Don Johnson Biography And Net Worth

Who is Don Johnson?

Donnie Wayne Johnson is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James “Sonny” Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work in the role. He also played the titular character in the 1990s series Nash Bridges. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.

Bio Data

Biography

Don Johnson was born on December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek, Missouri. His mother, Nell (née Wilson; 1933–1975), was a beautician. His father, Freddie Wayne Johnson (1930–2017), was a farmer. At the time of his birth, Johnson’s mother and father were 16 and 19 years old, respectively. Johnson was raised in poverty in Wichita, Kansas, where his parents relocated when he was six years old.

He graduated from Wichita South High School, where he was involved in the high school’s theatre program. As a senior, he played the lead role of Tony in West Side Story. His biography noted that he had previously appeared in Burnt Cork & Melody and The Hullabaloo. After graduating from high school in 1967, he enrolled at the University of Kansas as a theatre major but dropped out after one year. He subsequently relocated to San Francisco, California, to attend the American Conservatory Theater.

Acting Career

Johnson’s first major role was in the 1969 Los Angeles stage production of Fortune and Men’s Eyes, in which he played the lead role of Smitty. The play included a “shockingly realistic prison rape” scene portrayed by Johnson. This exposure led to the quickly forgotten film The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970). Johnson continued to work on stage, film and television without breaking into stardom.

In 1984, after years of struggling to establish himself as a TV actor, Johnson landed a starring role as undercover police detective Sonny Crockett in the Michael Mann/Universal Television cop series, Miami Vice. The show ran from 1984 to 1990. Miami Vice made Johnson “a major international star”.

Johnson’s work on Miami Vice earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama, in 1986. Johnson was nominated for the same award in 1987. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1985.

In September 2011, Johnson had a cameo in the comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy with Jason Sudeikis. Johnson had a supporting role in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained, playing a southern plantation owner named Spencer ‘Big Daddy’ Bennett. In 2014, Johnson starred as the character “Jim Bob” opposite Sam Shepard and Michael C. Hall in Jim Mickle’s critically acclaimed crime film, Cold in July. In 2015, Johnson began starring in the ABC prime-time soap opera Blood & Oil.

In 2018, he starred as the character of Arthur, the love interest of Vivian, played by Jane Fonda in Bill Holderman’s romantic-comedy Book Club. In 2019, Johnson played the role of Richard Drysdale in Rian Johnson’s murder mystery Knives Out; and starred as Police Chief Judd Crawford in the HBO series Watchmen.

In 2021, Johnson co-starred on Kenan until its cancellation in May 2022. He also appeared in a Nash Bridges television film with co-star Cheech Marin on the USA Network in 2021.

Music Career

Johnson released two albums of pop music in the 1980s. Heartbeat was released in 1986. Let It Roll was released in 1989. His single “Heartbeat” reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

“Till I Loved You”, a duet with then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand, was a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released on the Columbia Records studio album Till I Loved You on October 25, 1988. The song was re-released on the Streisand album Duets in 2002.

Net Worth

Don Johnson has a net worth of $50 million dollars.

Personal Life

Johnson has been married five times to four women. Three of his marriages were brief; the first two were annulled within a matter of days. The names of Johnson’s first two wives have not been made public, though they are said to have been a dancer and a “rich bimbo”.

During the first half of 1972, Johnson met Melanie Griffith, When Melanie was 15 and Johnson was 23, she and Johnson began living together in a rented house in Laurel Canyon. On Melanie’s 18th birthday, they became engaged and were married in January 1976; they separated that July and divorced in November.

Johnson and Griffith reunited close to the start of 1989, and Griffith gave birth to a daughter, Dakota Johnson. Johnson and Griffith were involved again from that year until 1996.

On April 29, 1999, Johnson married San Francisco socialite and Montessori nursery school teacher Kelley Phleger, former longtime girlfriend of Governor Gavin Newsom, at the Pacific Heights mansion of Ann and Gordon Getty. Johnson and Phleger have three children together: a daughter, Atherton Grace (born December 28, 1999), and two sons, Jasper Breckinridge (born June 6, 2002), and Deacon (born April 29, 2006).

FAQs

How many biological children does Don Johnson have?

Don Johnson has five children, Dakota, Jesse, Grace, Jasper, and Deacon.

How much is Don Johnson worth?

Don Johnson is worth $50 Million.

Who was Don Johnson married to twice?

Don Johnson was married to Melanie Griffith twice. (1976) (1989-1996)

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