Isaiah Johnson

Acting professor

Education

M.F.A., acting, New York University
B.F.A., theatre arts, Howard University

Credentials

Professor of performing arts, 2020–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Series regular on Florida Man, 2021–present, Netflix

Series regular on David Makes Man, 2018–present, HBOMax

Sydney Actors Collective, 2018–present, Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles
Taught storytelling in the form of performance for the camera, musical stage, vocalists both at their Los Angeles location and the primary location in Sydney (online).

Guest lecturer, 2013–14, NYU-Tisch Playwrights Horizons, New York

Guest lecturer, 2006–14, Howard University, Washington D.C.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

Peabody Award, David Makes Man (current series regular), 2020
Creative Arts Emmy award, Musical Theatre Album Grammy award, 2017
Tony Award/Nominations
- Merchant of Venice
- Peter and the Starcatcher
- Color Purple
- Sideshow

Publications and presentations

Acting credits

"Florida Man," Benny, 2023
"David Makes Man," Sky, 2019–21
"All Rise," Leon Parson, 2020–21
"Nancy Drew," Bashir, 2020
"Curb Your Enthusiasm," George Washington, 2017
"Sweet Tea," Freddy, 2015
"Mixed Up," Randy, 2014
"The Knick," Man Who Stabbed Sears, 2014
"The Sonnet Project," Orator, 2014
"Homegirls," Brandon, 2014
"First Baptist," Odell, 2013
"Think Tank," Lawrence, 2013
"A Minority Report," Roommate, 2013
"Person of Interest," Monty Spencer, 2012
"Life Lines: Before His Last Breath," Preacher, 2009

Presentation

TedX speaker, Barnard, New York, 2013