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Johnny Messner (actor)

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Johnny Messner
Born (1970-04-11) April 11, 1970 (age 56)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
SpouseAvril Grace
PartnerKathryn Morris (separated)
Children2

Johnny Messner (born April 11, 1970) is an American actor and producer best known for his performance as Bill Johnson in the 2004 film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid.

Biography

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Messner was born on April 11, 1970, in Syracuse, New York. He is of German, Italian and Spanish descent.[1] He lived in Europe for 13 years while his father served in the United States Air Force, mainly in Germany and England. During this time, he developed a love for sports while playing on teams at military bases. He has one brother and one sister.[2] He briefly attended San Diego State University to major in sports broadcasting but eventually decided to drop out.[3] Soon after that he went back to New York where he pursued an acting career.[4] He has several tattoos; one depicts Italian actress Monica Bellucci, and another is of his father.[4]

As an actor Messner is probably best known for his work in the films Tears of the Sun, The Whole Ten Yards and Hostage, and in the TV series Guiding Light (working with friend Frank Grillo and a young Hayden Panettiere), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Cold Case. In August 2004, American action adventure film Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, starring Messner as an ex-military man Bill Johnson, premiered in theaters. It was the actor's first leading role in a mainstream movie.[3][5][6][7] In December 2004, the horror-themed website CampBlood named him the 2004's sexiest man in horror.[8]

Known as an action hero, he starred in numerous genre films including Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), Tears of the Sun (2003), Running Scared (2006), Arena (2011), Kill 'em All (2012), The Good, the Bad, and the Dead (2015), Silencer (2018), and Beyond the Law (2019). He portrayed the main protagonist, an ex-police officer Burke Wyatt, in the 2008 action film Ring of Death, created for Spike TV.[9] A torture sequence, shot for the film, required Messner to be waterboarded.[10]

Messner's ex-partner is Kathryn Morris, whom he met while shooting Cold Case.[11] They have twin sons.[12] Messner is currently married to Avril Grace.[13][14]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Dancing in SeptemberOfficer Jenkins
2001Operation Delta Force 4: Deep FaultVickers
2002The Sweetest ThingTodd
2003Tears of the SunLake
2003Finding HomeNick
2004SpartanGrace
2004The Whole Ten YardsZevo
2004Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidBill Johnson
2004Our Time is UpPlayboy
2005HostageMr. Jones
2006One Last Thing...Jason O'Malley
2006Running ScaredTommy "Tombs" Perello
2006Bottoms UpTony
2007BelieversDavid Vaughn
2008The Art of TravelChristopher Loren
2008Remarkable PowerDoug Wade
2008LoadedJavon
2008Ring of DeathBurke Wyatt
2008The Poker ClubBill
2009Wrong Turn at TahoeMickey
2010CorradoCorrado
2011ArenaKaden
2011Caught on TapeTito
2012She Wants MeJohn
2012Kill 'em AllGabriel
2013Officer DownMcAlister
2013The OutsiderRicky
2014The EqualizerP&E Worker
2015CondemnedGault
2015CheckmateJoey
2015The Good, the Bad and the DeadBrian Barns
2016The Perfect WeaponCondor
2016DecommissionedJohn Niles
2017American ViolencePaul
2018SilencerFrank
2018Alone We Fight Captain Hank Kedry
2019Beyond the LawFrank Wilson
2020Final KillPauly
2020BreachBlue
2021Cosmic SinCoco
2021OverrunDetective Blake Finning
2021DeadlockCranbrookAlso producer
2022American SiegeSilas
2022A Day to DieSchipp
2022Detective Knight: RogueBrigga[15]Also Executive Producer
2023Detective Knight: RedemptionExecutive Producer only
2023Detective Knight: IndependenceExecutive Producer only
2023 Call Her King John Stryker

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Guiding LightRob Layne22 episodes
1999Rude AwakeningCute PodiatristEpisode: "One Birthday at a Time"
1999AngelKevinEpisode: "Lonely Heart"
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTed SallangerEpisode: "Cool Change"
2001DannyCashEpisode: "Forget About Your Boss"
2001Son of the BeachHandsome GuyEpisode: "Area 69"
2001FriendsKashEpisode: "The One With Rachel's Date"
2001Men, Women & DogsJimEpisode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
2003TarzanDetective Michael Foster3 episodes
2005The O.C.Lance Baldwin5 episodes
2005Miami InkHimself
2005–06Killer InstinctDetective Jack Hale13 episodes
2007Burn NoticeHarrickEpisode: "Loose Ends, Part 2"
2008Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCaptain Lowell HarrisEpisode "Undercover"
2008Knight RiderSeanEpisode: "Journey to the End of the Knight"
2009CSI: MiamiKen VogelEpisode: "Sink or Swim"
2010ChuckRafe GruberEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Fake Name"
2010Cold CaseFBI Agent Ryan Cavanaugh3 episodes
2010The GatesMark WoodburyEpisode: "Pilot"
2010Dark BlueDanny2 episodes
2010G.I. Joe: RenegadesFlint (voice)11 episodes
2010A Soldier's Love Story (originally titled: Meet My Mom)Sgt. Vince CarreraHallmark Movie
2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationFrank CaffertyEpisode: "CSI Down"
2017Jane the VirginChuck Chesser10 episodes
2018Criminal MindsJeremy GrantEpisode: "Luke"
2020PrimitiveDr. MamedyarovEpisode: "Blind Sighted"
2020 The Christmas High Note Michael Lifetime Movie

Awards and nominations

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Year Event Award/category Work Result Ref.
2004 The Skully Awards Horror Hottie of the Year Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid Won [8]
2012 Behind the Voice Actors Awards
(BTVA Television Voice Acting)		 Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series
(shared with Jason Marsden and Clancy Brown, among others[16])		 G.I. Joe: Renegades Nominated [16]

References

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  1. ↑ @jmessner (November 28, 2015). "Nope no French just Italian , Spanish and some German that's it..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ johnny messner [@JMessner] (4 April 2012). "@BrettAnthony2 that's true buddy Messner is German and so am I even though I was adopted:)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 Niccum, Joe (August 27, 2004). "'Anacondas' star on quest to bring 'a real man' back to Hollywood". Lawrence Journal-World. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved December 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 1 2 Head, Steve (August 28, 2004). "Interview: Johnny Messner". IGN. IGN Entertainment Inc. Retrieved December 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "'Anacondas' has suspenseful twists, goofy dialogue". The Standard-Times. Gannett. August 26, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ Fox, Ellen (August 27, 2020). "With no-name cast, `Anacondas' fizzles". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ Schwartz, Dennis (September 2, 2004). "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid". Ozus's World Movie Reviews. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Best of 2004: The First Annual Skully Awards". CampBlood. Retrieved December 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ Vasquez, Felix (May 21, 2008). "Ring of Death (2008)". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ring of Death". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ johnny messner [@JMessner] (5 August 2013). "This is a minute reason but one of many that I love my wife. Kathryn Susan Morris. I love you…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Leon, Anya; Triggs, Charlotte (September 17, 2003). Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Messner, Johnny. "What a beautiful trip to Gods Country ! It was 3 years since my first trip with Avril to meet her whole family on Read Island So grateful for all of my life and my wife ❤️❤️🙏❤️🌱🌱". Instagram.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Messner, Johnny. "My Queen, The Medicine/God brought us together for the universal set up! I had no idea what love truly felt like until you came into my life✨ Happy birthday Bubba I love you for all eternity ❤️❤️". Instagram.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  15. ↑ Billington, Alex (September 14, 2022). "Official Trailer for Thriller 'Detective Knight: Rogue' with Bruce Willis". First Showing. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Johnny Messner (I) – Awards". IMDb. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved December 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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