Michael Johnston (actor) explained

Michael Johnston
Birth Date:February 22, 1996
Birth Place:Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Michael Johnston (born February 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Corey Bryant in the MTV series Teen Wolf and for his starring role in the indie film Slash.[1] He is also a voice actor for animation and video games.[2] [3]

Early life

Johnston was born on February 22, 1996.[4] He grew up in Rutherfordton, North Carolina where at the age of 12 he started auditioning for voice-overs in commercials and animation in a recording studio he had set up in his bedroom.[3] [5] After graduating from R-S Central High School early, he moved to Chicago where he studied acting at The Second City.[1] [5] He was only in Chicago for six months before moving to Los Angeles.[5]

Career

Voice acting

Johnston has voiced characters for video games, including ,[6] Tales of Zestiria and Kingdom Hearts III[7] and TV shows, such as , Tales of Zestiria the X[6] and Zak Storm.[5] [7]

Film and television

Johnston appeared in Awkward[1] and played Corey Bryant, a recurring character in the final two seasons of Teen Wolf.[7] [8]

Johnston had the lead role in the comedy film Slash, where he played Neil, a 15-year-old high school student who writes slash fiction.[9] He also appeared in the indie horror film Bornless Ones.[7] [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Bee WarsBuzzalot
2012Totes BurgersEvanShort film
2016SlashNeil
2016Bornless OnesZach
2018Crazy for the BoysChadPost-production
2018The MaestroPietro Castelnuovo-Tedesco
2020Ride Your WaveWasabi Kawamura (voice)English dub[12]
2021Endangered SpeciesNoah Halsey
2024My Oni GirlHiiragi Yatsuse (voice)English dub; lead male role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2014TOME: Terrain of Magical ExpertiseBubb, Additional Voices3 episodes
2015Tales of Zestiria: Dawn of the ShepherdMikleo (voice)English dub
Television film
2015AwkwardSeniorEpisode: "The Graduates"
2015Atsushi Minegishi (voice)English dub
2015–2017Teen WolfCorey Bryant25 episodes
2016Tales of Zestiria the XMikleo (voice)English dub (as Philip Lamont)
2016–18Zak StormZak Storm (voice)Main role
2016Pure GeniusLuke WallaceEpisode: "It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Silk Surgery"
2017Keanu (voice)Episode: "Tip's Deep Dish/Garbage Day"
2018SupergirlAdamEpisode: "Rather the Fallen Angel"
2020Shoichi (voice)English dub
2023Akuma KunAkuma II/Ichirō Umoregi (voice)English dub[13]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Reed
2015Tales of ZestiriaMikleoEnglish dub
2017Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueEphemerEnglish dub Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover movie
2018Nick
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIEphemerEnglish dub
2019The Blackout ClubMale Player, Daxton "Dax"[14]
2019Concrete GenieZach[15]
2020Marvel's AvengersDante
2021The Artful EscapeFrancis Vendetti
2021Shoichi[16]

Discography

Gravity (2024)

Personal life

Johnston identifies as gay. As of February 14, 2023, he is dating writer and director Anthony Sellitti.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hot List: Teen Wolfs Michael Johnston . . May 11, 2015 . August 18, 2016 . Hinzmann . Dennis . August 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810022840/http://www.out.com/hot-list/2015/5/11/teen-wolf-michael-johnston . live .
  2. Web site: SXSW Film Review: Slash . . March 14, 2016 . Leydon . Joe . December 11, 2017 . December 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201208142352/https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/slash-review-sxsw-1201729124/ . live .
  3. Web site: Teen Wolf interview with Michael Johnston . myFanbase . September 10, 2015 . Oebel . Nicole . August 18, 2016 . December 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161229094934/http://www.myfanbase.de/teen-wolf/interviews/?pid=22066 . live .
  4. MichaelJVO. Michael Johnston. 834330029555200000. Apparently you can't get a drink when you're 21. Bar said it had to be 24 hours after my birthday. How lame!. February 22, 2017. November 26, 2021.
  5. Slash . The Film Collaborative . 7 . 2016-08-18 . 2016-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819080853/http://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/films/img/epk/Press_Kit_Slash_070616.pdf . live .
  6. Web site: Colton Haynes returns to Teen Wolf Season 5? Hot new guy cast to play Mason's new love interest . Venture Capital Post . May 14, 2015 . August 18, 2016 . August 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822042848/http://www.vcpost.com/articles/66821/20150514/colton-haynes-returns-teen-wolf-season-5-hot-new-guy.htm . live .
  7. Web site: Michael Jonston, Actor (Zach) . Bornless Ones – Official Website for Bornless Ones . 9 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054208/http://www.goetiamovie.com/michael-johnston-actor-zach/ . 19 July 2018 .
  8. Web site: Teen Wolf newcomer Michael Johnston teases gay romance in fifth series . . May 16, 2015 . Love . Ryan . August 18, 2016 . September 15, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915232653/http://attitude.co.uk/teen-wolf-newcomer-michael-johnston-teases-gay-romance-in-fifth-series/ . live .
  9. Web site: Necessary Roughness actress nabs female lead in indie comedy Slash . . May 29, 2015 . Kit . Borys . August 18, 2016 . August 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821073219/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/necessary-roughness-actress-nabs-female-798754 . live .
  10. Web site: Bornless Ones . The Film Catalogue . 2016-08-18 . 2016-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822083520/http://thefilmcatalogue.com/catalog/FilmDetail.php?id=22549 . dead .
  11. Web site: Bornless Ones . High Octane Pictures . 2016-08-18 . 2016-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819135231/http://www.highoctanepictures.com/#!bornless-ones/aast1 . live .
  12. Web site: GKIDS, Shout! Factory to Release Ride Your Wave Anime Film on Home Video. Anime News Network. en. 2020-05-11. 2020-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200512171608/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-07/gkids-shout-factory-to-release-ride-your-wave-anime-film-on-home-video/.159333. live.
  13. MichaelJVO. Michael Johnston. 1722746684319694928. I'm so excited to share that I voice Akuma Kun (English dub) and it just dropped on Netflix!. November 9, 2023. November 9, 2023.
  14. The Blackout Club. Question LLC. Question LLC. July 30, 2019. PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4. 1.0. English.
  15. Web site: Concrete Genie (Video Game 2019) - Full Cast & Crew . . March 24, 2024.
  16. Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 1 December 2021 . . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information. . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028140225/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-Hinokami-Keppuutan/ . live .
  17. Web site: Instagram . 2024-02-07 . www.instagram.com.