James Austin Johnson, occasionally known by his initials,JAJ, is an American comedian and actor. Johnson is currently a cast member on 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.
Career
Johnson began his acting career starring in indie Christian films. He also appeared in the films Blue Like Jazz and Hail, Caesar!.
He has appeared in television series such as Adam Ruins Everything, Better Call Saul, and All Rise. In 2016, he appeared in a DirecTV television ad alongside National Football League veteran Peyton Manning.
In August 2020, Johnson's impression of President Donald Trump went viral in a video uploaded to Twitter, amassing over one million views.
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 portrayed former President Trump beginning in the season's fifth episode. Johnson was promoted to repertory status in 2023.
In March 2024, Deadline announced Johnson had been cast in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic film A Complete Unknown. Johnson voiced the character Pouchy in the 2024 Pixar animated film Inside Out 2.
