Keean Johnson ( born on 25th October 1996) is an American actor as well as a dancer. He played the lead role of Hugo in the film Alita: Battle Angel. He has also portrayed in the famous television shows Spooksville and Nashville. He played the role of Adam Freeman and Colt Wheeler respectively. He had a recurring role in the shows The Fosters and Guidance respectively.
Keean Johnson Actor, Age, Biography, Wiki
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| Name | Keean Manny Johnson |
| Nickname | Keean Johnson |
| Profession | Actor and dancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Denver, Colorado, United States of America |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Date of birth | 25th October 1996 (23 years old as of 2020) |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| School | Name not known |
| College/University | Name not known |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate |
| Height | 170cm or 1.7m or 5’7” |
| Weight | 60kgs or 132lbs |
| Body Measurements | Chest:40, Waist:31, Biceps:12 |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Tattoo | On his finger (one) |
| Debut | Film: Sam Presents(2002), Television: Nashville (2012-18) |
| Father | Mark Johnson |
| Mother | Name not known |
| Brother | Cade Johnson |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Affairs | Sofia Boutella (actress) |
| Salary | US $13K-16K/episode |
| Net worth | US $2 million |
| Hobbies | Dancing, photography and acting |
Early life and Background
Keean Johnson was born on the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. He is the son of a British father and an American mother. His mother is of half Hispanic descent. He has a younger brother named Cade Johnson. He was home-schooled throughout his schooling days.
He had always had a passion for dance, music, acting and photography. He has performed in over 300 shows on Broadway Keean before moving to Manhattan to perform the same role in Chicago in 2010. Casting director Claire Simon say him during one of his performances and persuaded him to move to Los Angeles to study acting and audition for films.
Personal life
In 2019, rumours came out about him dating popular actress Sofia Boutella. It was speculated that they had been dating for more than a year before their public appearance in 2019. The duo made their initial public appearance at Los Angeles debut of Alita Battle Angel. After their public revelation, they went on a spree of sharing about each other on social media. Sofia Boutella is 14 years older to the young actor that makes then a quite a controversial couple.
Personal favourite’s
| Actor | Richard Gere |
| Actress | Emma Watson and Selena Gomez |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Band | Nirvana and Three Doors Down |
| Movies | Harry Potter, Spring Breakers and Hachiko: A Dog’s Tale |
| Colour | Neon Green and Black |
Career
Keane started his career by performing in over 300 shows on Broadway Keean Johnson. After that, he moved to Manhattan to play the same role in 2010. After that, he moved to Los Angeles to further study acting on the persuasion of casting director Claire Simon. He is primarily known for his character as Hugo in the action movie Alita Battle Angel. The movie was written by Laeta Kalogridis and James Cameron.
It was directed by Robert Rodriguez and produced by Jon Landau and Cameron. He receives huge fame after playing the character of Adam Freeman on Hub Network’s live-action television series, Spooksville. After he continued appearing in hit films like Cut Throat City, A 24’s Low Tide, We Summon The Darkness and Emperor. After a series of films, he appeared in the hit NBC series Nashville and The Fosters. He appeared in the famous show Euphoria as Daniel in 2019.
Filmography
Films
- Sam Presents in 2002 as Sam Armstrong (Short film)
- Heritage falls in 2016 as Markie Fitzpatrick
- Alita: Battle Angel in 2019 as Hugo
- Low Tide in 2019 as Alan
- We Summon the Darkness in 2019 as Mark
- Midway in 2019 as James Murray
- Cut Throat City as Junior (to be released soon, post-production)
Television
- Nashville from 2012-18 as Colt Wheeler (twenty-two episodes)
- Spooksville Freak Files in 2013 as Adam Freeman (Web series)
- Spooksville from 2013-14 as Adam Freeman (main role)
- The Fosters from 2013-18 as Tony (recurring role, six episodes)
- Switched at Birth in 2014 as Angelo A.J. Sorrento, Jr. (Episode- Yuletide Fortune Tellers)
- Guidance in 2016 as Ozo (Main role, season two)
- Notorious in 2016 as Finn (episode- Tell Me a Secret)
- Euphoria in 2019 as Daniel (recurring role, six episodes)
Lesser-known Facts
- Keean Johnson played the role of Sam Armstrong in the short film Sam Presents when he was only six years old.
- His younger brother Cade is also an aspiring actor and has portrayed as young Reagan in the History Channel’s biopic, Reagan.
- He is loves surfing and often visits Iceland during his off days.
- The actor was cast in Tony Esteemed Billy Elliot, The Musical in 2008.
- His father Mark Johnson is a British whereas his mother is American and is of half Hispanic origin.
- The young actor has appeared in Spooksville alongside Katie Douglas.
- Keean Johnson plays the role of Daniel in the famous show Euphoria. The show’s main lead is the popular actress Zendaya.
- In 2019, he and famous actress Sofia Boutella confirmed that they are dating. Sofia is 14 years older than Keean.