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Johnny Williams

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Johnny Williams

42 films

John "Johnny" Anthony Williams also known as "Johnny Roast beef" Williams is an American character actor with nearly 100 credits to his name. He is perhaps best remembered as Johnny Roastbeef in the Martin Scorsese classic Goodfellas (1990). He is also appeared in the Movies The Mask (1994) alongside Cameron Diaz and Jim Carrey as well as Greenbook (2018) which starred Viggo Mortensen Mahershala Ali. He has also made dozens of appearances in tv shows.

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Swapped posterFirst watchSwapped20268.9as Mr. Dung Beetle (voice)A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
GoodFellas poster8.4GoodFellas1990Green Book poster8.2Green Book2018The Mask poster7.0The Mask1994Undisputed poster6.5Undisputed2002State of Grace poster6.9State of Grace1990The Whole Ten Yards poster5.7The Whole Ten Yards2004Rules Don't Apply poster5.8Rules Don't Apply2016Honeymoon in Vegas poster5.7Honeymoon in Vegas1992

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2026SwappedMr. Dung Beetle (voice)
  2. 2020FriendsgivingUncle Sal
  3. 2019Exorcism at 60,000 FeetFrankie Foldem
  4. 2018Green BookFat Paulie
  5. 2018IntersectionLou
  6. 2016Rules Don't ApplyMobster
  7. 2016Call Me KingRusso
  8. 2016The New EmpressJoe
  9. 2014The Cookie MobsterCheeks
  10. 2014Jersey JusticeBig Bill Romeo
  11. 2013Real GangstersBig Tony
  12. 2013RickyPetey
  13. 2011CrybabiesTony 'Two Guns'
  14. 2010Wild Ride
  15. 2010The Other WayFat Joe
  16. 2009Under New ManagementDot Com Donnie
  17. 2008The Unknown TrilogyTanner (segment "Frankie the Squirrel") (as Johnny 'Roastbeef' Williams)
  18. 2004Sin's KitchenEddie
  19. 2004The Whole Ten YardsVito
  20. 2004Mafioso: The Father The SonDanny Defino
  21. 2003Wasabi Tuna
  22. 2002UndisputedAl
  23. 2000Looking for an EchoPhil 'Pooch' Puccirelli
  24. 1998The AssaultMario
  25. 1998Witness to the MobAngelo Ruggiero
  26. 1997Sparkle and CharmRobo
  27. 1997Opposite CornersJimmy
  28. 1997InfidelityBubba
  29. 1996The Little DeathBartender
  30. 1995The Wasp WomanWasp Collector
  31. 1995Virtual CombatFred
  32. 1995Forget ParisLou
  33. 1995Victim of DesireMarv Riker
  34. 1995The Skateboard Kid IITow Truck Driver
  35. 1994The MaskBurt
  36. 1992Honeymoon in VegasJohnny Sandwich
  37. 1990State of GraceBorelli's Man #2
  38. 1990GoodFellasJohnny Roastbeef
  39. 1980The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow WhiteGeese (voice)
  40. 1973The Spook Who Sat by the Door
  41. 1970Ritual of EvilNewscaster
  42. 1938Sally, Irene and MaryRaymond Scott Quintette