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Ernie Johnson(III)

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Ernie Johnson at an event for NBA 2K15 (2014)
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, a feature-length 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 documentary will premiere February 19 exclusively on Prime Video.
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Ernie Johnson was born on 5 November 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hustle (2022), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) and Arli$$ (1996). He has been married to Cheryl since 21 August 1982. They have four children.
BornNovember 5, 1956
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BornNovember 5, 1956
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      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Adam Sandler in Hustle (2022)
    Hustle
    7.3
    Movie
    • Ernie Johnson
    • 2022
    Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Iglesias, Fred Tatasciore, Eric Bauza, LeBron James, and Zendaya in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
    Space Jam: A New Legacy
    4.5
    Movie
    • Game Announcer(as Ernie Johnson Jr.)
    • 2021
    Michael Boatman, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, and Robert Wuhl in Arli$$ (1996)
    Arli$$
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ernie Johnson(as Ernie Johnson Jr.)
    Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)
    Ghosts
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dream Announcer
    • Ernie Johnson Jr.(as Ernie Johnson Jr.)

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    • Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)
      Ghosts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ernie Johnson Jr.
      • Dream Announcer (as Ernie Johnson Jr.)
      • 2024
    • Mr. Throwback (2024)
      Mr. Throwback
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Ernie Johnson Jr. (as Ernie Johnson Jr.)
      • 2024
    • Adam Sandler in Hustle (2022)
      Hustle
      7.3
      • Ernie Johnson
      • 2022
    • Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Iglesias, Fred Tatasciore, Eric Bauza, LeBron James, and Zendaya in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
      Space Jam: A New Legacy
      4.5
      • Game Announcer (as Ernie Johnson Jr.)
      • 2021
    • NBA 2K20 (2019)
      NBA 2K20
      5.7
      Video Game
      • Studio Host (voice)
      • 2019
    • NBA 2K18 (2017)
      NBA 2K18
      6.4
      Video Game
      • Studio Host (voice)
      • 2017
    • NBA 2K16 (2015)
      NBA 2K16
      7.0
      Video Game
      • Studio Host (voice)
      • 2015
    • Tichina Arnold, RonReaco Lee, Erica Ash, Jessie T. Usher, and Teyonah Parris in Survivor's Remorse (2014)
      Survivor's Remorse
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Ernie Johnson
      • 2014
    • Michael Boatman, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, and Robert Wuhl in Arli$$ (1996)
      Arli$$
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Ernie Johnson (as Ernie Johnson Jr.)
      • 1997

    Producer

    • Inside the NBA (1988)
      Inside the NBA
      8.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016–2021

    Writer

    • Inside the NBA (1988)
      Inside the NBA
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016–2021

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    • Alternative name
      • Ernie Johnson Jr.
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • November 5, 1956
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Spouse
      • CherylAugust 21, 1982 - present (4 children)
    • Parents
      • Ernie Johnson
    • Other works
      TV commercial: The General Insurance with Shaquille O' Neal and Kenny Smith

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      Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2003.
    • Nickname
      • E.J.

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