Hassan Johnson
Hassan "Iniko" Johnson (born October 3, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor, model and film producer from Brooklyn, New York. He portrayed Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice on HBO's The Wire and also appears as Drew in Flatbush Misdemeanors on Showtime.
Hassan Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1977 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Iniko |
| Occupation | Actor, model, film producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Johnson's first acting role was in the 1995 Spike Lee film Clockers.[1] He also had a significant role in the motion picture In Too Deep, which was based on a true story. He also had a recurring role on ER as Darnell Thibeaux. Johnson has appeared in Brooklyn's Finest, Belly and The Devil's Own.[2][3]
He owns a production company called Autumn Leaves, which he named after his daughter.[4]
He has also appeared in Mýa's music video for "Fallen", Killarmy's music video "Fair, Love & War", The Roots' music video for "Break You Off", GZA's music video for "Knock Knock", Boyz n da Hood's "Dem Boyz", Obie Trice's music video for "Snitch", Jadakiss's music video "Time's up", Freeway's "What We Do?" music video alongside his fellow cast-members from The Wire, Jay-Z's music video for "Anything", 50 Cent's music video "Just a Lil Bit", the crime-drama web series "Dead Man's Trigger",[5] and alongside DMX and Nas in the movie Belly. He was Jennifer Hudson's love interest in "No One Gonna Love You" video. Johnson also played a small role in Entourage as rapper Saigon's manager.
Most recently Johnson has appeared as the character Lorenzo on the CBS television show Person of Interest,[6] and as the voice actor for Harold "Stretch" Joseph in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.[7] He appeared in the 2018 WWE Studios film Blood Brother.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Clockers | Skills | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Own | Teenager | |
| 1998 | Belly | Mark | |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Latique | |
| Black and White | Iniko | ||
| 2000 | Amour Infinity | Silence | |
| 2001 | Prison Song | Jay | |
| Sluggers | Chappy | Short | |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Accomplice | |
| 2003 | Marci X | Tinfoil | |
| 2007 | I Tried | KP | |
| 2008 | Who's Deal? | Clock | |
| American Dream | Wisdom | ||
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Beamer | |
| Frankenhood | Marcellus | ||
| A Day in the Life | Mr. Fix It | ||
| Breathe | Jimmy | Short | |
| 2010 | Gun | Clinton | |
| The Blue Wall | Cloud | Short | |
| 2013 | Newlyweeds | Two For Three | |
| Once Upon a Time in Queens | Agent Butler | ||
| Bug | Derrick | Short | |
| 2014 | An American in Hollywood | Paul | |
| Top Five | Craig | ||
| 2015 | Conjure | Bless | Short |
| Ovum | Barnard | ||
| Staten Island Summer | Murray | ||
| 2016 | Happy Baby | Marco | |
| Guns and Grams | Freaky | ||
| 2017 | Bobbi Kristina | Bobby Brown | TV Movie |
| Ms. Renaissance | Pierre Gardan | Short | |
| 2018 | No Good Gang Girls | Los Muertos Member | Short |
| A Talent for Trouble | Sean Wellington | ||
| Ladies Love Leo Littles: A Lesson in Chivalry | Leo Littles | ||
| Blood Brother | Joe | ||
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Aaron | |
| Me | - | Short | |
| 2020 | Lethal Procedures | Ray Thornton | |
| Equal Standard | Justice | ||
| Guns and Grams | Freaky | ||
| 2021 | Better Than My Last | Damion Carter | TV Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | New York Undercover | Red/Ahmed | Episode: "Manchild" & "Toy Soldiers" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Lenny Shelton | Episode: "Waking Up Is Hard to Do" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Junior | Episode: "Wrath" | |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Arnold | Episode: "Access Nation" |
| 2002–08 | The Wire | Roland 'Wee-Bey' Brice | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 4, Guest: Season 2-3 & 5 |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Trevor Hawkins | Episode: "Gunplay" |
| 2005–07 | ER | Darnell Thibeaux | Supporting Cast: Season 11-13 |
| 2006 | Rescue Me | Cell Mate | Episode: "Chlamydia" |
| Entourage | Bunky | Episode: "I Wanna Be Sedated" | |
| 2007 | Numbers | Calvin Bradley | Episode: "End of Watch" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Bobby Kilgore | Episode: "August" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Robert Miggs '10 | Episode: "Shattered" |
| 2012 | Dead Man's Trigger | Agent Patel | Main Cast |
| The Good Wife | Gavin Wells | Episode: "Waiting for the Knock" | |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Lorenzo | Episode: "2 Pi R" |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Pete Maguire | Episode: "Mako Tanida (No. 83)" |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Morgan Rutherford | Episode: "The Extra Mile" |
| 2017 | The Breaks | Detective Anthony Purdell | Recurring Cast |
| 2018 | Trappin' | Greedy | Episode: "Money Ain't a Thang" |
| 2019 | Tales | Dougie | Episode: "Deep Cover" |
| 2019–20 | The Last O.G. | Howard | Episode: "Keep Their Heads Ringing" & "Warning" |
| 2020 | For Life | Bobby Latimer | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2021 | Flatbush Misdemeanors | Drew | Main Cast |
| 2022 | ReVerso | Rick | Episode: "Bar B Que Blood" & "The Day after Yesterday" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Harold 'Stretch' Joseph |
References
- "Hassan Johnson: BEing More Progressive". Bemagazine.me. 2012-05-17. Archived from the original on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- Voger, Mark (2010-07-10). "'Brooklyn's Finest' DVD review". The Star-Ledger. New Jersey On-Line. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- Lawrence Van Gelder (November 4, 1998). "FILM REVIEW; For Young Blacks, Decency vs. Crime". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- "Hassan Johnson: Unconventional Means". Allhiphop.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- Eisenberg, Dave (2012-08-03). "A New Generation of Filmmakers Look to Fund Their Craft on the Web, With Help from Zoomtilt". BostInno. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- "Hassan Johnson (Wee-Bey Brice) — Where Are They Now? The Post-Finale Careers of 'The Wire's' Cast". Complex. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- "Grand Theft Auto V (Video Game 2013)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.