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Mel Johnson Jr. is an American character actor and film producer from Long Island City, Queens, in New York City . Biography. Johnson portrays the mutant cab driver and Mars secret agent Benny in the 1990 hit science fiction film Total Recall.
Mel Johnson Jr. is an American actor, producer and soundtrack performer, best known for his roles in Total Recall, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and On the Twentieth Century. He was born on January 1, 1953 in Long Island City, New York, and has appeared in over 30 films and TV shows.
- January 1, 1
- 1.80 m
- Long Island City, New York, USA
Learn about Mel Johnson Jr., a versatile performer who starred in Total Recall, The Lion King, and Hot Feet. Find out about his one man show Frederick Douglass In The Shadow Of Slavery, his film and TV credits, and his corporate counseling work.
Jun 4, 2020 · The actor reveals how he landed the role, learned to drive the cab, and made up the iconic line \"I'm a mutant!\" in the 1990 sci-fi classic. He also shares his memories of working with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven.
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Mel Johnson Jr. - Total Recall Interview 1990. 491 views. 14. Mel Johnson Jr speaks to Jim Conlan in the latest episode of "Into The Vault" movies series about the 1990 cult classic...
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Mel Johnson Jr. is a versatile and experienced performer in film, television, theatre and voice-over. He has worked with directors such as Paul Verhoeven, Allan Holzman and David Lynch, and appeared in shows such as The Practice, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and The Lion King.
Most recently, he directed the World Premiere of Tom Dugan's one man show "Robert E Lee, Shades of Gray" at the Carpenter Center in Richmond, Virginia. When his acting career is mentioned, Mel finds it difficult to point to his most significant work, but can quickly identify the roles that gave him the most pleasure.
