Jesse V. Johnson

Directing

Jesse V. Johnson

Born

1971-11-29 (54)

Place of birth

Winchester, England, UK

Known for

Directing

Credits

46 titles

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jesse V. Johnson is a stunt coordinator and filmmaker, born on November 29, 1971, in Winchester, England, UK. Johnson has made primarily Action films. These include the 2009 revenge thriller The Butcher and the Crime drama Charlie Valentine. Johnson frequently works with actors Keith David and Steven Bauer. Many of Johnson's films involve a man who tries to leave a life of violence behind him. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a stuntman and later a stunt coordinator. His stunt performing credits include: M:i:III, Charlie's Angels, Mars Attacks!, Planet of the Apes, Starship Troopers, War of the Worlds, Total Recall and Terminator 3: Rise …

Known for

Walker, Texas Ranger poster
7.0

Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Above & Below poster
6.0

A group of friends' dream diving vacation turns into a fight for survival when brutal criminals attack their boat in open waters.

Above & Below

2026

Chief of Station poster
6.3

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

Chief of Station

2024

Accident Man poster
6.3

Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.

Accident Man

2018

The Debt Collector poster
5.8

A classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.

The Debt Collector

2018

White Elephant poster
5.7

An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things for the mob.

White Elephant

2022

Film credits

2000s · 2 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera

Above & Below poster
6.0

A group of friends' dream diving vacation turns into a fight for survival when brutal criminals attack their boat in open waters.

Above & Below

2026

Chief of Station poster
6.3

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

Chief of Station

2024

Accident Man poster
6.3

Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.

Accident Man

2018

The Debt Collector poster
5.8

A classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.

The Debt Collector

2018

The Debt Collector poster
5.8

A classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.

The Debt Collector

2018

White Elephant poster
5.7

An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things for the mob.

White Elephant

2022

Boudica poster
5.8

Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.

Boudica

2023

Boudica poster
5.8

Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.

Boudica

2023

Debt Collectors poster
6.2

A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin.

Debt Collectors

2020

Debt Collectors poster
6.2

A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin.

Debt Collectors

2020

Avengement poster
6.9

While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.

Avengement

2019

Avengement poster
6.9

While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.

Avengement

2019

Triple Threat poster
6.4

A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

Triple Threat

2019

Savage Dog poster
5.3

A story set in Indochina in 1959, a lawless land controlled by the criminal class: Vietnamese warlords and European war-criminals. Den-Dhin-Chan Labor Camp is run by four such dangerous men. The worst prison in the land, it is here that an Irish, former-champion boxer Martin Tillman has made a name for himself fighting tournaments, on which wealthy criminals gamble in high stakes events. When Tillman is due for release, he just wants to return home, but the corrupt forces running the jail will do everything in their power to keep him locked down. When all that Tillman holds dear is taken away in a vicious act of violence, he is forced to confront the men responsible and take his revenge. The birth of a legend.

Savage Dog

2017

Savage Dog poster
5.3

A story set in Indochina in 1959, a lawless land controlled by the criminal class: Vietnamese warlords and European war-criminals. Den-Dhin-Chan Labor Camp is run by four such dangerous men. The worst prison in the land, it is here that an Irish, former-champion boxer Martin Tillman has made a name for himself fighting tournaments, on which wealthy criminals gamble in high stakes events. When Tillman is due for release, he just wants to return home, but the corrupt forces running the jail will do everything in their power to keep him locked down. When all that Tillman holds dear is taken away in a vicious act of violence, he is forced to confront the men responsible and take his revenge. The birth of a legend.

Savage Dog

2017

Savage Dog poster
5.3

A story set in Indochina in 1959, a lawless land controlled by the criminal class: Vietnamese warlords and European war-criminals. Den-Dhin-Chan Labor Camp is run by four such dangerous men. The worst prison in the land, it is here that an Irish, former-champion boxer Martin Tillman has made a name for himself fighting tournaments, on which wealthy criminals gamble in high stakes events. When Tillman is due for release, he just wants to return home, but the corrupt forces running the jail will do everything in their power to keep him locked down. When all that Tillman holds dear is taken away in a vicious act of violence, he is forced to confront the men responsible and take his revenge. The birth of a legend.

Savage Dog

2017

One Ranger poster
6.4

A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.

One Ranger

2023

One Ranger poster
6.4

A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.

One Ranger

2023

Thieves Highway poster
7.5

After discovering a plot to haul stolen cattle in the middle of nowhere, a desperate and isolated lawman becomes the only thing standing between a group of dangerous rustlers and a clear run to the border.

Thieves Highway

2025

Mexicali poster
7.8

A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.

Mexicali

2026

The Package poster
5.2

A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters.

The Package

2013

Green Street Hooligans 2 poster
5.0

Following the deadly climax of "Green Street Hooligans," several members of the West Ham firm and numerous members of Millwall end up in jail. The GSE quickly discover the brutality of life on the inside, as they are constant targets of the superior numbers and better-financed Millwall crew.

