J. J. Johnston

J.J. Johnston (born James William Johnston, October 24, 1933 – November 4, 2022) was an American theatre and film actor, boxing historian and writer..

Johnston died on November 4, 2022, at the age of 89.

Books Johnston, a former amateur boxer, was the author of several books on the history of boxing. Babyface and Pop, with Nick Beck (2011) Chicago Boxing (Images of Sports), with Sean Curtin and David Mamet (2005) Chicago Amateur Boxing (Images of Sports), with Sean Curtin (2006)

Stage work Johnston performed in the original 1975 production of David Mamet's American Buffalo in Chicago and subsequently performed in the 1983 Broadway production opposite Al Pacino.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 1972 Beware! The Blob Deputy Kelly Davis 1978 Towing Butch 1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Guard 1987 Penitentiary III Announcer #1 1987 Fatal Attraction O'Rourke 1987 The Principal Will 1987 Weeds Lazarus 1988 Stars and Bars The Doorman 1988 Things Change Frankie 1988 976-EVIL Virgil 1989 An Innocent Man Joseph Donatelli 1991 Queens Logic Joey "Clams" 1991 Homicide Jilly Curran 1991 JFK Joe, Mobster with Broussard 1993 Mad Dog and Glory Shanlon 1994 Body Shot Magruder 1994 Desert Steel Buck Edwards 1994 Stranger by Night Bobby's Father 1994 The Fence Railroad Worker #1 1995 Above Suspicion Hank 1997 The Spanish Prisoner The Doorman 1998 Simon Says Mr. Sands 1999 K-911 Tommy "Fat Tommy" 2000 Fallen Arches Stuart 2000 Lakeboat Stan 2000 State and Main The Stationmaster 2000 The Prime Gig Lloyd 2001 Dead Man's Run Detective #1 2002 Hitters Nano 2004 Spartan Night Club Manager 2004 A Lousy Ten Grand Roy 2005 Break a Leg Detective Coyle 2008 Redbelt The Ring Announcer

Television Year Title RoleNotes1986 The Equalizer Frank Episode: "Shades of Darkness" 1996 Wings Mr. DeCarlo Episode: "Driving Mr. DeCarlo" 1996 Married... with Children Drill Instructor Episode: "T*R*A*S*H" 2001 The King of Queens Chic Episode: "Papa Pill"

Awards 1983-84 New York Theatre World Award for Outstanding New Talent in "American Buffalo" 1986 Bay Area Critics Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance by an Actor in the play Glengarry Glen Ross.