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CallingAbbott Elementarys Mr. Johnson an enigma almost seems like a disservice.
A gorgeous riddle that shape-shifted into a human?
An international man of mystery?
A gig-economy hero outrankingKirk fromGilmore Girls?
This man knows what hes talking about.
He has hundreds of bullet points on his resume and thousands of stories to back them up.
Jobs come and jobs go.
But I dont regret leaving them behind and living my life to the fullest.
That life has been a source of fascination for viewers sinceAbbott Elementarydebuted in 2021.
He just hopes his inscrutable bubble never bursts.
What would be a fitting first name for this man?Im feeling Wolfgang Amadeus Johnson.
Right now, Im telling everyone his first name is Mister.
I want to do a contest to determine the best first name for Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson originated as a guest role before evolving into a regular.
you’re able to think something is going to be a big hit and it never happens.
A lot of the things they had for my character in the script didnt even make the pilot.
Im just trying to be great company in someone elses home.
By then it felt like they were keeping him on as a recurring character.
Everything hes done has been earnest and honest.
Im like a rolling stone.
Hell be damned what anybody else thinks.
How does he choose to see the world?He doesnt take a lot of things seriously.
He sees the world as a place of opportunity.
Hes flown airplanes and hes been a state senator.
Hes the king of that castle.This is my domain, and youre all just running around in it.
Should we trust everything this man says about his life?
Im committing to the truth.
Having been in the Mafia is a stretch, we know that.
But I do think some of these things arent lies.
Whats your preferred lore about Mr. Johnsons backstory?Hes worked many jobs all over the world.
You never know where hes coming from.
He has an opinion about everything, and hes standing his ground.
Maybe hes a ghost whos been in the school for hundreds of years.
He wants to do what he can for the students and teachers.
His contribution is to make the school as comfortable as possible.
That means cleaning, making the air-conditioning work, you name it.
By his own accounting, hes tried about 400 jobs until picking up a mop and never looking back.
No, but a school is a place of beauty and learning.
Theres no better opportunity for him to impart wisdom on young people.
Hes truly the wisest one there.
Id much rather have this powerful punch in short bursts and make people happy and laugh.
So more screen time would be cool, but if its not funny or real, why do it?
That said, Id love to see his personal life at home.
Does he have relatives, children, or a wife and love life?
Theres always a surprise when we do table reads to see what this guy gets up to.
Is he going to be an astronaut?
Was he an admiral on an aircraft carrier?
Anything can be a possibility.
When I tell the writers my opinions, they just walk away and laugh.
Taraji P. Henson previously guest-starred as Janines mother.
Shes the only person Ill bow down to.
Even now, at her age, shes still very feisty and very opinionated.
He had to get it from somewhere.
You just know he got so many conspiracy theories from his mom.
I mean, in my real life, I heard so many conspiracy theories from my grandmother.
She didnt believe in the moon landing.
Marla would be a perfect choice.
Its my mouth to God and the writers ears.
