Corey Johnson (born John William Johnson; May 17, 1961) is an American

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largely active in the UK, known for his supporting roles in '' Hellboy'', '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', '' Captain Philips'', '' The Bourne Ultimatum'', '' Kick-Ass,'' '' Ex Machina'', the '' Spooks'' episode " The Special", the ''

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'' episode "

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" and '' The Last Days of Lehman Brothers'' as Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman & CEO of

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Personal life

Johnson was born John William Johnson in

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. He was one of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. While attending Tulane University he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He trained at London's

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where he met actress Lucy Cohu. The two were married from 1994 to 2005.

Career

His films include '' Out for a Kill'', '' The Contract'', '' The Bourne Ultimatum'', '' The Bourne Legacy'', ''

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'',

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's adaptation of '' Hellboy'', the 2005

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film ''

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'', and '' Harrison's Flowers''. He also appeared in the award-winning mini series by

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; '' Band of Brothers''. Johnson had a breakout year in 1999, first playing the wiseguy American tomb-raider Daniels in '' The Mummy'', then the bungling, dim-witted assassin Bruno Decker in '' Do Not Disturb'' opposite William Hurt and Michael Chiklis. Johnson appeared as smug business tycoon Henry van Statten in "

", an episode of the 2005 revival of ''

''. Other TV guest spots include '' Spooks'', '' Foyle's War'', ''Celeb'' and '' Nash Bridges''. He played the role of Louis Nacke II, a passenger, in '' United 93''. In April 2007, Johnson made his Broadway debut as

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's Chief of Staff Jack Brennan in '' Frost/Nixon''. While appearing on Broadway, Johnson also filmed '' The Caller'' starring

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and

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. In 2004, Johnson was nominated for a Best Actor award at the British TMAs for his portrayal of Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's ''

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''. He has also provided voice acting for several

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s including the video game tie-in with the films '' Reign of Fire'' and '' Constantine''. Johnson then played The Judge/Saint Peter in '' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' at the

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. Until 19 September 2014, Johnson played Mitch in Benedict Andrews' revival of

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' ''

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'' at the Young Vic theatre in London, alongside Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster. Johnson's performance was described as "lovely" and "measured" by ''The Evening Standards theatre critic and the overall production also received considerable critical acclaim. In 2015, he played a helicopter pilot in the

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'' Ex Machina'', starring

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and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Stage

References

External links

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