Bart Johnson
Quick Facts
Biography
Barton Robert "Bart" Johnson (born December 13, 1970), is an American actor, best known for his role as Coach Jack Bolton in the High School Musical film series. He is currently recurring as Beau Berkhalter in The Client List on Lifetime.
Personal life
Johnson was born in Hollywood, California, the eldest of three sons. His brothers are Adam Johnson and Brad Johnson. They have four sisters. Their mother Charlene Johnson is a television hairstylist, and so Bart spent much of his early childhood on television sets. He graduated from Pennsbury High School. The brothers have worked on several projects together.
He is married to actress Robyn Lively, sister of actresses Blake Lively and Lori Lively and actors Eric Lively, Jason Lively. Bart and Robyn have three children: Kate, Baylen and son Wyatt Blake.
Bart is a surfing enthusiast and loves playing a variety of sports. In 1999 he received his pilot's license.
Career
Johnson is probably best known for his role in the High School Musical TV movies. He plays the coach of the East High School basketball team, which features the coach's son, star player Troy Bolton (played by Zac Efron). Johnson acts on the TV series The Client List for Lifetime as well as Gortimer Gibbon's Life On Normal Street for Amazon, alongside his wife Robyn Lively, who stars on the show. He stars in two Hallmark movies: The Christmas Spirit and Perfect on Paper.
Johnson helmed "The Run" as writer/director, an adventure comedy short film shot on location in Baja California.
Johnson also filmed 6 Bucks and a Bottle of Water, a documentary with his brothers, hitchhiking from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. produced by Robert Moore.
Johnson is owner of the Johnson Mill Bed & Breakfast in Midway, Utah, near Park City, Utah. It is a 12-room luxury bed-and-breakfast with a lake, 35-foot waterfall, acres of gardens, and fly fishing. According to a 2008 website article WorkHomeYou.com, Redbook determined it to be one of the four most romantic in the country.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Crossroads | Frosty | Television series (Episode "The Last Roundup") |
1994 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Clint | Television series (Episode "Back at the Ranch") |
1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Officer Black | Television series (Episode "A Blast from the Past") |
My Family | Young Officer | ||
Thunder Alley | Buzzard Boy | Television series (Episode "Buzz Off, Buzzard Boy") | |
1997 | The Date | Biff | |
Sunset Beach | Man | Television series | |
Clueless | Shnerv Mchnick | Television series (Episode "I'm in with the Out Crowd") | |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Wyatt McLain | Television series (Episode "The Fighting McLains") | |
JAG | Lt. Johnson | Television series (Episode "Impact") | |
1998 | Babylon 5 | Ranger | Television series (Episode "The Paragon of Animals") |
1998–1999 | Hyperion Bay | Nelson Tucker | Television series |
2003 | Tremors | Jared Mack | Television series (Episode "Water Hazard") |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Matt Bolton | Television series (Episode "Blood Moon") |
JAG | Army Specialist Ray Scanlon | Television series (Episode "Camp Delta") | |
Strong Medicine | Jake Matousak | Television series (Episode "Foreign Bodies") | |
2006 | High School Musical | Coach Jack Bolton | Television movie |
Eve | Anthony | Television series (Episode "Diva Day Care") | |
Simon Says | Garth | ||
2007 | Happy Valley | Doug | |
Taking Five | Mark Thompson | ||
Daddy Day Camp | Phil Jacobs | ||
High School Musical 2 | Coach Jack Bolton | Television movie | |
Las Vegas | Barry Bertowski | Television series (Episode "Head Games") | |
2008 | Desertion | Daniel | |
Murder.com | Garner | ||
High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Coach Jack Bolton | ||
Animals | Vaughn | ||
"The Run" | Scott | Short film; also writer and director | |
2009 | The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert | Terry | |
Evil Angel | Jeff Morgan | ||
The Cell 2 | Skylar | ||
Locker 13 | Eugene MacClemore | ||
The Yankles | Sledge Dixon | ||
2010 | Monster Mutt | Jeff Taylor | |
Beautiful Wave | |||
Stuck | |||
The Saratov Approach (2013 film) | |||
2012 | 6 Bucks and a Bottle of Water | As himself | Documentary internet film; also producer |
2015 | Hoxsey | ||
NCIS | Dean Hudson | Television series (Episode "Incognito") |