Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson (February 1, 1966 – September 6, 2021), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as "Ezal” in the 1995 comedy film Friday. Born in Compton, California, his father Eddie Smith was a stuntman and a co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association. Johnson had credited his father for helping him enter the film industry, by getting him to work in film productions. He had also credited the comedian Robin Harris for helping him earlier on in his career as a stand-up comedian and giving him another chance even when he was jeered for his bad performance. Johnson began acting in his early twenties. In 1990, he landed a starring role as E.Z.E. in House Party, after which he started doing stand-up in bars in Los Angeles. He later appeared in Lethal Weapon 3 as a drug dealer and in Menace II Society. His biggest role was in the 1995 comedy Friday, as Ezal, a crackhead and thief. He also appeared in Panther, The Players Club, B*A*P*S, I Got the Hook-Up, Def Jam's How to Be a Player and Repos, and in rap videos: in Dr. Dre's "Dre Day" (1992), he played Sleazy-E, a parody of Eazy-E, and he appeared again as Sleazy-E in the video for Eazy-E's "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" (1993), this time being assaulted.
Friday
as EzalCraig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon,...
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Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this...
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Menace II Society
as TonyA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest...
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O
as DellEven though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball...
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House Party
as E.Z.E.Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school,...
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The Great White Hype
as Sultan’s ValetWhen the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the...
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Panther
as SabuPanther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense....
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B.A.P.S
as JamesTwo clueless homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers, but instead find themselves scamming a...
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The Players Club
as L'il ManSingle mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When...
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How to Be a Player
as SpootieDray is a young playboy whose only objective in life seems to be to have sex with as many girls...
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House Party 3
as ButcherHip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party....
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Hot Boyz
as Pee WeeInjustice begets a criminal. Kool is an artist without prospects, a black belt in karate, and in...
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I Got the Hook-Up
as BlueTwo broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin...
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Woo
as DoormanWoo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky....
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Foolish
as Himself'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in...
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Boosters LA
as KennyJames and his best friend Lisa struggle to stay one step ahead of the law while heading their...
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I Got the Hook Up 2
as BlueAfter best friends Black and Blue's restaurant is shut down, Black needs to find some cash --...
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Baller Blockin'
as Fast EddieA flashback to the early life of the narrator/ protagonist 'Tanuk' (Juvenile) shows life in the...
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Candy
as LollipopThis dramatic tale of four women running the dope game in a big city is a familiar story that is...
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Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
as RoscoeThe film starts in 1978, In NYC the numbers racket is going out of business because the state is...
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Hey, Mr. Postman!
as Cousin TinoAn easily frustrated and wise-cracking charter bus driver from the mid-west loses everything...
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On the Edge
as Hank ConradDakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a...
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Sweet Hideaway
as CoachTrying to avoid jail time from credit card fraud, Price, at the advice of his cousin, hides out...
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Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy
as SelfIn this inaugural installment of Master P's Hood Stars of Comedy, H.Hood Cinema brings you the...
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Repos
as Tick TackTea (Master P) and Coffee (Michael Blackson) are two repo men who work for Mr. Henderson (Katt...
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