Native of Aspen, Colorado, Jesse Johnson currently resides in Los Angeles, a city that has undoubtedly influenced his multifaceted career. As the son of renowned actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville, Jesse has been surrounded by the entertainment industry from a young age. Combining his passion for athletics and the outdoors with his creative pursuits, Jesse has developed a unique balance of weight training, snowboarding, and ice hockey alongside his songwriting endeavors. The multi-instrumentalist is currently in the studio recording an album, and has also been developing a screenplay.
Jesse Johnson's acting career has seen him take on a variety of roles, including starring in the indie film Chapman, which was shot on location in and around his hometown of Aspen, Colorado. The film, which also features Christopher Masterson and Christine Woods, offers a poignant glimpse into adolescent love, wounded relationships, and the challenges of facing a checkered past.
In 2011, Jesse landed his first major network pilot role, playing top real estate agent Adam Mann in NBC's "A Mann's World", written and directed by Michael Patrick King. He also appeared in the Spanish film ¿Para qué sirve un oso? (2011),which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and was released theatrically in the spring of that year. In this film, Jesse stars alongside Javier Cámara and Geraldine Chaplin as "Vincent", the naive assistant to a reclusive and passionate zoologist.
Jesse's additional credits include starring roles in The Back-up Bride (2011),a romantic comedy set in Texas, and Circle of 8, a Paramount Digital Entertainment production that aired exclusively on Myspace.com. He has also appeared in the supernatural thriller Over (2010),shot on location in Melbourne, Australia, and directed by George Miller, and in the drama My Life: Untitled (2011).
