Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson (Eric Johann Johnson, born August 7, 1979, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian actor who began performing at age nine in Stage Polaris, a theater company in Edmonton, and made his first film appearance at fifteen as the young Tristan in Legends of the Fall (1994). His breakout role came in 2001 as Whitney Fordman, Clark Kent's rival, on Smallville, where he met his wife, writer-producer Adria Budd, on set; they married on his 25th birthday in 2004 and have one child born in 2007. He has also directed and produced, and is known for playing Flash Gordon on the 2007–2008 series of the same name, Detective Luke Callaghan on Rookie Blue, and Jack Hyde in the Fifty Shades films. His notable film credits include Legends of the Fall (1994) (Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins), Stealing Sinatra (2003) (Michael Caine, John Cusack), Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) (Katharine Isabelle, Melissa George), Honeymoon With Mom (2006) (Diane Keaton, Billy Crystal), Fifty Shades Darker (2017) (Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan), Fifty Shades Freed (2018) (Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan), A Simple Favor (2018) (Anne Hathaway, Blake Lively), A Million Miles Away (2023) (Karen Pittman, Michael Peña), Fight Another Day (2024) (Michael Jai White, Adrien Brody), and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) (Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson). On television he is best known for Smallville (2001–2004), Flash Gordon (2007–2008), Rookie Blue (2010–2013), The Knick (2014–2015), Vikings (2020), American Gods (2021), and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022).
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Movies (48)
How We Stand
2026
When I Said I Do
2026 · Shawn Willis
The Players
2025 · Reinhardt
A Christmas Less Traveled
2024 · Greyson
Fight Another Day
2024 · Ryan Taylor
The Ground Beneath Our Feet
2024 · Roy Stratford
Have a Good Day
2024 · Ben
A millones de kilómetros
2023 · Clint Logan
Woman Meets Girl
2023 · Executive Producer
Rehab
2022 · Brad Smith
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
2020 · Charlie Lake
Pimpin Ain't Easy
2020 · Teddy Long
Un pequeño favor
2018 · Davis
Cincuenta sombras liberadas
2018 · Jack Hyde
Cincuenta sombras más oscuras
2017 · Jack Hyde
Valentine Ever After
2016 · Ben Thomas
Flash Gordon Classic
2015 · Flash Gordon
Interview With A Time Traveler
2014 · Time Traveler
Fir Crazy
2013 · Darren
Best Day Ever: Aiden Kesler 1994-2011
2012 · Writer, Co-Director
Deck the Halls
2011 · Jack Riley
Call Me Mrs. Miracle
2010 · Jake
Tormenta de meteoritos
2010 · Kyle Pember
Die-ner (Get It?)
2009 · Getaway Zombie
My Nanny's Secret
2009 · Drew
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
2006 · Joshua Steed
Honeymoon with Mom
2006 · Adam
Expiration Date
2006 · Animal Control Officer #2
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
2005 · Joshua Steed
A Friend of the Family
2005 · Darrin Shaw
Marker
2005 · Roddy Dutch
The Work and the Glory
2004 · Joshua Steed
Anonymous Rex
2004 · Rhys
Feroz II
2004 · Tyler
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation
2003 · Brian Richter
Bang Bang You're Dead
2003 · Mark Kenworth
Stealing Sinatra
2003 · Dean Torrence
Smallville
2002 · Whitney Fordman
Texas Rangers
2001 · Rollins
Borderline Normal
2000 · Rocco
Scorn
2000 · Darren Huenemann
Bear with Me
2000 · Scott Robinson
Question of Privilege
1999 · Joel Aldridge
Heart of the Sun
1998 · Jack
Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story
1998 · Jason
Leyendas de Pasión
1994 · Teen Tristan
Road to Saddle River
1994 · Lance
Remind Me
· Producer
TV shows (30)
I Will Find You
2026 · Ross Sumner
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy
2025 · Ervil
La Ley y el Orden Toronto: Intento Criminal
2024 · Adrian Henning
Accused
2023 · Trey
Pretty Little Liars: Un Nuevo Pecado
2022 · Sheriff Beasley
Hudson y Rex
2019 · Darryl Perth
Cóndor
2018 · Tracy Crane
Caught
2018 · Brian Hearn
El Alienista
2018 · Captain Miller
Junior
2017 · Rick
Dioses Americanos
2017 · Chad Mulligan
La Experiencia de una Amiga
2016 · Peter Koscielny
The Knick
2014 · Dr. Everett Gallinger
Orphan Black
2013 · Chad Norris
Vikings
2013 · Erik
Saving Hope
2012 · Dr. Jason Kalfis
Alcatraz
2012 · Cal Sweeney
Rookie Blue Policías Novatos
2010 · Luke Callaghan, Detective Luke Callaghan
Everest
2008 · Laurie Skreslet
Flash Gordon
2007 · Steven 'Flash' Gordon
The Unit
2006 · Ethan McNeal
Almas perdidas
2005 · Gordon Pike
Mentes Criminales
2005 · Sean Hotchner
Supernatural
2005 · Brady
The Collector
2004 · Nick
La zona muerta
2002 · Young Gene Purdy / Raymond Franklin
Smallville
2001 · Whitney Fordman
MythQuest
2001 · Telemachus
Mentors
1999
Atomic Train
1999 · Danny