quest for fulfillment in a male companion at the urging of her friends as a last-ditch effort to find happiness. Her arduous journey leads her to a potential young suitor, but more important down a path to self-discovery.

DWB: Dating While Black
1h 40m
Movie 2018

DWB: Dating While Black

Two former co-workers, Eric and Alex, have been recently laid off of their jobs and they run into each other on a job interview. While searching for new jobs, they forge a personal relationship that involves Alex, a womanizing ladies' man, helping the naive and recently dumped Eric understand women better.

Nothing Like Thanksgiving
1h 30m
Movie 2017

Nothing Like Thanksgiving

Having cancer and six months to live, sends Clayton Rockwell (William L. Johnson) a successful businessman, devoted husband and father on a journey to do the unthinkable. Clayton finds a replacement Wesley Madison (Richard Gallion) and grooms him to exactness to take over his business and family all the while Kenneth Swain (Darrin Henson) is working to take over his company.

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William L. Johnson is an accomplished American actor and musician. William L. Johnson has held starring and prominent roles in many theatrically released projects. His performance as a lead in director Craig Ross' Blue Hill Avenue helped the movie garner top honors at the Acapulco and Black Hollywood Film Festival's. Some of his latest film projects include Motives 2, Mannsfield 12, Crossover, Doing Hard Time, Tears of a Clown, and Motives 1. Johnson's acting diversity has been displayed in several independent short films and features such as Move, Wanted: Soulful Energy Xchange with Gary Dourdan and Mari Morrow, director Tony Spires' Two Degrees starring Don "DC' Curry, and Nikita Blues from Foremost Entertainment. He also performed a scene-stealing role in Showtime's A Spider's Web with Stephen Baldwin and Carrie Weir. Equally important to Johnson is his passion to deliver conscious messages through his music via his stage persona "Brotha Bill". Brotha Bill's essence is a lyrical flow that sets him apart from other neo-soul artists. Those who have experienced his fusion of poetic verse and energetic R&B funk are sure to cherish the kinetic vibe in their own home. His CD contains uptempo songs as wells as succulent cuts that feed the desire for real, soulful music. His latest album entitled BrothaBill- Underground Funky Street Soul Brotha is currently available online through Napster, Itunes, CDBaby, as well as his website Brothabill.com . Upon relocating to Los Angeles in 1998 Johnson quickly gained a name for himself as a very talented and versatile actor starring in films that have won accolades at top film festivals. Claiming Gary, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois as hometowns, Johnson has steadily improved his craft in the Los Angeles entertainment scene for the past six years. His music career was spawned at an early age upon matriculation to Emerson Visual and Performing Arts High School. Soon after graduation he formed a group, Black to Black, which was nurtured by notable manager Jimmy Newton. In 1999, Johnson and prominent producer/engineer Booker T. Jones conceived BaldHeadDread, which garnered significant exposure when they scored the movie soundtrack for Ragdoll. Both projects were stepping stones to help him launch his solo venture. Description above from the Wikipedia article William L. Johnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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