Background and career
Corey Johnson (born John William Johnson; May 17, 1961) is an American actor largely active in the United Kingdom. He is known for his supporting roles in Hellboy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Kick-Ass (2010), Captain Phillips (2013), Ex Machina (2014), and Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), as well as in television in Spooks ("The Special"), Doctor Who ("Dalek") and The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (as Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the final chairman & CEO of Lehman Brothers).
Johnson was born John William Johnson in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of five children, having two brothers and two sisters. While attending Tulane University he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He moved to England to study at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he met his wife Lucy Cohu.
His films include Out for a Kill, The Contract, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, Saving Private Ryan, Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of Hellboy, the 2005 Ray Bradbury film A Sound of Thunder, and Harrison's Flowers. He also appeared in the award-winning mini series by HBO; Band of Brothers. Johnson had a breakout year in 1999, first playing the wiseguy American tomb-raider Daniels in The Mummy, then the bungling, dim-witted assassin Bruno Decker in Do Not Disturb opposite William Hurt and Michael Chiklis. Johnson appeared as smug business tycoon Henry van Statten in "Dalek", an episode of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who. Other TV guest spots include Spooks, Foyle's War, Celeb and Nash Bridges. He played the role of Louis Nacke II, a passenger, in United 93. In April 2007, Johnson made his Broadway debut as Nixon's Chief of Staff Jack Brennan in Frost/Nixon. While appearing on Broadway, Johnson also filmed The Caller starring Elliott Gould and Frank Langella. In 2004, Johnson was nominated for a Best Actor award at the British TMAs for his portrayal of Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. He has also provided voice acting for several video games including the video game tie-in with the films Reign of Fire and Constantine. Johnson then played The Judge/Saint Peter in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre in London. Until 19 September 2014, Johnson played Mitch in Benedict Andrews' revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic theatre in London, alongside Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster. Johnson's performance was described as "lovely" and "measured" by The Evening Standard's theatre critic and the overall production also received considerable critical acclaim. In 2015, he played a helicopter pilot in the science fiction film Ex Machina, starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac.
Johnson was married to actress Lucy Cohu from 1994 to 2005.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
