Ernie Johnson

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Gender

Male

Birthday

07-Aug-1956

Age

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Also Known As

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.

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Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft (2021) Character: N/A
A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which transformed the way basketball was played and the culture of the league; interviews with former NBA players, coaches and executives.

Vince Carter: Legacy (2021) Character: N/A
Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8-time All-Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record-breaking 22-season professional basketball career.

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey (2024) Character: Self
A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary odyssey of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world.

The Year of the Yao (2004) Character: Self
The Year of the Yao is a documentary film telling the first year of basketball player Yao Ming in the United States.

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) Character: Game Announcer
When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.

Hustle (2022) Character: Ernie Johnson
After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.

Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott (2025) Character: Self
"Boo-Yah" traces Stuart's journey from local television in North Carolina to becoming one of ESPN's most influential voices. At a time when hip-hop and popular culture were often marginalized in mainstream media and few Black anchors held national prominence, Stuart brought both unapologetically to "SportsCenter," blending sharp analysis, pop culture and swagger in a way that spoke to a new generation of fans.

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