Seth Isaac Johnson (born July 10, 2000) is a Canadian actor, most recently known as Max, the protagonist's younger brother, in Megan Park's 2024 comedy-drama film My Old Ass, and in the recurring role of Eugene in Season 2 of the hit series Firefly Lane. Early in his career, Johnson was notable for his recurring dramatic role as Denny Larsen in AMC's The Killing.
Seth Isaac Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 2000 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | The Killing |
Life and career
editSeth landed his first major role in AMC's dark crime drama The Killing. Appearing in over 20 episodes, Seth delivered a raw, heart wrenching performance as the younger brother of a murdered girl. Award winning director Patty Jenkins wrote of Seth, "He is truly exceptional and gifted beyond his years...He was a joy to work with in all regards and it was this and his talent that helped create the masterful series "The Killing” became”.
Seth’s depth and versatility has allowed him to portray a variety of contrasting, comedic and dramatic roles. Appearing as science minded characters in Disney’s Mech x-4 and Nickelodeon's Splitting Adam, a vengeful origin story character in Once Upon a Time and a possessed teen in Supernatural; for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Leo Award.
Seth completed a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience while filming recurring role in Netflix series Firefly Lane before spending an his first summer out of school filming Writer/Director Megan Parks Sundance hit, My Old Ass, with the "astoundingly wonderful and kind” cast, and production team.
Seth is the son of actor Tanis Dolman and musician Jason O. Johnson.
Filmography
editFilm and television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Badass Thieves | Carter | |
| 2011 | To the Mat | Wade | |
| 2011–12 | The Killing | Denny Larsen | 26 episodes |
| 2012 | Mr. Young | Burlap Sack E.T. | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Motive | Phillip Harper | |
| 2014 | The Color of Rain | Drew Kell | |
| 2015 | Splitting Adam | Danny | |
| 2015 | Into the Grizzly Maze | Young Beckett | |
| 2016 | My Sweet Audrina | Arden Lowe (age 15) | |
| 2016 | Young & Reckless | Bryce | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Mech-X4 | Langley | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Dangers of Online Dating | Taylor | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Shawn Raider | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Last Night in Suburbia | Brent | |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Time | Young Hansel | 1 episode |
| 2019 | iZombie | Freylich | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Firefly Lane | Eugene | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Love in full swing | Hudson Brandon | |
| 2022 | Love Amongst the Stars | Bryce | |
| 2022 | Let's Get Physical | Ben Martin | |
| 2024 | My Old Ass | Max LaBrant |
Awards and nominations
editJohnson was nominated for "Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor The Killing (2011) category at the 34th Young Artist Awards.[1]
Johnson was 2015 Joey Award Winner Best Actor in a Feature for his portrayal of Beckett in Into the Grizzly Maze.
Johnson was nominated for “Best Guest Performance” for his portrayal of Shawn Raider in the Supernatural episode “Advanced Thanatology” in the 2018 Leo Awards.
References
edit- ^ "Young South Surrey actor gets Hollywood attention". 8 April 2013.
External links
edit- http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/seth-isaac-johnson/credits/374697/
- AMC Q&A with Seth Isaac Johnson
- Supernatural interview with Seth Isaac Johnson [1]
- Seth Isaac Johnson at IMDb