Michael Johnston (born February 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Corey Bryant in the

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'' and for his starring role in the indie film ''

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''. He is also a voice actor for animation and video games.

Early life

Johnston was born on February 22, 1996. He grew up in

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where at the age of 12 he started auditioning for voice-overs in commercials and animation in a recording studio he had set up in his bedroom. After graduating from R-S Central High School early, he moved to

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where he studied acting at

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. He was only in Chicago for six months before moving to

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Career

Voice acting

Johnston has voiced characters for video games, including Reed in '' Dust: An Elysian Tail'', Mikleo in ''

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'', and Ephemer in ''

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,'' and TV shows, such as Atsushi Minegishi in '' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'' and the eponymous character in ''

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''.

Film and television

Johnston appeared in '' Awkward'' and played Corey Bryant, a recurring character in the final two seasons of ''

''. Johnston had the lead role in the comedy film ''

'', where he played Neil, a 15-year-old high school student who writes

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. He also appeared in the indie horror film ''Bornless Ones''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Discography

Gravity (2024)

Personal life

Johnston identifies as gay.

References

External links

* * 1996 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American gay actors American gay musicians American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Place of birth missing (living people) Long stubs with short prose {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub