James Austin Johnson

James Austin Johnson

Known for
Acting
Born
July 19, 1989 (age 37)
Birthplace
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Biography

James Austin Johnson (born July 19, 1989) is an American comedian and actor who is occasionally known by his initials, JAJ. Johnson is a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live, which he joined as a featured player for the show's 47th season in 2021. On SNL, he has impersonated both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Johnson was promoted to a repertory player in 2023.

Known For

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Filmography

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The George Lucas Talk Show: Live poster

The George Lucas Talk Show: Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2026
The Angry Birds Movie 3 poster

The Angry Birds Movie 3

Movie · as Fuzzy (voice)

2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... poster

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Movie · as Self

2026
Lorne poster

Lorne

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

2026
James Austin Johnson - He'll Yeah poster

James Austin Johnson - He'll Yeah

Movie

2026
Saturday Night Live UK poster

Saturday Night Live UK

TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep

2025
Hellcat poster

Hellcat

Movie · as Jasper Deville

2025
The Running Man poster

The Running Man

Movie · as Announcer (Voice)

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie · as Self

2024
Inside Out 2 poster

Inside Out 2

Movie · as Pouchy (voice)

2024
A Complete Unknown poster

A Complete Unknown

Movie · as Gerdes M.C.

2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. poster

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

TV · as Bob Dylan · 1 ep

2024
Is It Cake? Holiday poster

Is It Cake? Holiday

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2022
Shadow

Shadow

Movie

2022
Cursed Friends poster

Cursed Friends

Movie · as Jeremy Fischbein

2022
She Said poster

She Said

Movie · as Donald Trump (voice)

2022
Fairview poster

Fairview

TV · as (voice) · 8 eps

2022
The G Word with Adam Conover poster

The G Word with Adam Conover

TV · as Various · 6 eps

2021
Ghosts poster

Ghosts

TV · as Joe · 2 eps

2019
The Lot poster

The Lot

Movie

2019
Space Trash poster

Space Trash

Movie · as Mr. Ramirez

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · as Adam Connolly · 1 ep

2018
Barry poster

Barry

TV · as Pastor Carl · 1 ep

2017
Future Man poster

Future Man

TV · as Young Gabe · 2 eps

2016
Hail, Caesar! poster

Hail, Caesar!

Movie · as Studio Assistant at Action Western

2015
Better Call Saul poster

Better Call Saul

TV · as Fred · 1 ep

2014
Rocket Pack Jack and the Babylon Virus poster

Rocket Pack Jack and the Babylon Virus

Movie · as Krane

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2011
October Baby poster

October Baby

Movie · as Truman

2009
Alumni poster

Alumni

Movie · as Jeffrey

2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force poster

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

TV · as Zenwa Steam Machine 3019 (voice) · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Dr. De la Mañana (voice) · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Various Characters · 120 eps

1949
The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep