Portrait of Arnold Johnson

Acting

Arnold Johnson

Career

Active from 1969 to 1988, with a break from 1970 to 1987, busiest in 1969 and 1988 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Putney Swope
Putney Swope
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arnold Johnson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.8, average 6.0
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.8, average 2.5

Main genres

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    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

        Movies and TV shows

        36
        Type
        Role
        Score
        Decade
        Genre
        Group by

        1990s

        8 titles · average score 57
        Amazing Stories: The Movie III
        Amazing Stories: The Movie III (1998)

        as Town Sage

        Menace II Society
        Menace II Society (1993)
        GoodWatch score 79

        as Grandpapa

        Rio Diablo
        Rio Diablo (1993)
        GoodWatch score 45

        as Abner

        Roc
        Roc (1991)
        GoodWatch score 51

        TV show · as Old Barber

        The Five Heartbeats
        The Five Heartbeats (1991)
        GoodWatch score 60

        as Mr. Matthews

        Pacific Station
        Pacific Station (1991)

        TV show · as Supply Cop

        The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
        The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
        GoodWatch score 71

        TV show · as Sam

        Ferris Bueller
        Ferris Bueller (1990)
        GoodWatch score 38

        TV show · as Grandpa

        1980s

        15 titles · average score 54
        Family Matters
        Family Matters (1989)
        GoodWatch score 60

        TV show · as Fletcher Thomas

        The Seventh Sign
        The Seventh Sign (1988)
        GoodWatch score 35

        as Janitor

        Sunset
        Sunset (1988)
        GoodWatch score 34

        as George

        White Lion
        White Lion (1988)

        as Tsuwana

        My Demon Lover
        My Demon Lover (1987)
        GoodWatch score 24

        as Fixer

        Matlock
        Matlock (1986)
        GoodWatch score 54

        TV show · as Calvin Stokes

        Amazing Stories
        Amazing Stories (1985)
        GoodWatch score 54

        TV show · as Johnny / Town Sage

        Highway to Heaven
        Highway to Heaven (1984)
        GoodWatch score 73

        TV show

        Racing with the Moon
        Racing with the Moon (1984)
        GoodWatch score 57

        as Tattoo Artist

        The Hitchhiker
        The Hitchhiker (1983)
        GoodWatch score 64

        TV show · as Nestor

        Hill Street Blues
        Hill Street Blues (1981)
        GoodWatch score 90

        TV show

        Simon & Simon
        Simon & Simon (1981)
        GoodWatch score 46

        TV show

        1970s

        12 titles · average score 67
        The Duke
        The Duke (1979)

        TV show

        The White Shadow
        The White Shadow (1978)
        GoodWatch score 75

        TV show · as Mickey

        A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
        A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
        GoodWatch score 63

        as Patient

        The Richard Pryor Special?
        The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)

        as Old Man

        The Hostage Heart
        The Hostage Heart (1977)

        as Jimmy Baggs

        Rocky
        Rocky (1976)
        GoodWatch score 80

        as Spectator (uncredited)

        Pipe Dreams
        Pipe Dreams (1976)

        as Johnny Monday

        The Jeffersons
        The Jeffersons (1975)
        GoodWatch score 80

        TV show

        Medical Story
        Medical Story (1975)

        TV show · as Jeremiah Johnson

        Good Times
        Good Times (1974)
        GoodWatch score 51

        TV show

        Sanford and Son
        Sanford and Son (1972)
        GoodWatch score 51

        TV show

        Shaft
        Shaft (1971)
        GoodWatch score 72

        as Cul

        1960s

        1 title · average score 70
        Putney Swope
        Putney Swope (1969)
        GoodWatch score 70

        as Putney Swope