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

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

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

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

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

Character Voices
Dialects (British, Irish)
Dubbing
Ear Prompt
Horseback Riding
Teleprompter