Kevin L. Johnson

Veteran actor Kevin L Johnson can be seen across both television and film but he is best known for his role as Sam Dermody in Netflixs hit series Ozark starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney What originally started as a twoepisode role in season one led instead to Johnson portraying Sam each additional season including the fourth and final Johnson will soon be seen as Eric in Netlflixs Florida Man executive produced by Bateman and will guest star in the hit cult show Stranger Things Johnson fell in love with acting while attending Clemson University As an assignment for his newly declared English major Kevin was required to see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The grand production impacted him so greatly that he registered for acting classes the next day for the following semester After he had a bit of formal acting training that helped the selfproclaimed introvert break out of his shell Johnson had the confidence to audition for his first role at Clemson While the audition didnt result in a part Kevin became a part of the tech crew furthering his knowledge of production Before long Johnson won the lead role as Sam the pickle maker seeking a love match in Crossing Delancey at Clemson Little Theatre before starring as Oswald in a Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear Additional theatre credits include the lead role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Easley Foothills Playhouse Bardolph in Henry V at Brooks Theater at Clemson University and Wally in 1940s Radio Hour at Clemson Little Theatre Kevin also discovered that he could sing while attending auditions during college Although his mother had been a country singer Johnson hadnt tested his own voice until he checked out a cast recording of Urinetown from the library to prepare for an audition Kevin graduated from Clemson University with a degree in English and a minor in advertising before landing an agent He then began booking roles in commercials including the North Carolina State Lottery and Burger King and numerous short films Johnson landed his first television role on the hit series One Tree Hill an audition he almost didnt attend He then went on to book his first film role in My Redneck Roots and his first lead role in the film Destiny Road Johnsons expansive resume includes roles in numerous television series and films His television credits include Cinemaxs Banshee CBS Reckless MTVs Finding Carter FOXs The Resident OWNs Greenleaf and OWNs If Loving You Is Wrong His additional film credits include Prisoners opposite Jake Gyllenhaal Careful What You Wish For opposite Nick Jonas American Animals opposite Evan Peters and Blue Ridge opposite Johnathon Schaech