J.J. Johnston: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 21
- on screen
- 1972–2025
- box office
- $20.7M
The Best J.J. Johnston Movies
The films of J.J. Johnston that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) leads with $8.21M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $8.21M Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1981 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $3.53M Things Change 1988 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.97M Homicide 1991 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.96M 976-EVIL 1988 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $2.33M Weeds 1987 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $613K Queens Logic 1991 · Drama
J.J. Johnston's Career in Numbers
J.J. Johnston's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres J.J. Johnston works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Beware! The Blob (1972) to Finding Groovopolis (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
J.J. Johnston Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 3
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were J.J. Johnston's busiest decade, with 7 films.
J.J. Johnston Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Comedy 4
- Tv movie 2
- Action 1
- Thriller 1
- Mystery 1
- Crime 1
- Horror 1
- Family 1
Drama is the genre J.J. Johnston has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of comedy (4).
J.J. Johnston Career Milestones
- First film
- Beware! The Blob 1972
- Biggest box office hit
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? $8.21M worldwide
- Newest film
- Finding Groovopolis 2025
J.J. Johnston Filmography: Every Movie
Every film J.J. Johnston is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
J.J. Johnston Movies as an Actor
20- 2025
Finding Groovopolis as Phillip Tooley - 2002
Hitters as Nano · Action - 2000
The Prime Gig as Lloyd · Drama Worldwide box office: $94.9K - 2000
Who Killed Atlanta’s Children? as Clark Hildebrandt · Tv movie - 1999
K-911 as Fat Tommy · Comedy - 1998
The Fixer as Angelo · Drama - 1994
Stranger by Night as Bobby's Father · Thriller - 1992
The Water Engine as White Haired Man · Tv movie - 1991 Homicide Drama Worldwide box office: $2.97M
- 1991 Queens Logic as Joey Clams · Drama Worldwide box office: $613K
- 1991
An Inconvenient Woman as Capt. Mariano · Mystery - 1989
Peter Gunn as Barney · Crime - 1988 976-EVIL as Virgil · Horror Worldwide box office: $2.96M
- 1988 Things Change Drama Worldwide box office: $3.53M
- 1988
Stars & Bars as Doorman · Comedy - 1987 Weeds as Lazarus · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.33M
- 1986
A Winner Never Quits as Trainer · Family - 1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? as Guard · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.21M
- 1978
Towing as Butch · Comedy - 1972
Beware! The Blob as Deputy Kelly Davis · Comedy
J.J. Johnston in Documentaries & Specials
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J.J. Johnston: Questions & Answers
How many movies J.J. Johnston has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has J.J. Johnston been in?
J.J. Johnston is credited on 21 films, from 1972 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is J.J. Johnston's highest-grossing movie?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) is J.J. Johnston's biggest box office hit, with $8.21M worldwide, ahead of Things Change (1988) ($3.53M). Across every film with box office figures, J.J. Johnston's movies have made $20.7M.
J.J. Johnston's biggest hits What is J.J. Johnston's newest movie?
The most recent film on J.J. Johnston's filmography is Finding Groovopolis (2025), in the role of Phillip Tooley.
Who does J.J. Johnston work with most often?
J.J. Johnston shares the most films with Joe Mantegna (6 films), David Mamet (3 films) and William H. Macy (2 films).
The Best J.J. Johnston Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.
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