Cranston Johnson
Height: 180 cm
Cranston Johnson was born the youngest of three children in Gastonia, NC. After graduating from Ashbrook Senior High School, he received a football scholarship from Western Carolina University. He wen ...Show More
If you don't buy into your backstory then you can never own your character.
If you don't buy into your backstory then you can never own your character.
[interview with SundanceTV on playing Detective Hanson in Hap and Leonard] To play (Hanson) as hones Show more
[interview with SundanceTV on playing Detective Hanson in Hap and Leonard] To play (Hanson) as honest as possible, I only read up as far as we shot. I wanted the element of mystery until the last possible moment. That way it will hopefully keep my character honest and suspicious the whole time. I steered clear from reading the book and other cast mates who had read (ahead in the scripts). I felt that was the best possible character choice-to keep an open mind. It was a fun way of playing it. It brought that essence of real life-"How is this going to play out?" Hide
Telling the truth with my characters is always my main goal. I use imaginary circumstances; but I re Show more
Telling the truth with my characters is always my main goal. I use imaginary circumstances; but I rely heavily on using my own personal life experience in my backstory development. Honesty is paramount. Hide
Cranston Johnson's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (47)
Cranston Johnson'S roles
Detective Hanson, Detective Marvin Hanson
