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James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson (born July 19, 1989) is an American comedian and actor originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He has garnered attention for his impression of former President Donald Trump, sometimes being referred to as "the best Trump impersonator." He currently is a cast member of the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live, where he impersonates both Trump and Joe Biden. In addition to the films Blue Like Jazz and Hail, Caesar!, Johnson has appeared in the television series Adam Ruins Everything, Better Call Saul, and All Rise. He has also filmed a DirecTV television ad with National Football League veteran Peyton Manning. In 2021, Johnson was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow newcomers Aristotle Athari and Sarah Sherman, for its forty-seventh season. During the season premiere cold open, he portrayed President Joe Biden, and later played former president Donald Trump in the season's fifth episode. Andy Hoglund, who recaps SNL episodes for Entertainment Weekly, said "he is one of the most exciting new cast members in years, a cross between Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond. He's that kind of talent."


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Born:
Jul 19, 1989
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the series Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11
Latest Project:
Movie Inside Out 2 2024-06-11
Known For
Poster of The G Word with Adam Conover
Poster of Shadow
Poster of Fairview
Poster of Better Call Saul
Filmography
Movie Inside Out 2 Pouchy (voice) 2024-06-11
Movie Shadow 2022-02-17
Series The G Word with Adam Conover Various 2022-05-19
Series Fairview (voice) 2022-02-09
Movie Cursed Friends Jeremy Fischbein 2022-10-08
Movie She Said Donald Trump (voice) 2022-11-17
Movie The Lot 2019-09-01
Movie Hail, Caesar! Studio Assistant at Action Western 2016-02-05
Series Better Call Saul Fred 2015-02-08
Movie October Baby Truman 2011-10-30
Movie Alumni Jeffrey 2009-10-24
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Various Characters 1975-10-11