Ben, Benjamin or Benny Johnson may refer to:

People

In sports

American football

* Ben Johnson (offensive tackle) (born 1980) *

Ben Johnson (tight end) Benjamin Johnson (born July 28, 1994) is a former American football tight end. He attended high school at Basehor–Linwood High School in Basehor, Kansas. He played college football at the University of Kansas. He was a two time All-Big 12 ...

(born 1994) *

Ben Johnson (American football coach) Benjamin David Johnson (born May 11, 1986) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was a walk-on quarterback at North Carolina in the mid-2000s and began hi ...

(born 1986) *

Benny Johnson (American football) Benny L. Johnson (June 29, 1948 – August 10, 1988) was an American football defensive back who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in ...

(1948–1988)

Association football

Ben Johnson (footballer, born 2000) Benjamin Anthony Johnson (born 24 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or left back for club West Ham United. Early and personal life Johnson was born in Waltham Forest, Greater London. He is second c ...

, English footballer *

Ben Johnson (soccer) Ben Johnson (born February 10, 1977, in Southboro, Massachusetts) was an American soccer player, currently a coach at Charlotte Eagles Career Youth and College Johnson played four years of college soccer at Liberty University, where he earned ...

(born 1977), American footballer

Other codes of football

Ben Johnson (Australian footballer) Ben Johnson (born 5 April 1981) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Football career Originally from the former St.Mary's, Johnson w ...

(born 1981), Australian rules footballer *

Benjamin Johnson (rugby league) Benjamin "Ben" W. Johnson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage № 196), as a , or forward (prior to the specialist posi ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1910s

Baseball

Ben Johnson (outfielder) Benjamin Joseph Johnson (born June 18, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. He is currently the manager of the Memphis Redbirds. ...

(born 1981), American * Ben Johnson (pitcher) (1931–2020), American

Sprinting

Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter) Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100m and the 60m indoor World Records. He won gold medals in the 10 ...

(born 1961), Canadian sprinter *

Ben Johnson (American sprinter) Benjamin Washington Johnson (1914–1992) was an American sprinter who was considered a serious rival to Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens. Known as the "Columbia Comet", Johnson was the United States champion at 100 yards in 1938, but injuries a ...

(1914–1992), American sprinter

Other sports

Ben Johnson (basketball) Benjamin Johnson (born December 23, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball of the Big Ten Conference. He played both football and basketball for the Northwestern Wildca ...

(born 1980), American basketball coach *

Ben Johnson (cricketer) Benjamin Andrew Johnson (born 1 August 1973 in Naracoorte, South Australia) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Southern Redbacks. A left-handed middle order batsman and part-time medium pace bowler, he played betwe ...

(born 1973), Australian cricketer *

Ben Johnson (field hockey) Benjamin Johnson (born 1 August 2000) is a field hockey player from Ireland. Life Johnson was born in Waterford, Ireland, on 1 August 2000. Field hockey Domestic league Johnson currently competes in the Irish Hockey League, where he represen ...

(born 2000), Irish field hockey player *

Ben Johnson (ice hockey) Benjamin Johnson (born June 7, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga. He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round (90th overall) of the 2012 NHL E ...

(born 1994), American professional ice hockey player *

Benjamin Johnson (cyclist) Benjamin "Ben" Johnson (born 7 January 1983 in Noosa) is an Australian former professional cyclist. Major results ;2006 : 8th Omloop van het Houtland Omloop van het Houtland ("Circuit of Houtland") is a single-day road bicycle race held annual ...

(born 1983), Australian cyclist

In the arts

Ben Jonson Benjamin "Ben" Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – c. 16 August 1637) was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for ...

(1572–1637), English poet and dramatist *

Ben Johnson (actor) Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Tall and laconic, Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll man ...

(1918–1996), American actor *

Ben Johnson (artist) Ben Johnson (born 24 August 1946) is a British painter, known for his series of large, detailed cityscapes. Life and work Ben Johnson was born in Llandudno, Wales, in 1946. He studied at the Royal College of Art and has lived and worked in Lo ...

(born 1946), British painter *

Ben Johnson (musician) 100 Monkeys was an independent funk rock band from Los Angeles, California. The members of the group, from 2008 until their disbandment in 2012, were Ben Graupner, Jackson Rathbone, Jerad Anderson, Ben Johnson, and Lawrence Abrams. The band n ...

(born 1984), American musician, member of the band 100 Monkeys *

Ben Patrick Johnson Ben Patrick Johnson (born June 30, 1969 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American voice actor, author and blogger, Foundation Director, and human rights activist. Voice-overs Early in his acting career, he participated in voice-over workshops with Joa ...

(born 1969), American voice-over actor, author, and commentator/activist *

Benjamin Johnson (actor) Benjamin Johnson (1742) was an English actor. Bibliography Johnson was first a scene painter, then acted in the provinces, and appeared in London in 1695 at Drury Lane after Thomas Betterton's defection. He was the original Captain Driver in '' ...

(1665–1742), English actor

In government

Ben F. Johnson Benjamin Franklin Johnson, Jr. (September 30, 1914 – July 1, 2006) was a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1962 to 1969, Dean of the Emory University School of Law from 1961 to 1973, and Dean of the Georgia State University College of Law ...

(1914–2006), American politician in Georgia and academic administrator *

Ben Johnson (chairman) Bender "Ben" Johnson Jr. (May 22, 1939 – March 31, 2014) was an American Makah politician and fisheries expert. He served as the chairman and member of the Makah Tribal Council from 1998 until 2000 and from 2001 until 2007. He was chairman of th ...

(1939–2014), American Makah politician *

Ben Johnson (politician) Ben Johnson (May 20, 1858 – June 4, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician; Democrat, United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1927. Biography Born near Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky. His father was ...

(1858–1950), American lawyer *

Benjamin Johnson (judge) Benjamin Johnson (January 22, 1784 – October 2, 1849) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas. Education and career Born on January 22, 1784, in Johnson Station (now Great Crossing ...

(1784–1849), United States federal judge

Other people

Ben Campbell Johnson Ben Campbell Johnson (born March 28, 1932 in Elba, Alabama; died June 2, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an American ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a Professor Emeritus of Evangelism and Spiritual Direction at Columbia Theol ...

(1932–2016), American minister and professor *

Benjamin F. Johnson Benjamin Franklin Johnson (July 28, 1818 – November 18, 1905) was an early member of Latter Day Saint Movement, and a member of the Council of Fifty and a formerly private secretary to Joseph Smith. He served fourteen terms in the Utah Stat ...

(1818–1905), American Mormon pioneer *

Benjamin Newhall Johnson Benjamin Newhall Johnson (June 19, 1856 – February 19, 1932) was an American attorney and historian who owned what would become Breakheart Reservation. He was also President of the Lynn Historical Society for 25 years and the President-Genera ...

(1856–1923), American attorney and historian *

Benny Johnson (columnist) Benny Johnson is an American conservative political commentator and YouTuber, currently serving as chief creative officer at Turning Point USA, along with hosting ''The Benny Show'' on YouTube. Johnson first rose to prominence as a staff write ...

(born 1987), American political columnist and reporter

Other uses

* ''Ben Johnson'' (film), a 2005 Malayalam-language film *, a British Westindiaman