Philip Johnson, 1991
Actors · July 28, 1991
Philip Johnson
★ HOW OLD IS PHILIP JOHNSON?
Philip Johnson is 34 years old, born July 28, 1991 in United States · Leo.
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About
Philip Johnson broke through as a teenager in the 2009 Lifetime film America, playing a youth struggling through trauma and foster care. Born in Detroit in 1991, Johnson was discovered at a coffee shop by Rosie O'Donnell, who cast him opposite herself and Ruby Dee after seeing nearly 200 other candidates. A Leo, he brought what O'Donnell called "a soulful kind of stillness" to his film debut despite minimal prior acting experience.
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Biography
Philip Mark Johnson was born on July 28, 1991, in Detroit, Michigan. An American actor, Johnson's breakthrough came in 2009 when he played the title character in the Lifetime Television film America, based on E.R. Frank's novel. His casting was unconventional: discovered by executive producers Rosie O'Donnell and Larry Santisky at a Detroit coffee shop called Small Plates, Johnson was invited to audition the next day and earned the role after impressing the production team with his reading. In America, he starred opposite O'Donnell and Ruby Dee as a troubled teenager placed in a youth treatment facility after a suicide attempt, working through trauma stemming from foster care and sexual abuse. His younger brother, Steven Johnson, appeared in the film as the same character at age 10. Prior to America, Johnson's acting experience was limited to a single middle school play. As a Leo born in July, Johnson carries a life-path number of 1, often associated with pioneering energy and breakthrough moments—fitting for an actor who stepped into a leading role with virtually no professional experience. Actors typically train through formal education and on-set experience to build their craft; Johnson's path was more direct, moving from discovery to principal role in a feature film.
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Before Fame
Philip Johnson graduated with honors from Cass Technical High School in 2009. Before his casting in America, his acting experience consisted of a single middle school play. He was discovered while attending a Detroit coffee shop called Small Plates, where Rosie O'Donnell, in town to work on the film America, noticed him and sensed "a soulful kind of stillness" in his demeanor. O'Donnell's casting team had auditioned nearly 200 children for the lead role before deciding Johnson fit their criteria for a "vulnerable, fragile, wounded, broken and non-presentational" performance.
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Trivia
- Johnson's younger brother, Steven Johnson, played the same character (America) at age 10 in the 2009 film, making it a family project.
- Rosie O'Donnell discovered Johnson at a coffee shop and cast him as the lead in America without him initially auditioning—he was invited to try out the next day and got the role.
- America was Johnson's first film, despite the casting team having screened almost 200 other children for the part.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Philip Johnson tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Frequently asked
- How old is Philip Johnson?
- Philip Johnson is 34 years old (born July 28, 1991).
- When is Philip Johnson's birthday?
- Philip Johnson was born on July 28, 1991.
- What is Philip Johnson's zodiac sign?
- Philip Johnson is a Leo, born July 28, 1991.
- What is Philip Johnson's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Philip Johnson was born in 1991, the year of the Metal Goat.
- Where is Philip Johnson from?
- Philip Johnson is from United States.
- What does Philip Johnson do?
- Philip Johnson is a actor.
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