Slink Johnson
Slink Johnson | |
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 Slink Johnson in 2018 | |
| Born | Gerald Johnson January 31, 1973 Dumas, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, voice actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Gerald "Slink" Johnson (born January 31, 1973),[1] also known by his stage name Slink Capone, is an American rapper, actor and comedian. He starred in the sitcom Black Jesus and portrayed Lamar Davis in the 2013 video games Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Grand Theft Auto V
[edit]Johnson voiced the character Lamar Davis for the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. In 2021, Johnson reprised his role alongside Shawn Fonteno (who voiced Franklin Clinton in the same game) in a live-action re-enactment of a cutscene where Lamar "roasts" Franklin.[4] The original scene had experienced a resurgence in popularity years later when parodies were uploaded online, usually involving Lamar's character model being replaced with various popular culture icons.[5][6] Later that year, Fonteno and Johnson again reprised their roles in downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto Online, which included a homage to the original roast cutscene.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary | Murder Mike | |
| 2008 | The Super Rumble Mixshow | Black Jesus | Short |
| 2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | Virgil's Boss (voice) | TV movie |
| 2011 | G Code: Check Yo Nuts | G Code Man | Short |
| 2012 | Highway | Budtender | |
| 2015 | Meet My Valentine | Emcee | TV movie |
| Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Lieutenant Jared | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Pre-Nig | The Narrator | Short |
| Major Deal | Uber Passenger 1 | ||
| 2017 | White Girl Voice | G | Short |
| The Outdoorsman | Jimmy | ||
| 2018 | DWB: Dating While Black | Dontae | |
| 2019 | Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History | William Tillman | |
| Pantervention | Spokesperson | Video | |
| Perfectly Single | Pat | ||
| 2020 | John Henry | Gun | |
| A Compton Story | - | Short | |
| Baby Gangsta | Detective Coleman | ||
| Purgatory Court | Judge Abandon | Short | |
| 2021 | Why She Keep Scratchin'? | Leandro/Slink | Short |
| Space Jam: A New Legacy | Warner Bros. Security Guard | ||
| Dirty Cops L.A. | Capt. Clay Davis | ||
| Apocalypshit | Sugary | ||
| Social Disturbance | Detective Mitchell | ||
| 5150 | Himself | Short | |
| 2022 | For the 1st Time | Dr. Raymond Pipe | |
| 2023 | White Men Can’t Jump | Lamont | |
| Kings of L.A. | Mike-Mike | ||
| The Thot of Murder | Mike | ||
| 2024 | Drugstore June | Joe the Bouncer |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Boondocks | Lando (voice) | Episode: "The Story of Lando Freeman" |
| 2014 | Community Service | Dwayne Tate | Main Cast |
| 2014–19 | Black Jesus | Black Jesus a.k.a. Fredrick | Main Cast |
| 2015 | Six Guys One Car | Andre | Episode: "Under New Management" |
| 2016 | The Christian Show | Lamar Davis | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2017 | Ad-TV | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.1" & "#1.3" |
| Dead House | Clarence | Main Cast | |
| 2018 | The 5th Quarter | Jesus | Episode: "The Sports Gods" |
| 2018–19 | For Evan's Sake | Cornell Beaverwetter | Main Cast |
| 2019 | The Jellies! | Charlie (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Sugar and Toys | Hypeman | Episode: "The Every Damn Internet Challenge Challenge" | |
| Broken Ground | - | Episode: "The Big Payback" | |
| Stingers | Officer #1 | Episode: "Drink Up" | |
| Just Roommates | Jamarcus Brown | Episode: "The After Party" | |
| 2019–20 | Locs | Tall Cuz | Main Cast |
| 2020 | Roomies | Himself | Episode: "The One With Slink Johnson: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2022 | KXNG D.O.P.E. | Dad | Recurring Cast |
| 2024 | Good Times: Black Again | Dalvin Evans (voice) | Main Cast |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Lamar Davis | Voice and motion-capture |
| 2013, 2021 | Grand Theft Auto Online | Voice and motion-capture Lowriders content update The Contract content update |
References
[edit]- ^ "SLINK JOHNSON'S BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA/SUPERBOWL WEEKEND BASH!". facebook.com. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Act, Shadow And (September 17, 2015). "Interview: Actor-Comedian Slink Johnson on Compton, the Bible Belt and Season 2 of 'Black Jesus'". IndieWire. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ Hale, Mike (August 7, 2014). "Slink Johnson Is 'Black Jesus' on Adult Swim". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (January 12, 2021). "Grand Theft Auto 5 voice actors recreate the 'Lamar Roasts Franklin' scene". PC Gamer.
- ^ Good, Owen S. (January 13, 2021). "GTA 5's 'Lamar roasts Franklin' meme goes IRL with original actors". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Boom, Daniel Van. "GTA V's dumbest meme re-created IRL with the game's actual actors". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Lamar roasts Franklin again in GTA Online's The Contract update". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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- Living people
- African-American male comedians
- African-American comedians
- American male comedians
- 21st-century American comedians
- 1973 births
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Comedians from Arkansas
- People from Dumas, Arkansas
- American male video game actors
- Male motion capture actors
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