BIOGRAPHY
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Johnny started his career as an actor and being able to switch accents has given him great opportunities to play many varied characters both in Theatre, Film and Television.
His first taste of the business was in musical theatre starring in shows such as Blood Brothers ,Kiss Me Kate, South Pacific and light hearted Comedys from Oscar Wilde through to Tragedys from Shakespeare and touring the UK with "Macbeth" and later in "The Edge Of Darkness " with Liza Goddard, Tony Scannell . Johnny has also worked in many pantomimes with household names such as Syd Little, Darren Day, Jean Fergusson and many more. Feature films include "The Sea Change" with "Maryam D·Arbo, Ray Winston "and "Twice Upon a Yesterday" with "Penelope Cruz". |
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Johnny has always managed to keep busy and has often popped up in several TV programmes including, The Chief, No Bananas, Silent Witness, and casualty plus a pop video with "Madonna" in “A Substitute For Love".
He has worked extensively in London’s West End both as an actor and as a singer. In 1997 Johnny worked and sang with "Petula Clark" and the cast from "Sunset Boulevard". at Centre Stage Theatre in Covent Garden in the West End in London. |
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The last London West End production was "Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk" at "The Royal Opera House" Covent Garden, London In 2004. This won an "Olivier Award" for best new production.
In Spain Johnny has starred in five short English speaking films playing the main character, Directed by three very well known directors including Steve and Ben Lanning. Two of the films have been shown at "Hollywood Film Festivals" and also at the "Marbella Film Festival" where they have won awards. The last of the films also features William Shatner.
In Spain Johnny has starred in five short English speaking films playing the main character, Directed by three very well known directors including Steve and Ben Lanning. Two of the films have been shown at "Hollywood Film Festivals" and also at the "Marbella Film Festival" where they have won awards. The last of the films also features William Shatner.
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2020 COUNTRY SINGER
As a Country Artiste, Johnny has built up a huge following across the globe. Even having a fan base in the USA. His music is played on stations from Pirate to local across the Globe. With Countless appearances and interviews on Radio and Televison from the UK,Denmark,USA ,Spain and many more. In 2019 Johnny was signed to Echota Records USA. His single "Just a Kiss" was released in April 2019 and soon entered the Indi Country charts. Just a kiss was taken from his Debut Album "The Windows or the Walls". "Rain in Tulsa" soon followed and reached Number 1 in the USA Indi Charts in 2019. Johnny moved to Spain in 2004 after exstensive touring with his one man show but still continues to travel wherever his work takes him. 2020 will see johnny back touring the UK again with his UK management. On the 21st September 2019 Johnny Won Best Vocalist in Traditional Country Music at the Josie Music Awards in the USA at Dollywood. Johnnys latest single "10 Feet Tall" was released in April 2020 taken from his forthcoming Album "Tailgate" |
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MEETING THE MASTER
Meeting Sir Christopher Lee was a dream come true as it was Christopher Lee who had influenced Johnny into becoming an actor.
A long story short; it turned out that he had in fact a mutual friend Geoffrey who owned Crime in store book shop in Covent Garden,London. Geoffrey set up a meeting with Christopher Lee and the rest was history they met each other many times after that thanks to Geoffrey. |
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AWARDS /FILM/ THEATRE
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