Eric Johnson

Eric Johann Johnson (born August 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Flash Gordon on the eponymous 2007–2008 television series, Whitney Fordman on the superhero series Smallville, Detective Luke Callaghan on the police drama Rookie Blue, and Jack Hyde in the Fifty Shades film series. In 2022, he played a misogynist corrupt sheriff in the HBO Max horror series Pretty Little Liars.

Career Johnson began his career acting at the age of nine, when his parents enrolled him in Stage Polaris, a theater company in Edmonton. Johnson played the younger version of Brad Pitt's character in 1994 film Legends of the Fall. In Canada, Johnson was the lead in an award-winning film titled Scorn. His break-out role came in 2001, as football jock and Clark Kent rival Whitney Fordman in Smallville.

In 2004, Johnson played the anti-Mormon son, Joshua Steed, in The Work and the Glory and its sequels. A few years later, he played the title role in the television revival of Flash Gordon that debuted on Sci Fi in August 2007; the series was cancelled after one season. On November 27, 2010, Johnson starred as Jake Finley in the Hallmark movie, Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan. He also portrayed Luke Callahan in the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue and inmate Cal Sweeney, a bank robber, in the Fox series Alcatraz. In 2012, Johnson was cast as the voice actor and physical actor of Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell: Blacklist, replacing Michael Ironside, who voiced the character in previous installments.

In 2013, Johnson was cast in Cinemax's original medical drama The Knick as a racist, but talented, young medic who is Clive Owen's protege; the series was directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Johnson played villain Jack Hyde in the drama sequels Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).

Personal life Johnson was born in Edmonton, Alberta. His father, Fred, managed a binding corporation, and his mother, Jane, is a librarian, massage therapist, and music teacher. In 2004, Johnson married writer-producer Adria Budd, whom he met on the set of Smallville, as she was Annette O'Toole's and John Glover's personal assistant. They have a child born in 2007.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Road to Saddle River Lance Legends of the Fall Teen Tristan 1998 Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story Jason Television film Heart of the Sun Jack 1999 Question of Privilege Joel Aldridge Atomic Train Danny Television film 2000 Borderline Normal Rocco Bear With Me Scott Robinson Scorn Darren Huenemann Television filmNominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Children of Fortune Andrew Bast Television film 2001 Texas Rangers Rollins 2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Mark Kenworth Television film Beauty Shot Chad Johnson 2003 Stealing Sinatra Dean Torrence Hollywood Wives: The New Generation Brian Richter Television film 2004 A Friend of the Family Darris Shaw Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed Tyler A Clown's Gift Sam the Clown Blinded John Anonymous Rex Rhys Television film The Work and the Glory Joshua Steed 2005 Falcon Beach Lane Bradshaw Television film Marker Roddy Dutch The Work and the Glory: American Zion Joshua Steed 2006 Expiration Date Animal Control Officer #2 The Work and the Glory: A House Divided Joshua Steed Honeymoon with Mom Adam 2009 My Nanny's Secret Drew Television film 2010 Meteor Storm Kyle Pember Mrs. Miracle 2: Miracle In Manhattan Jake Finley 2013 Oh Christmas Tree! Darren Meteor Storm Kyle Pember Fir Crazy Darren 2015 Flash Gordon Classic Flash Gordon Animated fan film 2016 Valentine Ever After Ben Hallmark Channel TV movie 2017 Fifty Shades Darker Jack Hyde 2018 Fifty Shades Freed Jack Hyde A Simple Favor Davis 2019 Disappearance at Clifton Hill Charlie Lake 2024 Fight Another Day Ryan Taylor 2026 How We Stand

Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater Episode: "The Utterly Perfect Murder" 1999 Night Man Alex Episode: "Blader"Atomic TrainDannyTwo-part miniseries 2001 MythQuest Telemachus Episode: "The Oracle" 2001–2004 Smallville Whitney Fordman 24 episodes;Main Cast (Season 1)Special Guest (Seasons 2, 4) 2004 The Collector Nick Episode: "The Yogi" 2006, 2013 Criminal Minds Sean Hotchner 2 episodes 2006 The Dead Zone Young Gene Purdy Episode: "Revelations" 2007 Ghost Whisperer Gordon Pike Episode: "Speed Demon" The Unit Ethan McNeal Episode: "Games of Chance" Everest '82 Laurie Skreslet Mini-series; 4 episodes 2007–2008 Flash Gordon Steven "Flash" Gordon Lead Role; 21 episodes 2010–2013 Rookie Blue Det. Luke Callaghan 35 episodes;Main cast (Seasons 1–2)Recurring (Seasons 3–4) 2010 Supernatural Brady Episode: "The Devil You Know" 2012 Alcatraz Cal Sweeney Episode: "Cal Sweeny" 2013, 2017 Orphan Black Chad 3 episodes 2014 Saving Hope Dr. Jason Kalfis 3 episodes 2014–2015 The Knick Dr. Everett Gallinger Main cast;Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series (2015) 2016 Valentine Ever After Tom Television film (main role) 2018 Caught Brian Hearn Main role 2018 The Alienist Captain Miller Episode: Psychopathia Sexualis 2019 Hudson & Rex Darryl Perth Episode: Trial and Error 2020 Vikings Erik Main cast (Season 6); 14 episodes 2020 Condor Tracy Crane 7 episodes 2021 American Gods Chad Mulligan 6 episodes 2022 Pretty Little Liars Sheriff Tom Beasley Main cast; 8 episodes 2024 A Christmas Less Traveled Greyson Television film 2026 I Will Find You Ross Sumner

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Splinter Cell: Blacklist Sam Fisher Voice, likeness, and motion-capture performance 2020 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Ivarr the Boneless Voice 2024 Star Wars Outlaws Jaylen Vrax Voice