Lamar Johnson (actor)

Lamar Johnson (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actor and dancer.[1][2]

Lamar Johnson
Johnson in 2018
Born (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor, dancer
Years active2003–present

Personal life

Johnson was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is a skilled dancer and is self taught, although he was later trained at the Canadian School of Dance. He attended school at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy. Johnson rose to fame in the hit show The Next Step, as hip hop dancer, West who learns to work on different styles as well. He also danced with Seeds on the street, getting experience dancing in a troupe. Before The Next Step, Johnson appeared in a movie called Honey.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Home Again Young Dunston
2016 Full Out Twist
2017 Kings Jesse Cooper
2017 Filth City Smush
2018 The Hate U Give Seven Carter
2019 Native Son Gus
2019 Dark Phoenix Match
2020 Run Sweetheart Run Norlon
2020 All the Bright Places Charlie

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007–2010 Pop It! himself host
2011 Covert Affairs Kid #1 ep. 2x01
2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Niner ep. 11x44
2012 The Firm Donnell Heywood pilot ep.
2012 Rookie Blue Tyler Markes ep. 3x03
2013–2017, 2019 The Next Step West Main cast; 115 episodes, seasons 1 - 4
2014 Saving Hope Harry ep. 3x15
2017 Mary Kills People Ethan Grant ep. 2x06
2020-2021 Your Honor Kofi Jones Miniseries; 5 episodes

References
  1. "Lamar Johnson Joins X-Men: Dark Phoenix in Mystery Role". comingsoon.net. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. McNary, Dave (12 September 2017). "Film News Roundup: Alec Baldwin to Play John DeLorean in Untitled Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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