Jay Johnson
Birth Name:
Jay Johnson
Birth Place:
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Won the Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Solo Show for "Jay Johnson: The Two and Only" in 2006
- After graduating from high school he did over 900 performances at the Crystal Pistol theater at Six Flags over Georgia
- Became interested in ventriloquism at the age of 11 when he found he could make his cousin's doll "come to life․"
- Produced his first ventriloquism show for television during high school, which was sponsored by a car dealership
- Quote: "My job is tour guide for a journey into the imagination․ After the tour is over maybe a few will return on their own․"
- Best known as a ventriloquist and comedian who played the role of Chuck Campbell on "Soap․"
- In addition to his live comedy club shows, he has done 30 national commercials, two HBO specials, three comedy specials, and made hundreds of guest appearances on variety shows