James Austin Johnson

Born: 1989-07-19

James Austin Johnson (born July 19, 1989) is an American comedian and actor originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He has garnered attention for his impression of former President Donald Trump, sometimes being referred to as "the best Trump impersonator." He currently is a cast member of the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live, where he impersonates both Trump and Joe Biden. In addition to the films Blue Like Jazz and Hail, Caesar!, Johnson has appeared in the television series Adam Ruins Everything, Better Call Saul, and All Rise. He has also filmed a DirecTV television ad with National Football League veteran Peyton Manning. In 2021, Johnson was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow newcomers Aristotle Athari and Sarah Sherman, for its forty-seventh season. During the season premiere cold open, he portrayed President Joe Biden, and later played former president Donald Trump in the season's fifth episode. Andy Hoglund, who recaps SNL episodes for Entertainment Weekly, said "he is one of the most exciting new cast members in years, a cross between Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond. He's that kind of talent."


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Inside Out 2

as Pouchy (voice)
Released: 2024-06-11

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something...

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Hail, Caesar!

as Studio Assistant at Action Western
Released: 2016-02-05

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their...

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She Said

as Donald Trump (voice)
Released: 2022-11-17

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in...

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Cursed Friends

as Jeremy Fischbein
Released: 2022-10-08

Four friends wake on Halloween and realize the predict-your-future game they played in 2002 is...

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October Baby

as Truman
Released: 2011-10-30

A beautiful and naive college freshman discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a...

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Alumni

as Jeffrey
Released: 2009-10-24

A drama following a group of fresh-faced graduates as they get a crash course in the real world....

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Memes & Nightmares

as uncredited
Released: 2024-06-12

If one of the most popular memes goes missing from Twitter, would anyone notice? Executive...

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The Lot

as uncredited
Released: 2019-09-01

A grocery store's carts are going missing and David is not the one to find them.

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Better Call Saul

as Fred
First aired: 2015-02-08

Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force

as (voice)
First aired: 2000-12-30

The surreal adventures of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Frylock and...

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All Rise

as Adam Connolly
First aired: 2019-09-23

A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops...

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Barry

as Pastor Carl
First aired: 2018-03-25

A listless hitman is enthralled by theatre acting and becomes eager to leave his old life behind...

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Future Man

as Young Gabe
First aired: 2017-11-14

Josh Futturman, a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night, is tasked with preventing the...

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The G Word with Adam Conover

as Various
First aired: 2022-05-19

Love it or hate it, the government plays a huge role in our lives. Adam Conover explores its...

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John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

as Bob Dylan
First aired: 2024-05-03

In six live installments, John Mulaney explores Los Angeles during a week when pretty much every...

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Fairview

as (voice)
First aired: 2022-02-09

National politics causes wild small town drama in the Natty Light-chugging, grocery store...

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