Green Street Hooligans 2

2009

The Fifth Commandment poster
5.7

In Bangkok, an assassin who turns down a job that hits too close to home finds himself targeted by the elite members of his profession

The Fifth Commandment

2008

Alien Agent poster
4.2

An intergalactic warrior and a teenage orphan join forces to prevent the world from being taken over by a ruthless race of aliens plotting to enslave mankind in order to save their own species.

Alien Agent

2007

Hell Hath No Fury poster
6.4

Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.

Hell Hath No Fury

2021

The Mercenary poster
5.9

When a mission in South America goes wrong a mercenary is left for dead, but he is nursed back to health and reborn with a new outlook on life. But his peaceful days are short-lived when mercenaries he used to work with cross his path again and he is forced to revisit and face his own demons.

The Mercenary

2020

Pit Fighter poster
4.9

Jack Severino has no memory, all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit Fighting. When his past catches him up, he realizes he is not who he thought he was. For some men must fight for redemption.

Pit Fighter

2005

Pit Fighter poster
4.9

Jack Severino has no memory, all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit Fighting. When his past catches him up, he realizes he is not who he thought he was. For some men must fight for redemption.

Pit Fighter

2005

The Last Sentinel poster
3.7

No emotion. No fear. No pain. They were the perfect soldiers to protect civilization until the drone police became the perfect enemy. With little hope left for mankind, Tallis, an electronically enhanced soldier, rescues a survivor from a failed resistance mission. She will have to learn to fight and think like a machine for the final battle to save the human race.

The Last Sentinel

2007

The Last Sentinel poster
3.7

No emotion. No fear. No pain. They were the perfect soldiers to protect civilization until the drone police became the perfect enemy. With little hope left for mankind, Tallis, an electronically enhanced soldier, rescues a survivor from a failed resistance mission. She will have to learn to fight and think like a machine for the final battle to save the human race.

The Last Sentinel

2007

Charlie Valentine poster
4.1

The film chronicles the exploits of the title character, Charlie, played by Raymond J. Barry (Training Day) a career criminal intent on scoring one last big pay day. When his "perfect crime" goes bad, Charlie flees to Los Angeles to hide out with his estranged son, Danny, played by Michael Weatherly. What ensues reveals the true nature of some of the most unsavory of characters.

Charlie Valentine

2009

Charlie Valentine poster
4.1

The film chronicles the exploits of the title character, Charlie, played by Raymond J. Barry (Training Day) a career criminal intent on scoring one last big pay day. When his "perfect crime" goes bad, Charlie flees to Los Angeles to hide out with his estranged son, Danny, played by Michael Weatherly. What ensues reveals the true nature of some of the most unsavory of characters.

Charlie Valentine

2009

No artwork available
NR

A CIA assassin goes into hiding after he takes the fall for a failed mission. When he reappears on the grid, so does his past to tie up loose ends, and the only way to protect his daughter is to take down the agency chief who set him up.

Scorpion

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The Butcher poster
4.7

A mob enforcer is set up to take the fall for a multi-million dollar heist involving a rival gang boss. Merle (Eric Roberts) is a gambler stuck on a twenty-year losing streak, but his luck is about to change. Surviving a trap that was intended to kill him, Merle makes away with a beautiful woman and a piece of the take. Most men in that position would have been content to simply walk away with their lives, but Merle has been loyal for twenty years. Realizing he's been betrayed, something inside snaps. They used to call him "The Butcher" as a joke, but the laughter turns to screams when Merle returns to deliver the ultimate punchline.

The Butcher

2009

The Butcher poster
4.7

A mob enforcer is set up to take the fall for a multi-million dollar heist involving a rival gang boss. Merle (Eric Roberts) is a gambler stuck on a twenty-year losing streak, but his luck is about to change. Surviving a trap that was intended to kill him, Merle makes away with a beautiful woman and a piece of the take. Most men in that position would have been content to simply walk away with their lives, but Merle has been loyal for twenty years. Realizing he's been betrayed, something inside snaps. They used to call him "The Butcher" as a joke, but the laughter turns to screams when Merle returns to deliver the ultimate punchline.

The Butcher

2009

The Beautiful Ones poster
6.5

A retelling of Romeo and Juliet set within the Los Angeles underworld.

The Beautiful Ones

2017

The Beautiful Ones poster
6.5

A retelling of Romeo and Juliet set within the Los Angeles underworld.

The Beautiful Ones

2017

The Beautiful Ones poster
6.5

A retelling of Romeo and Juliet set within the Los Angeles underworld.

The Beautiful Ones

2017

No artwork available
NR

London nightclub bouncer Martin reluctantly agrees to accompany an old friend on a trip to Spain. What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties. Far from the streets of London and under the sun of the Spanish coast, Martin finds himself pulled back toward a violent world he has fought desperately to leave behind.

Irish Dog

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No artwork available
NR

London nightclub bouncer Martin reluctantly agrees to accompany an old friend on a trip to Spain. What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties. Far from the streets of London and under the sun of the Spanish coast, Martin finds himself pulled back toward a violent world he has fought desperately to leave behind.

Irish Dog

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