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Kenneth Allen Johnson was born on the 13th July 1963, in New Haven, Connecticut USA, and is an actor who is widely recognized for his roles in TV series such as Curtis Lemansky in “The Shield”, Ham Dewey in “Saving Grace, as well as Caleb Calhoun in “Bates Motel”.

Have you ever wondered how much wealth this acclaimed American actor has accumulated so far? How rich Kenny Johnson is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Kenny Johnson’s net worth, as of late 2017, exceeds the sum of $3 million, acquired largely through his professional acting career which has been active since 1990, and abundant with television appearances.

Kenny Johnson Net Worth $3 million

Although born in Connecticut, Kenny grew up on a farm in Weathersfield, Vermont. While attending Central Connecticut State University, he excelled at sports – basketball and American Football in particular. Upon graduation, Johnson spent the next four years working as a model, and prior to settling down in Los Angeles, California, and launching his acting career, he also lived in Boston, Massachusetts. He began his acting career in 1990, initially appearing in television commercials before debuting on the big screen in “The Forbidden Dance” romantic drama movie. These engagements provided the basis for Kenny Johnson’s current net worth.

During the 1990s, Kenny honed his acting skills by appearing in a variety of roles, including support performances in “Family Matters”, “Grace Under Fire”, “The Big Easy” and “The Burning Zone” TV series, as well as in movies such as “Archibald the Rainbow Painter” and “Blade”, both in 1998. He was then cast for the role of Burner in the TV action series “Pensacola: Wings of Gold”, which he reprised ’til 2000. All these appearances helped Kenny to add a significant amount to the size of his net worth.

With the beginning of the 21st century, Johnson’s career was set on the rising path, as he was cast for more and more serious and notable roles, and in 2002 landed the role of detective Curtis ‘Lem’ Lemansky which he portrayed ’til 2006. That year he was also cast for another memorable part – the recurring role of Joseph Shaw in CBS TV’s police drama series “Cold Case”. However, the real breakthrough in Johnson’s acting career occurred in 2007, when he began starring as Hamilton ‘Ham’ Dewey in TNT’s crime drama television series “Saving Grace”, spending the next four years in the character. It is certain that all these accomplishments helped Kenny Johnson to boost not only his popularity, but wealth as well.

Between 2009 and 2011, Johnson starred in “Sons of Anarchy”, while from 2011 to 2012 he was engaged in the “Prime Suspect” TV series. These were followed by notable guest-star performances in the TV series such as “Burn Notice”, “Dexter”, “Covert Affairs” and “Chicago Fire” before opposing Anthony Hopkins in “Solace” (2015), and appearing in the drama movie “Blue” later that year. Some of Johnson’s more recent acting engagements include “Secrets and Lies” and “Bates Motel” TV series, as well as “critically-booed” 2017 action thriller “Check Point”. Doubtlessly, all these ventures have made an impact on the total size of his revenues.

When it comes to his personal life, Kenny Johnson has been married since 2005 to colleague, actress Cathleen Overson with whom he has welcomed one child. Apart from all those efforts already mentioned above, during the early 1990s he was a professional arm wrestler, before completely dedicating himself to acting. With his family, Kenny currently resides in Los Angles, California.



