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Paul Johansson

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  • Director
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Paul Johansson was born on 26 January 1964 in Spokane, Washington, USA. He is an actor and director, known for One Tree Hill (2003), Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009). He was previously married to Gabriela Oltean.
BornJanuary 26, 1964
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BornJanuary 26, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
    One Tree Hill
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dan Scott
    Taylor Schilling in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
    Atlas Shrugged: Part I
    5.6
    • John Galt
    • 2011
    Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
    The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
    6.2
    • Kuntsler
    • 2009
    Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    John Q
    7.1
    • Tuck Lampley
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • IQ-145
      • Ben Compost
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008
    • The Girl at the Fruit Stand
      • Jonathan
      • Post-production
    • The Roaring Game
      • Dean Ted Nelson
      • Post-production
    • Q
      • Dave Cannon
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Topper (2025)
      Topper
      8.2
      • Mike Topper
      • 2025
    • Chase Stokes and Sydney Taylor in Marked Men (2025)
      Marked Men
      5.2
      • Dale Archer
      • 2025
    • Katya Martín and Megan Lawless in The Death That Awaits (2024)
      The Death That Awaits
      5.6
      • Dr. Ethan Verner
      • 2024
    • Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play (2023)
      Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play
      Podcast Series
      • Elliot Greene
      • 2023
    • Aaron Eckhart in Muzzle (2023)
      Muzzle
      5.6
      • Officer Reed
      • 2023
    • Incarcerated (2023)
      Incarcerated
      5.6
      • Pike
      • 2023
    • Nick Cassavetes, Jamie Foxx, January Jones, Jonathan Tucker, Virginia Cassavetes, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Paul Johansson, Brendan Sexton III, Ethan Suplee, Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Kola Olasiji, Garrett Wareing, and Chloe Guy in God Is a Bullet (2023)
      God Is a Bullet
      5.7
      • Sgt John Lee Bacon
      • 2023
    • Dajana Gudic in Impulse (2023)
      Impulse
      3.3
      • Maxwell
      • 2023
    • Thomas Jane, Hemky Madera, Tyrese Gibson, Luke Hemsworth, and Diego Tinoco in Bad Hombres (2023)
      Bad Hombres
      5.4
      • 'Horrible' Steve Hoskins
      • 2023
    • Bruce Willis and Paul Johansson in Detective Knight: Redemption (2022)
      Detective Knight: Redemption
      4.0
      • Ricky Conlan
      • 2022
    • Bruce Willis, Lochlyn Munro, and Jimmy Jean-Louis in Detective Knight: Rogue (2022)
      Detective Knight: Rogue
      3.8
      • Ricky Conlan
      • 2022
    • Paul Johansson, Shiloh Nelson, Zackary Arthur, and Cooper J. Friedman in Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat (2021)
      Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat
      5.6
      • Agent 001
      • 2
      • 2021
    • Of Course (2020)
      Of Course
      Short
      • Batcher
      • 2020
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Porter Brandt
      • 2020
    • Kurt Russell, Alexis Bledel, Luke Hemsworth, and Beau Knapp in Crypto (2019)
      Crypto
      5.2
      • Brian
      • 2019

    Director

    • Sacrifice
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Aleks Paunovic, Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe, Nicole Muñoz, and Keeya King in Van Helsing (2016)
      Van Helsing
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
      One Tree Hill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2012
    • Taylor Schilling in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)
      Atlas Shrugged: Part I
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003)
      The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Conversations in Limbo (1998)
      Conversations in Limbo
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer

    • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003)
      The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Conversations in Limbo (1998)
      Conversations in Limbo
      6.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 1998
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    Father Africa
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    Father Africa
    The River Thief
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    The River Thief
    Dear Eleanor
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    Dear Eleanor

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Paul Johanssen
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • January 26, 1964
      • Spokane, Washington, USA
    • Spouse
      • Gabriela OlteanMarch 25, 2001 - 2005 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • Quinn Johansson
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Diet Coke (1997)
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 5 Articles

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    • Trivia
      He is the son of professional hockey player Earl "Ching" Johnson (a member of the 1954 Stanley Cup-winning Detroit Redwings team). Earl went by Johnson when he was playing hockey, but he later changed the family name to Johansson to reflect his Swedish heritage.
    • Trademark
        Frequently cast in Nick Cassavetes films.
    • Nicknames
      • The Paul
      • P-Bomb

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