Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 7, 1956 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Also Known As
EJ
Ernie Johnson
Biography
Ernie Johnson is the iconic voice of Turner Sports, a five-time Sports Emmy Award winner and long-time host of TNT’s Inside the NBA studio show. With Johnson at the helm, Inside the NBA also has won five Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily. In addition to his 30 years hosting Inside the NBA, Johnson also has hosted “March Madness” studio coverage since 2011 and has been an integral part of MLB on TBS game and studio coverage since 2007. Johnson became a New York Times best-selling author in 2017 with Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments that Make Life Extraordinary.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Ghosts
Ernie Johnson Jr. / Dream Announcer
2021
TV
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
TV
Arli$$
Ernie Johnson
1996
Film
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Game Announcer
2021
Film
Hustle
Ernie Johnson
2022
TV
The Inside Story
Himself
2021
Film
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
Self
2025
Film
The Year of the Yao
Self
2004
Film
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Self
2024
Film
Vince Carter: Legacy
2021
Film
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
Filmography
2025FilmBoo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scottas Self2024FilmGiannis: The Marvelous Journeyas Self2022FilmHustleas Ernie Johnson2021TVGhostsas Ernie Johnson Jr. / Dream Announcer2021FilmVince Carter: Legacy2021FilmSpace Jam: A New Legacyas Game Announcer2021FilmReady or Not: The 96 NBA Draft2021TVThe Inside Storyas Himself2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self2004FilmThe Year of the Yaoas Self1996TVArli$$as Ernie Johnson1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno