- Kenny Johnson
Infobox actor
name = Kenny Johnson
caption = Kenny Johnson, May 2007.
birthdate = birth date and age|1963|07|13
birthname = Kenneth Allen Johnson
birthplace =Vermont ,USA
spouse = Cathleen Oveson (December 21, 2005—present)
website = http://www.kennyjohnson.com/Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson (
July 13 ,1963 ,Vermont ) is an Americanactor well known for his portrayal of DetectiveCurtis Lemansky on the American drama "The Shield ".Early career
Raised in
Vermont , Johnson got his start intelevision commercial s, including one of the very first ads forLA Gear . A former champion arm wrestler, he appeared as bit characters in various television programs, such as "Family Matters (TV series) ", "Grace Under Fire ", "Caroline in the City ", "", "Sliders ", "18 Wheels of Justice ", and "Just Shoot Me! ".In 1998, he appeared in the first several minutes of the first Blade, as "Heatseeking Dennis", who was saved (by Blade) from a vampire played by
Traci Lords . In October 2005, he appeared in the "Smallville" Season 5 episode "Mortal" as a metahuman called Tommy Lee and was credited as Kenneth Johnson. He also appeared in the 2006Hallmark Channel original movie, "Desolation Canyon ", withStacey Keach andPatrick Duffy and starred in the 2005 indie film "Zzyzx", a thriller about two friends who take a detour on their way to Las Vegas."The Shield"
Johnson originally auditioned for the role of ill-fated Terry Crowley, which ultimately went to
Reed Diamond . Fortunately for Johnson, series creatorShawn Ryan was so impressed with his audition that the role of Lem was created especially for him.Johnson's character, Lem, was killed off in the
March 21 , 2006 episode, titled "Postpartum". Since leaving "The Shield", Johnson was cast in the TNT series "Saving Grace", as Det. Ham Dewey. He also had recurring roles on "Cold Case ", first as a supposed murder victim, and later as a love interest for Lilly Rush.Personal life
Johnson has been married to Cathleen Oveson since late 2005.In an "extra behind the screen" episode of The Shield Johnson revealed that he suffers from
dyslexia and has someone read his script to him in order to memorize his lines. He and his wife Cathleen Oveson are expecting a first child together. [ [http://www.popeater.com/television/article/saving-grace-star-wife-expecting/206192?icid=200100397x1210617003x1200652421] ]External links
*imdb name|id=0425543|name=Kenny Johnson
* [http://www.kennyjohnson.com/ Kenny Johnson's official website]
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