Training
Ernie Martin – 4yrs, Scene Study, Sensory, Improv, Directing
Frank Corsaro – 3 yrs. Scene Study
Lane Smith – 4 yrs. Script Analysis, Scene Study, Sensory
Shelly Winters – 1yr. Scene Study
Joan D’Incecco – Soap Class
SAG Foundation – Voice-over Lab & On Camera Class
In Touch Radio - Reader for the Blind – 3yrs
Special Skills
Musician/Singer/Songwriter – Guitar, Harmonica, Country, Blues, Folk (Baritone)
Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist, Marathoner
Education
BA English, 2yrs Graduate Assistant, English, University of Memphis
Theater Companies
Actors Studio, Lifetime Member, Ernie Martin Studio Theater Co.
Resume
Film
Listen F$ckers Doug Barefoot Studios, NYC
Americanism Heath (lead) NYC
Sagitaria The Emperor (lead) New York, NY
Remembering Colin Stall Mark (lead) Ithaca, NY
Good News Man on Bench (lead) Loudhouse, ,NYC
Mr. Loveday’s Little Outing Mr. Loveday Iris Liu, NYU
The System Doctor (lead) Raw Milk, NYC
Theater
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Harding (lead) Barefoot Theater NYC
American Rot James (lead) Actors Studio, NYC
The Last Trick Ray (lead) Snoop Festival, NYC
Last Days of Judas Iscariot Judge Littlefield La MaMa, NYC
Our Lady of 121st ST Father Lux Actors Studio, NYC
Last Days of Judas Iscariot Judge/Butch Honeywell Actors Studio, NYC
Catch a Falling Star Heinz (lead) Actors Studio, NYC
Painted Gorillas Davis (lead) Theatre Studio, NYC
New York Glimpses Broker (lead) Love Creek, NYC
Daffodil Ernest (lead) Studio Theatre, NYC
Root Canal Neil (lead) Love Creek
Tell-Tale Heart Madman (lead) Actors Studio, NYC
Jr. Chamber of Commerce Ronnie Love Creek
The Audition Herschel (lead) Love Creek
The Dicks Eliot (lead) Ernie Martin Studio, NYC
Dune Lawn Mr. Yamamoto Love Creek
The Three Sisters Kulygin West Side Rep
Television
Loving/All My Children 2 yrs, U-5’s ABC, NY
Lois and Clark Sgt. Lane ABC, LA
I'm never satisfied with a performance. I am pleased when a show, a film or a gig goes well and the audience is full of kind words and praise, but as an artist, I know there's always more. I love the rehearsal process. People think actors are trying to find out who the character is, in truth,we are trying to find out who we are, parts of ourselves that refine the role and make it ours.
Bio
J. Madison Johnston is an actor, novelist, poet and singer/songwriter. He was recently Dale Harding in Barefoot Theater’s sold out production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST in New York.
He played Butch Honeywell and later, Judge Littlefield in the Actors Studio and LaMama productions of LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT. He was Father Lux in OUR LADY OF 121st ST at the Actors Studio.
He starred in the film short, REMEMBERING COLIN STAHL, which was featured at the Holly Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood. He was the lead in the short, AMERICANISM, soon to be released, and had a prominent role in LISTEN F$CKERS, a film by Sayer Player.
His play, PAINTED GORILLAS was produced in London and New York City. He is the author of two novels, and is a published poet.
He has a CD out, MAGNOLIA MAN, for which he wrote the music and lyrics, and he plays and sings around NY/NJ with his band, The Honky-Tonk Scoundrels.
He is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. He is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA.