Bill Johnson may refer to:

Entertainment

William Manuel Johnson William Manuel "Bill" Johnson (died December 3, 1972) was an American jazz musician who played banjo and double bass; he is considered the father of the " slap" style of double bass playing. In New Orleans, he played at Lulu White's legendary h ...

(1872–1972), known as Bill, American double bass player and founder of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band *

Bill Johnson (reed player) William Luther Johnson (September 30, 1912 – July 5, 1960) was an American Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and Arrangement, arranger. Early life and education Johnson studied piano as a child and began playing the alto sax ...

(1912–1960), American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger * Bill Johnson (banjoist) (died 1955), American jazz banjoist and guitarist *

Bill Johnson (blues musician) Bill Johnson (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian blues guitarist, singer-songwriter and music educator. After a long career as a sideman and guitarist in the 1990s, he began touring with The Bill Johnson Band. They released their second ...

, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist * Bill Johnson (musical theatre actor) (1916–1957), American actor and singer of stage and screen * Bill Johnson (film and television actor) (born 1951), American actor known for ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' * Bill Johnson (New Zealand actor) (1924–2016), New Zealand actor * Bill Johnson (filmmaker), American film and television editor

Politics

Bill Johnson (Ohio politician) William Leslie Johnson (born November 10, 1954) is an American university administrator, businessman, and former politician who has served as the tenth president of Youngstown State University since 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he was ...

(born 1954), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Bill Johnson (Kentucky politician) (born 1965), unsuccessful Republican candidate for Secretary of State of Kentucky, 2011 *

William A. Johnson Jr. William A. Johnson Jr. (born August 22, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 64th Mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. He was the first African-American mayor in the city's history. Early life and education Johnson is a nativ ...

(born 1942), known as Bill, first African-American mayor of Rochester, New York

Sports

American football

* Bill Johnson (defensive end) (1916–2002), American football defensive end * Bill Johnson (center) (1926–2011), American football player (San Francisco 49ers) and coach (Cincinnati Bengals) * Bill Johnson (guard) (1936–2020), American football player *

Bill Johnson (punter) William Henry "Bill" Johnson III (born July 9, 1944) is a former National Football League (NFL) football punter with the New York Giants. He played 11 games with the Giants during the 1970 NFL season The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular ...

(born 1944), football player with the New York Giants *

Bill Johnson (American football coach) Bill Johnson (born June 23, 1955) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman who is the senior defensive assistant for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was recently the defensive line coach for the Birm ...

(born 1955) * Bill Johnson (running back) (born 1960), American football player * Bill Johnson (defensive tackle) (born 1968), American football defensive lineman

Baseball

* Bill Johnson (1890s outfielder) (1862–1942), Major League Baseball outfielder * Bill Johnson (1910s outfielder) (1892–1950), Major League Baseball outfielder * Bill Johnson (catcher) (1895–1988), American Negro leagues baseball catcher * Bill Johnson (1940s outfielder), American Negro leagues outfielder * Bill Johnson (pitcher) (1960–2018), Major League Baseball pitcher

Other sports

* Bill Johnson (footballer, born 1882) (1882–1952), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne and St Kilda * Bill Johnson (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1964), Australian rules footballer for Essendon and Carlton * Bill Johnson (footballer, born 1900), English footballer * Bill Johnson (rugby league) (1916–1997), rugby league footballer of the 1930s, for Wales, and Huddersfield * Bill Johnson (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer, Durham CCC *

Bill Johnson (skier) William Dean Johnson (March 30, 1960 – January 21, 2016) was an American World Cup alpine ski racer. By winning the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Johnson became the first American male to win an Olympic ...

(1960–2016), American skier * Bill "Skinny" Johnson (1911–1980), basketball coach

Other people

Bill Johnson (pastor) Bill Bryant Johnson (born July 18, 1951) is the senior leader of Bethel Church, a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California. The congregation has grown in membership from 2,000 when he joined in 1996, to over 11,000 in 2019. Johnson has tak ...

(born 1951), American revivalist, pastor and author * Bill Johnson (author) (1956–2022), science fiction writer * Bill Johnson (scientist) (1922–2010), British academic