Johnny Williams

Biography

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.

Known For

NCIS

Swapped

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

GoodFellas

The Mindy Project

New York Undercover

Green Book

Black Monday

All Movies (41)

• Swapped2026 · as Mr. Dung Beetle (voice)
• Friendsgiving2020 · as Uncle Sal
• Exorcism at 60,000 Feet2019 · as Frankie Foldem
• Green Book2018 · as Fat Paulie
• Intersection2018 · as Lou
• Rules Don't Apply2016 · as Mobster
• Call Me King2016 · as Russo
• The New Empress2016 · as Joe
• The Cookie Mobster2014 · as Cheeks
• Jersey Justice2014 · as Big Bill Romeo
• Real Gangsters2013 · as Big Tony
• Crybabies2011 · as Tony 'Two Guns'
• Wild Ride2010
• The Other Way2010 · as Fat Joe
• Under New Management2009 · as Dot Com Donnie
• The Unknown Trilogy2008 · as Tanner (segment "Frankie the Squirrel") (as Johnny 'Roastbeef' Williams)
• Sin's Kitchen2004 · as Eddie
• The Whole Ten Yards2004 · as Vito
• Mafioso: The Father The Son2004 · as Danny Defino
• Wasabi Tuna2003
• Undisputed2002 · as Al
• Looking for an Echo2000 · as Phil 'Pooch' Puccirelli
• The Assault1998 · as Mario
• Witness to the Mob1998 · as Angelo Ruggiero
• Sparkle and Charm1997 · as Robo
• Opposite Corners1997 · as Jimmy
• Infidelity1997 · as Bubba
• The Little Death1996 · as Bartender
• The Wasp Woman1995 · as Wasp Collector
• Virtual Combat1995 · as Fred
• Forget Paris1995 · as Lou
• Victim of Desire1995 · as Marv Riker
• The Skateboard Kid II1995 · as Tow Truck Driver
• The Mask1994 · as Burt
• Honeymoon in Vegas1992 · as Johnny Sandwich
• State of Grace1990 · as Borelli's Man #2
• GoodFellas1990 · as Johnny Roastbeef
• The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White1980 · as Geese (voice)
• The Spook Who Sat by the Door1973
• Ritual of Evil1970 · as Newscaster
• Sally, Irene and Mary1938 · as Raymond Scott Quintette

All TV Shows (12)

• Black Monday2019 · as Chip
• Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories2014 · as Sam
• The Mindy Project2012 · as Elevator Attendant
• The Summit2008 · as Kentucky State Trooper
• NCIS2003 · as Carmen Lorenzo
• Charlie Grace1995 · as Vince
• New York Undercover1994 · as Leo Galloway
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Lou
• California Dreams1992 · as Sharkey
• The Super Globetrotters1979 · as Hubert 'Geese' Ausbie / Multi Man (voice)
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies1972 · as Geese Ausbie (voice)
• Harlem Globetrotters1970