Michael Johnston

Michael Johnston (born February 22, 1996) is an American actor. He appeared as supporting character Corey Bryant in the MTV series Teen Wolf, and had starring roles in the independent film Slash and as Baron "Bear" Bailey in the horror film Obsession (2025). He is also a voice actor for animation and video games, including as the English voice of Mikleo in Tales of Zestiria and its anime adaptation.

Early and personal life Johnston was born on February 22, 1996. He grew up in Ruth, North Carolina. After graduating from high school early, he moved with his father to Chicago, where he studied acting at The Second City.

When he was 12 years old, he started auditioning for voice-over roles in commercials, animation, unpaid fan dubs, and student animation projects from a recording studio he had set up in his bedroom. At age sixteen, he booked his first paid role, in a Little Caesars commercial. .

Voice acting Johnston has voiced characters for video games, including Reed in Dust: An Elysian Tail, Mikleo in Tales of Zestiria, and Ephemer in Kingdom Hearts III. He also provided his voice for roles in TV shows such as Atsushi Minegishi in Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea and the eponymous character, Conrad Zacharie "Zak" Storm, in Zak Storm (both for English dubs).

Television

Johnston appeared in a small role in MTV's teen comedy-drama Awkward. He then played Corey Bryant, a recurring character in the final two seasons of Teen Wolf, from 2015 to 2017.

Film In 2016, 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. He also appeared in the indie supernatural horror film Bornless Ones (2017). In 2021, he played Noah Halsey in action-adventure film Endangered Species.

Johnston received attention in 2026 for his lead role as Baron "Bear" Bailey in the supernatural-horror film Obsession (2025), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Johnston's performance has been praised as a critique of the "nice guy". Following his breakout role in Obsession, Johnston signed with The Gersh Agency for film, television, and brand partnerships.

On July 27, 2026, Johnston was revealed to be in talks to join the cast of the untitled Mummy film.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2012 Bee Wars Buzzalot Voice Totes Burgers Evan Short film 2016 Slash Neil Shafer 2017 Bornless Ones Zach The Maestro Pietro Castelnuovo-Tedesco 2018 Crazy for the Boys Chad 2019 Ride Your Wave Wasabi Kawamura Voice; English dub 2021 Endangered Species Noah Halsey 2026 Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun Tonotsugu Taira Voice; English dub Concrete Genie Zach 2024 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board Shoichi English dub Best Villain in a Movie