Bio
Bob Hope Tribute Artist, Actor, Writer, Comedian, Host, Emcee
With a professional career (SAG, AFTRA, AEA) spanning over twenty-five years, William (Bill) Patrick Johnson has forged his niche on stage, screen, and television as a dependable character actor.
Bill has appeared in a wide variety of films, including Ocean’s 11, High Roller: The Stu Unger Story (playing Michael Imperioli’s banker), and Three Days to Vegas starring Peter Falk.
Television audiences have witnessed Bill get “murdered” on CSI, and appearances in a multitude of national commercials for sponsors such as Timeshares Only, McDonald’s, Hawaiian Host, C-A-L-L A-T-T (with comedian Carrot Top), and Santa Fe Salsa.
For seven years, Bill performed as the wizard “Stradivarius” in his own show at Caesars Magical Empire, inside Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas strip.
Bill currently lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife, actress Rosemary Willhide. In addition to performing, they are both accomplished writers. Together, they have had four of their plays published by Samuel French in the Mosley Street Melodramas, Vol. II.
Take a moment to review my photo gallery of appearances and feel free to contact me for more information!
Representative Roles
Film |
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| Three Days to Vegas | Co-star | Charles Picerni, Director/Corner Stone Pictures |
| Ocean’s 11 | Co-star | Steven Soderbergh, Director/Ocean Productions |
| High Roller: Stu Unger Story | Co-star | Anthony Widmer, Director / AMW Productions |
| Deadly Games | Co-star | Scott Mansfield, Director / Great Plains Entertainment |
Television |
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| C.S.I. – Crime Scene Investigation | Guest Star | Danny Cannon, Director / Alliance Atlantis CBS Productions |
| Tales from the Strip (Pilot) | Guest Star | Dale Melgaard, Director |
| General Hospital | Principal | Marlena Laird, Director/ ABC TV |
| Vegas Weddings Unveiled | Recurring | Ross Kaiman, Director/ GSN |
| Scare Tactics (3 episodes) | Guest Star | Oscar Beltran, Director/ WMTI Productions |
| The Next Best Thing | Bob Hope | New Wave Entertainment/ABC TV |
Theater |
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| Caesars Magical Empire | Stradivarius | Caesars Palace- Las Vegas, NV (Including Special Performance for former President Jimmy Carter) |
| Sugar Babies | Top Bananas | Pritchard Prods. Inc. |
| Best of Burlesque | Top Bananas | D. & S. Productions- FL |
Training |
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| The Groundlings | Los Angeles, CA | Comedy Improv |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | B.A. in Theatre Arts |
| Jerry Paris | Sit-Com | |
| Beverly Hoch | New York, NY | Vocal Training |
| Peter Nels | New York, NY | Stage Combat Training |
| Jim Winburn | Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA | Stunt Work |
| Dr. David A. Stern | Dialects | |
| The Groundlings | Los Angeles, CA | Comedy Improv |
Special Skills |
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| Character Voices | ||
| Dialects (British, Irish) | ||
| Dubbing | ||
| Ear Prompt | ||
| Horseback Riding | ||
| Teleprompter |