James Michael Johnston (born July 7, 1989) is a Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as

Peter Stone Peter Stone may refer to: *Pete Stone, Australian footballer in the 1956 Summer Olympics *Peter G. Stone (born 1957), British archaeologist *Peter Stone (cricketer) (born 1938), New Zealand cricketer *Peter Stone (professor) (born 1971), professor ...

on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''.

Personal life and career

Johnston was born July 7, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Johnston portrayed

on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from 2005 to 2010. He has been nominated for 8 Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles and won 2. He has also starred in the series '' Wild Card'' and '' Zixx: Level One''. He has a wide range of interests, including soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding, cycling and playing the guitar and numerous other instruments. Jamie went to Kenya with the organization "

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" to build a school and filmed as a special for

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. Jamie has made numerous appearances on ''

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'' and '' etalk''. He has traveled extensively. He played guitar in a band called SoundSpeed along with a few of his fellow ''Degrassi'' cast mates. He also played the male lead as Lucas Green in the feature film ''Love Me''. Other films include, "Jesus Henry Christ", "The Tenth Circle", "Killer Instinct", "My Babysitter's a Vampire", and numerous Movie of Week productions. In 2016, Johnston reprised his role as Peter Stone on '' Degrassi: Next Class'' for 4 episodes during its second season. He is currently in another band that has been signed, as the drummer. He also writes and composes.

Filmography

*''Symphony of Fire'' – Independent Short

Theatre

*''Aesop Fables: A Man, A Boy & A Donkey'' – Donkey *''

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'' – Mark *''

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'' – Cabin Boy *''Job & The Snake'' – Neptune

References

External links

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Jamie Johnston talks to the TVaddict.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Jamie 1989 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Toronto