Jay Armstrong Johnson
Jay Armstrong Johnson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, United States on September 1st, 1987 and is the Stage Actor. At the age of 36, Jay Armstrong Johnson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jay Armstrong Johnson (born September 1, 1987) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Will Olsen in the ABC thriller Quantico and Tyler Killjoy in the upcoming film Zelda's Pepperonis.
Early life
Johnson was born on September 1, 1987, in Fort Worth, Texas. At the age of thirteen, he made his professional debut in the touring production of Cathy Rigby's Peter Pan. Johnson attended New York University's Steinhardt School of Music, where he appeared in a 2008 production of composer Adam Guettel and librettist Tina Landau's musical Floyd Collins, working directly with the composer. Johnson departed NYU before his senior year to play the role of Mark in the national tour of the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line.
Personal life
Johnson is gay.
Career
Mark, Johnson made his Broadway debut in the 2009 revival of Hair as a member of the Tribe and principal understudy for Gavin Creel in the leading role of Claude. Diane Paulus' production received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. In 2010, he appeared in one of the first readings of the musical Newsies.
In 2011, Johnson appeared in the original Broadway cast of Catch Me If You Can as the leading role of Frank Abagnale, played by Aaron Tveit. Johnson appeared in the original cast of the musical Hands on a Hardbody in 2013.
In 2014, Johnson appeared in Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd's Lincoln Center and New York Philharmonic production. In a New York Times review of Johnson's film, produced by Lonny Price, critic Charles Isherwood lauded the actor's appearance.
From 2014 to 2015, Johnson appeared in Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden's Broadway revival and Adolph Green's On the Town, directed by John Rando at the Lyric Theatre. Johnson received accolades for his work on Astaire and Clive Barnes Award nominations.
In 2017, Johnson appeared in Leonard Bernstein's Candide, directed by Harold Prince, in New York City Opera. He received acclaim for his portrayal as the title character.
Johnson appeared in the world premiere of Fire and Air, the final performance by Tony Award-winning actor Terrence McNally at Classic Stage Company in February 2018. Léonide Massine was played by Johnson. Tony Award-winning director John Doyle produced the film.
On April 30, 2018, Johnson appeared in the role of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, which was also directed by Harold Prince. Johnson served for more than a year before he resigned on September 3, 2019. During his time in Phantom, Johnson appeared in the role of Bobby in New York City Center's 75th Anniversary gala gala presentation of A Chorus Line, this time in the role of Bobby. The production, which based on Michael Bennett's original Broadway performance, was directed by Bob Avian and choreographed by Baayork Lee, and it ran for seven performances at City Center in November 2018.
Johnson and director Lonny Price reunited in the world premiere of Adam Gwon and Michael Mitnick's musical Scotland, PA (based on the name of the film of the same name) at Roundabout Theatre Company, after departing Phantom in 2019. In a Musical and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Johnson received nominations for his role as Banko (a Macbeth version of Macbeth's Banquo). For his performance, Johnson received an award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.
In early 2020, Johnson returned to Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat's 50th anniversary presentation. In the one-night-only performance directed by Michael Arden and produced by Manhattan Concert Productions, Johnson appeared Reuben. Johnson appeared with Roundabout Theatre Company in the New York premiere of the musical Darling Grenadine, written by Daniel Zaitchik and directed by Michael Berresse. Laura Collins-Hughes, a writer for the New York Times, praised Johnson's "fine acting" in the production.
Johnson appeared in To My Girls, a six-week Off-Broadway production starring Stephen Brackett, written by JC Lee and directed by Stephen Brackett in the role of Curtis in 2022.
In 2016, Johnson appeared at a number of concerts at The 54 Below in New York City, including over a dozen artists and guest appearances from other vocalists. "He has the gift," Stephen Holden, a New York Times writer, applauded Johnson's vocal appearance, saying, "He has the gift." Broadway Records released a live version of the concert entitled Jay Armstrong Johnson, which was recorded on January 5, later this year. 57 Below.
Johnson appeared on Todrick Hall's visual album Straight Outta Oz, which was released in 2016. He performed "Color," a duet with Hall.
Johnson made his Carnegie Hall debut in March 2017 with Michael Feinstein's Standard Time with Michael Feinstein. In a MasterVoices Toyland production of Babes, Johnson appeared at Carnegie Hall in April 2017.
Since 2016, Johnson has produced and appeared in an annual Halloween-themed fundraiser, a musical parody of the beloved Disney film Hocus Pocus that has featured Broadway actors. The 2019 Festival, titled "I Put a Spell on You" was hosted at the Sanderson Sisters' (Le) Poisson Rouge venue in New York.
On ABC's thriller television series Quantico, Johnson appeared as Dr. Will Olsen, a frequent FBI recruit. In all three seasons of the series, Olsen appeared as Olsen.