Isaiah Johnson is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his performance in the role of George Washington in various productions of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage musical, Hamilton.Rabinowitz, Chloe Isaiah Johnson to Return as George Washington in HAMILTON on Broadway BroadwayWorld, January 26, 2026Rickwald, Bethany Hamilton Third National Tour Casts Julius Thomas III, Donald Webber Jr., and Isaiah Johnson TheaterMania, November 12, 2018
He’s also served as the professor of the performing arts at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Education Johnson studied at Howard University and the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Acting credits Stage Ref:Isaiah Johnson Theatre Credits AboutTheArtists Year(s) Production Role Notes 2008 Big River Jim Olney Theatre Center 2010–2011 The Merchant of Venice Prince of Morocco Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 2011–2012 Richard III Lord Mayor of London / Earl Rivers International tour 2012–2013 Peter and the Starcatcher Captain Scott Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway 2013 Othello Othello Hudson Guild Theatre 2014 The Music Man Harold Hill New Jersey Performing Arts Center Hamilton George Washington Workshop Randy Newman's Faust The Lord New York City Center, Off-Broadway 2014–2015 Side Show Swing St. James Theatre, Broadway 2015–2016 The Color Purple Mister Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway 2017–2018 Hamilton George Washington US National Tour 2019 Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center Orpheum Theatre 2023 The Tempest Prospero Seattle Repertory Theatre 2026 Hamilton George Washington Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway
Screen
Year(s) Production Role Notes 2012 Person of Interest Monty Spencer Episode: "Masquerade" 2013 Think Tank Lawrence 5 episodes 2014 Homegirls Brandon 3 episodes The Knick Man Who Stabbed Sears Episode: "Get the Rope" 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm George Washington Episode: "The Shucker" 2019–2021 David Makes Man Sky 13 episodes 2020 Nancy Drew Bashir Episode: "The Phantom of Bonny Scot" 2020–2021 All Rise Leon Parson 2 episodes 2023 Caught Up Terrell Episode: "Complicated" Florida Man Benny 7 episodes 2024 Blue Bloods Jeff Willard Episode: "New York Minute" FBI: Most Wanted Shawn Odunze Episode: "Highway to Hell" 2025 Law & Order Darius Cain Episode: "Inherent Bias"
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