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Johnny Ray Gill
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| Born | August 26, 1984 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| Education | University of Southern California Temple University (BA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Johnny Ray Gill is an American actor who has appeared in many movies and TV shows. He was born on August 26, 1984. He is known for his roles in TV series like Rectify and BrainDead.
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Early Life and Education
Johnny Ray Gill grew up in Portland, Oregon. He finished high school at Jefferson High School in 2002. After high school, he went to the University of Southern California for a year.
He then moved to Temple University where he earned his bachelor's degree in theater. Later, he continued his studies at the University of California, San Diego. There, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in acting.
Acting Career: Movies and TV Shows
Johnny Ray Gill has acted in various films and television series. His career started in 2007, and he has been active ever since.
Film Roles
He has appeared in several movies. In 2012, he played Trey in a TV movie called Shadow of Fear. He also acted in the 2016 film Opening Night as a character named Eric. More recently, in 2021, he played Rufus Paisley in the movie Rollers.
Television Roles
Johnny Ray Gill has had many roles on television.
- In 2011, he was a recurring character, Damien Winslow, in 10 episodes of Harry's Law.
- The next year, in 2012, he appeared in an episode of Bones called "The Prisoner in the Pipe."
- He also played Tyrese in three episodes of True Blood in 2012.
- From 2013 to 2016, he was a recurring character, Kerwin Whitman, in seven episodes of the series Rectify.
- In 2016, he played Gustav Triplett in all 13 episodes of the show BrainDead.
- He also appeared in eight episodes of Underground as Sam between 2016 and 2017.
- In 2017, he was in an episode of NCIS playing Royce Layton.
- Most recently, in 2024, he played Bobby Trey in seven episodes of the TV series Cross.
Voice Acting in Video Games
Johnny Ray Gill has also lent his voice to video games.
- In 2013, he was part of "The Local Population" in the popular game Grand Theft Auto V.
- In 2018, he voiced "The Local Pedestrian Population" in Red Dead Redemption 2.
