Johnson’s breakthrough role was E.Z.E. in “House Party” (1990). It was followed by roles in “Lethal Weapon 3” (1992) and “Menace II Society” (1993) before his best-known role came in 1995. He played petty thief Ezal in “Friday” alongside Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Johnson’s other movies include “Panther” (1995), “B.A.P.S.” (1997), and “I Got the Hook Up” (1998). He was also featured in music videos by Dr. Dre and Eazy-E, and he made TV appearances in “Martin,” “The Parent ‘Hood,” and “Malcolm & Eddie.” Johnson was also a stand-up comedian who was featured on “Def Comedy Jam” in 1994.
Tributes to Anthony “A.J.” Johnson
RIP Anthony Johnson. He had more quotable lines in one movie than a lot of people careers. pic.twitter.com/Frwp2La0Sp
RIP Anthony Johnson a.ka. AJ Johnson. He was a funny comedian and has been in a lot of memorable roles. Remember he was Shenana boyfriend La Fonne on Martin pic.twitter.com/tRUffW9tKW
When you watched Black Movies, Stand-Ups and Black Sitcoms in the 90s and some films in the early 2000s , Anthony Johnson was there. He understood the assignment of his supporting roles and made sure you laughed each time. You will be missed AJ #RIP 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/4mmYEu4n4R
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