James Austin Johnson
James Austin Johnson
James Austin Johnson (born July 19, 1989) is an American comedian and actor originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He has garnered attention for his impression of former President Donald Trump, sometimes being referred to as "the best Trump impersonator." He currently is a cast member of the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live, where he impersonates both Trump and Joe Biden. In addition to the films Blue Like Jazz and Hail, Caesar!, Johnson has appeared in the television series Adam Ruins Everything, Better Call Saul, and All Rise. He has also filmed a DirecTV television ad with National Football League veteran Peyton Manning. In 2021, Johnson was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow newcomers Aristotle Athari and Sarah Sherman, for its forty-seventh season. During the season premiere cold open, he portrayed President Joe Biden, and later played former president Donald Trump in the season's fifth episode. Andy Hoglund, who recaps SNL episodes for Entertainment Weekly, said "he is one of the most exciting new cast members in years, a cross between Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond. He's that kind of talent."
Known For Acting
Popularity 4.506
Birthday 1989-07-19
Place of Birth Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As
Hail, Caesar!
2016

Hail, Caesar!

Alumni
2009

Alumni

The Lot
2019

The Lot

October Baby
2011

October Baby

Shadow
2022

Shadow

Cursed Friends
2022

Cursed Friends

She Said
2022

She Said

Inside Out 2
2024

Inside Out 2

Memes & Nightmares

Memes & Nightmares

Fairview
2022

Fairview

Better Call Saul
2015

Better Call Saul

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

The G Word with Adam Conover
2022

The G Word with Adam Conover

Future Man
2017

Future Man

All Rise
2019

All Rise

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

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

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