Michael_Johnston_(actor)

Michael Johnston (actor)

Michael Johnston (actor)

American actor

Michael Johnston (born February 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Corey Bryant in the MTV series Teen Wolf and for his starring role in the indie film Slash.[1] He is also a voice actor for animation and video games.[2][3]

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Early life

Johnston was born on February 22, 1996.[4] He grew up in Rutherfordton, North Carolina where at the age of 12 he started auditioning for voice-overs in commercials and animation in a recording studio he had set up in his bedroom.[3][5] After graduating from R-S Central High School early, he moved to Chicago where he studied acting at The Second City.[1][5] He was only in Chicago for six months before moving to Los Angeles.[5]

Career

Voice acting

Johnston has voiced characters for video games, including Dust: An Elysian Tail,[6] Tales of Zestiria and Kingdom Hearts III[7] and TV shows, such as Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea, Tales of Zestiria the X[6] and Zak Storm.[5][7]

Film and television

Johnston appeared in Awkward[1] and played Corey Bryant, a recurring character in the final two seasons of Teen Wolf.[7][8]

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.[9] He also appeared in the indie horror film Bornless Ones.[7][10][11]

Filmography

Film

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Video games

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Discography

Gravity (2024)

Personal life

Johnston identifies as gay.[17] As of February 14, 2023, he is dating writer and director Anthony Sellitti.[18]

References

  1. [1]
    Hinzmann, Dennis (May 11, 2015). "Hot List: Teen Wolf's Michael Johnston". Out. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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    Leydon, Joe (March 14, 2016). "SXSW Film Review: Slash". Variety. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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    Oebel, Nicole (September 10, 2015). "Teen Wolf interview with Michael Johnston". myFanbase. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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    Michael Johnston [@MichaelJVO] (February 22, 2017). "Apparently you can't get a drink when you're 21. Bar said it had to be 24 hours after my birthday. How lame!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
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    "Slash" (PDF) (Press release). The Film Collaborative. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
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    "Colton Haynes returns to Teen Wolf Season 5? Hot new guy cast to play Mason's new love interest". Venture Capital Post. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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    "Michael Jonston, Actor (Zach)". Bornless Ones – Official Website for Bornless Ones. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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    Love, Ryan (May 16, 2015). "Teen Wolf newcomer Michael Johnston teases gay romance in fifth series". Attitude. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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    Kit, Borys (May 29, 2015). "Necessary Roughness actress nabs female lead in indie comedy Slash". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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    "Bornless Ones". The Film Catalogue. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
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    "Bornless Ones". High Octane Pictures. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
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    "GKIDS, Shout! Factory to Release Ride Your Wave Anime Film on Home Video". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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    https://twitter.com/MichaelJVO/status/1722746684319694928
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    Question LLC (July 30, 2019). The Blackout Club (PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4) (1.0 ed.). Question LLC. {{cite book}}: External link in |author= (help)
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    "Concrete Genie (Video Game 2019) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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    "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (2021 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  17. [17]
    Michael Johnston - "Gravity" (World Premiere Exclusive Interview) │ Tremblay Media Group, retrieved 2024-02-28
  18. [18]
    "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.


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