Full Name Kenny Johnson
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth July 13, 1963
Place Of Birth New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 1.85 m
Profession Actor
Education Central Connecticut State University
Nationality American
Spouse Cathleen Oveson
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KennyJohnsonOfficial
Twitter https://twitter.com/thekennyjohnson
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thekennethjohnson/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425543/
Movies Bates Motel, The Shield, Saving Grace, Secrets and Lies, Solace, Run the Tide, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Blade, Prime Suspect , Few Options, Check Point, Desolation Canyon, The Ungodly, Major League: Back to the Minors, Sins Of The Mind, Timmy Muldoon And The Search For The Shadoweyes Bandit
TV Shows Prime Suspect, Saving Grace, The Shield, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Bates Motel, Secrets and Lies
Trademark
1 His hairdo
Quote
1 On portraying Ham Dewey, one of the female writers on the show wouldn’t even look at him: I would have to tell her, It’s not me! It’s this character! How do you think I feel? I’ve gotta play the guy! But it really, really makes you feel a certain way towards him. I’m not trying to make him a sympathetic character in any way whatsoever. I’m trying not to judge it personally. It’s a very tough line to draw, because I’m married, and this is the exact kind of guy that I’d never want to be. “People automatically say, what a sleaze. There is a sense of denial that this guy is in. But I know real cops. When they’re paired up together, they get so close, you know? There’s no excuse for it, but these guys do have a connection. They fight like cats and dogs, but when they get in a really messed-up situation, they’re there for each other.”
2 I love people! I am a people person. I am a very curious human being. I am very interested in what people have to say. I love cultures too, so I am always traveling. I am very thankful for anybody who follows anything I do. I never take it for granted that people are out there watching. I want to thank them for giving me the time.
3 In my work, I just want to tell a story and help people go on a journey. I’m glad any fans that I do have and I’m usually not aware of it until I get out there or read a message board. I want to thank everyone who follows my work.
Fact
1 Has appeared in two different shows on the network FX.
2 Although he played the youngest member of the Strike Team on The Shield (2002), he is, in fact, the oldest.
3 Originally read for the part of Earl, in Saving Grace (2007) but ended up, playing the emotionally conflicted cop, boyfriend, and partner Ham Dewey, to Holly Hunter and her portrayal of Grace.
4 He originally auditioned for the role of ill-fated Terry Crowley on The Shield (2002) which ultimately went to Reed Diamond. Fortunately for Johnson, series creator Shawn Ryan was so impressed with his audition that the role of Lem was created especially for him.
5 He is dyslexic (according to an interview in the documentary “Under The Skin”) a commentary on The Shield (2002) S4 DVD. He has worked very hard to overcome his learning differences. Although reading is still one of the hardest things for him to do he regards it as a challenge, and often times has someone read scripts aloud to him, then he learns lines very quickly.
6 He and Casper Van Dien are best friends. He also includes Walton Goggins and Michael Chiklis as his close personal friends.
7 Early in his career, he modeled and made commercials. Made one of the first L.A. Gear commercials. He also appeared in a Pringles spot with a then-unknown actor named Brad Pitt.
8 Played collegiate football and baseball at Central Connecticut University and sustained a cracked vertebrae in his back.
9 He was a world class arm wrestler until he stopped competing in 1995, although he will still wrestle for fun. The all-around athlete, Johnson is an accomplishes motorcyclist, avid golfer, has raced snowmobiles, ridden horses, skis, boxes, plays in the NBA Entertainment League, and appears in many celebrity sports invitationals and baseball events.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
One on One 2002 TV Series Brandon
Going Back 2001/II Jimmy Joe
18 Wheels of Justice 2001 TV Series Sonny
The Huntress 2001 TV Series Kevin Styles
Ryan Caulfield: Year One 1999 TV Series Detective Billy Zabo
Just Shoot Me! 1999 TV Series Brian McDonald
Blade 1998 Heatseeking Dennis (as Kenneth Johnson)
Archibald the Rainbow Painter 1998
Major League: Back to the Minors 1998 Lance Pere (as Kenneth Johnson)
Sins of the Mind 1997 TV Movie Anders
Nineball 1996 Nicky
The Burning Zone 1996 TV Series Dr. Jake Lietman
Sliders 1996 TV Series Slain Skater
The Big Easy 1996 TV Series Geoffrey Stodermayer
Caroline in the City 1996 TV Series Blair
Pacific Blue 1996 TV Series Deke
Bushwhacked 1995 State Patrolman
Something Wilder 1994 TV Series Chad
Grace Under Fire 1994 TV Series Skip
Red Shoe Diaries 4: Auto Erotica 1994 Video Tracer (segment “Auto Erotica”)
At Home with the Webbers 1993 TV Movie Chuck (as Kenneth A. Johnson)
Family Matters 1993 TV Series Gorgeous Waiter
Red Shoe Diaries 1992 TV Series Tracer
Mirage 1990 Greg (as Kenneth Johnson)
The Forbidden Dance 1990 Dave
Check Point 2017 completed Roy
No Stranger Pilgrims 2016 Short completed Russ
Secrets and Lies 2016 TV Series Danny
Run the Tide 2016 Bo
Bates Motel 2014-2016 TV Series Caleb / Caleb Calhoun
Kingdom 2015 TV Series
Blue 2015/I Murphy
Solace 2015/II David Raymond
Chicago Fire 2014-2015 TV Series Tommy Welch
Covert Affairs 2014 TV Series James Decker
Motive 2014 TV Series Doug Slater
Castle 2014 TV Series Mr. Harden
Dexter 2013 TV Series U.S. Marshal Cooper U.S. Marshal Max Clayton
Timmy Muldoon and the Search for the Shadoweyes Bandit 2013 Video short Shotgun Lenny
Burn Notice 2012 TV Series Tyler Gray
The Mentalist 2012 TV Series Greg Marshall
Prime Suspect 2011-2012 TV Series Matt Webb
Sons of Anarchy 2009-2011 TV Series Herman Kozik
Few Options 2011 Frank Connor
The Protector 2011 TV Series Det. Cummings
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2011 TV Series Detective Sean Riggs
Lie to Me 2010 TV Series Malcolm Hessler
Saving Grace 2007-2010 TV Series Ham Dewey / Det. Ham Dewey
NCIS: Los Angeles 2010 TV Series Tommy Boyd
The Tony Rock Project 2008-2009 TV Series
I Heard the Mermaids Singing 2008 Short Al
The Ungodly 2007 Officer Murphy
The Shield 2007 Video Game Detective Curtis ‘Lemonhead’ Lemansky (voice)
Cold Case 2006 TV Series Joseph Shaw
Aquaman 2006 TV Short Sheriff
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2006 TV Series Randy Bolen
The Shield 2002-2006 TV Series Curtis Lemansky
Burned 2006 Video Lou
Desolation Canyon 2006 TV Movie Press Reynolds (as Kenneth Johnson)
Smallville 2005 TV Series Tommy Lee
Boomtown 2003 TV Series Robert ‘Bobby’ Cherry

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Check Point 2017 producer completed
No Stranger Pilgrims 2016 Short producer completed
Few Options 2011 co-producer

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Bates Motel 2015 TV Series performer – 2 episodes

Director

Title Year Status Character
I Heard the Mermaids Singing 2008 Short

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Red Booth 2016 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Today 2014 TV Series Himself
From the Mouths of Babes 2012 TV Series documentary Himself (2016)
MKP Celebrity Talk 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
Speechless 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself
I Married a Princess 2005 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Veteran 2006 TV Movie Jimmy Joe (uncredited)

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2008 Artistic Excellence Award Great Lakes Film Festival Best Narrative Short I Heard the Mermaids Singing (2008)
2008 Silver Medal for Excellence Park City Film Music Festival Short Film I Heard the Mermaids Singing (2008)

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