Royce Johnson facts for kids
Royce J. Johnson is an American actor and filmmaker. He is most famous for playing Detective Sergeant Brett Mahoney in several TV shows that are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You might have seen him in Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher.
Early Life
Royce J. Johnson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He finished high school in 1990 at Warren Easton High School.
Where You Might Have Seen Him
Royce J. Johnson has acted in many movies and TV shows. He often plays characters like police officers or agents.
His Marvel Roles
One of his most well-known roles is Detective Sergeant Brett Mahoney. He played this character in three different Marvel TV series:
- Daredevil (2015-2018): He appeared in 18 episodes as a recurring character.
- Jessica Jones (2015): He was in one episode of this show.
- The Punisher (2017-2019): He appeared in 9 episodes as a recurring character.
He is also set to return as Brett Mahoney in the upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again in 2025.
Other TV Appearances
Royce J. Johnson has also appeared in many other popular TV shows. Here are a few:
- Law & Order (2004, 2007, 2009): He played different characters in several episodes of this long-running crime drama.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2012): He was a police officer in an episode.
- Person of Interest (2012): He played a bike messenger.
- The Blacklist (2013, 2023): He appeared as Agent Heller and later as Sergeant McGinly.
- Madam Secretary (2014): He played a character named Buddy.
- Blindspot (2017): He appeared as Sheriff Hannon.
- For Life (2021): He played Andy Josiah in four episodes.
- FBI (2022): He appeared in an episode called "Fostered."
- House of Payne (2024): He played a Councilman in an episode.
Movie Roles
Royce J. Johnson has also been in several movies:
- Blind Date (2007): He was part of the crew, helping with voice work.
- Let's Be Cops (2014): He did voice work for this movie.
- Demolition (2015): He played a security guard named Marty.
- Ghost in the Graveyard (2018): He played Sheriff D.
- Last Call (2021): He played a character named Parker.
