Actor profile

James Austin Johnson

19th July 1989 Nashville, Tennessee, USA Acting

James Austin Johnson (born July 19, 1989) is an American comedian and actor who is occasionally known by his initials, JAJ. Johnson is a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live, which he joined as a featured player for the show's 47th season in 2021. On SNL, he has impersonated both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Johnson was promoted to a repertory player in 2023.

13 Movies 14 TV Shows 2 In Production 31 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Lorne poster

Lorne 17th April 2026 as Self (uncredited)

The Running Man poster

The Running Man 11th November 2025 as Announcer (Voice)

Hellcat poster

Hellcat 25th July 2025

A Complete Unknown poster

A Complete Unknown 25th December 2024 as Gerdes M.C.

Inside Out 2 poster

Inside Out 2 11th June 2024 as Pouchy (voice)

She Said poster

She Said 17th November 2022 as Donald Trump (voice)

Cursed Friends poster

Cursed Friends 8th October 2022 as Jeremy Fischbein

The Lot poster

The Lot 1st September 2019

Space Trash poster

Space Trash 13th April 2019 as Mr. Ramirez

Hail, Caesar! poster

Hail, Caesar! 5th February 2016 as Studio Assistant at Action Western

Rocket Pack Jack and the Babylon Virus poster

Rocket Pack Jack and the Babylon Virus 6th June 2014 as Krane

October Baby poster

October Baby 30th October 2011 as Truman

Alumni poster

Alumni 24th October 2009 as Jeffrey

Is It Cake? Holiday poster

Is It Cake? Holiday 28th November 2024 as Self - Guest Judge

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

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. 3rd May 2024 as Bob Dylan

The G Word with Adam Conover poster

The G Word with Adam Conover 19th May 2022 as Various

Fairview poster

Fairview 9th February 2022 as (voice)

Ghosts poster

Ghosts 7th October 2021 as Joe

All Rise poster

All Rise 23rd September 2019 as Adam Connolly

Barry poster

Barry 25th March 2018 as Pastor Carl

Future Man poster

Future Man 14th November 2017 as Young Gabe

Better Call Saul poster

Better Call Saul 8th February 2015 as Fred

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Aqua Teen Hunger Force poster

Aqua Teen Hunger Force 30th December 2000 as Zenwa Steam Machine 3019 (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Various Characters

The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards 25th January 1949 as Self

The Angry Birds Movie 3 poster

Coming soon

The Angry Birds Movie 3 23rd December 2026 as Fuzzy (voice)

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... poster

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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... 18th September 2026 as Self