| Kenneth Johnson | |
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| Born: | Kenneth Allen Johnson July 13, 1963 New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Spouse(s): | Cathleen Johnson |
| Role: | Curtis Lemansky |
| IMDb profile | |
Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Johnson (born July 13, 1963; age 61) played Detective Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky, better known as Lem, on The Shield and voiced the same character in The Shield: The Game.
Biography and career[]
Johnson was born in New Haven, Connecticut but was raised in Weathersfield, Vermont, in a 30-acre farm. He attended Central Connecticut State University, where he played football and basketball. Before becoming an actor, Johnson worked as a model for agencies like Wilhelmina and For Models. He lived for a year in Boston, Massachusetts, before relocating to Los Angeles, California, where he started pursuing an acting career. Johnson's height is 6' 1" (1.85 m).
Johnson started acting in television commercials, and then with small parts in TV shows like Family Matters and Grace Under Fire. From 1998 to 2000, he had his first regular role in Pensacola: Wings of Gold. In 2002, Johnson auditioned for the role of Terry Crowley on The Shield. However, casting directors liked his audition so much that they offered him the role of Lem instead. He was a member of the main cast from 2002 to 2006.
After The Shield, Johnson has had regular and recurring roles in shows like Saving Grace, Sons of Anarchy, and Bates Motel. Since 2017, he has been one of the leads on the show S.W.A.T. Aside from TV, he has appeared in films like Major League: Back to the Minors, Blade, and Zzyzx.
Johnson married his long-term girlfriend Cathleen Oveson in 2005. The couple has one child.
The Shield credits[]
- Season 1
- "Pilot"
- "Our Gang"
- "The Spread"
- "Dawg Days"
- "Blowback"
- "Cherrypoppers"
- "Throwaway"
- "Dragonchasers"
- "Two Days of Blood"
- "Circles"
- Season 2
- "The Quick Fix"
- "Dead Soldiers"
- "Partners"
- "Greenlit"
- "Homewrecker"
- "Barnstormers"
- "Scar Tissue"
- "Co-Pilot"
- "Coyotes"
- "Inferno"
- "Breakpoint"
- "Dominoes Falling"
- Season 3 (all episodes)
- Season 4 (all episodes)
- Season 5 (all episodes)
- The Shield: The Game (voice)
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- Johnson provided DVD audio commentary for the following episodes:
- Season 1: "Blowback" (with Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins and Kurt Sutter)
- Season 1: "Throwaway" (with Shawn Ryan, Kevin Arkadie and Evyen Klean)
- Season 3: "Slipknot" (with Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins and David Rees Snell)
- Season 3: "All In" (with Michael Chiklis, Jay Karnes, CCH Pounder and Scott Rosenbaum)
- Season 4: "Grave" (with Benito Martinez, Katey Sagal, David Rees Snell and Kurt Sutter)
- Season 4: "Cut Throat" (with Randy Huggins, Jennifer R. Richmond, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and Dean White)
- Season 5: "Extraction" (with D.J. Caruso, Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, David Rees Snell and Kurt Sutter)
- Season 5: "Jailbait" (with Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Scott Rosenbaum and David Rees Snell)
- Season 5: "Man Inside" (with Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Scott Rosenbaum and David Rees Snell)
- Season 5: "Of Mice and Lem" (with Anthony Anderson, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Michael Jace, Benito Martinez and CCH Pounder)
- Season 5: "Postpartum" (with Shawn Ryan and Walton Goggins)
Selected filmography[]
- Nine Ball (2023)
- Check Point (2017)
- Solace (2015)
- Few Options, All Bad (2011)
- The Ungodly (2007)
- Blade (1998)
- Bushwhacked (1995)
- The Forbidden Dance (1990)
- Mirage (1990)
Television appearances
- Mayor of Kingstown (2023-2024)
- S.W.A.T. (2017-2024)
- Bates Motel (2014-2017)
- Sons of Anarchy (2009-2011)
- Lie to Me (2010)
- Saving Grace (2007-2009)
- The Shield (2002-2007)
- Cold Case (2006)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006)
- Smallville (2005)
- Just Shoot Me! (1999)
- Family Matters (1993)
