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BIOGRAPHy

James Austin is one of America’s hottest young comedians and currently a cast member of the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live, where he impersonates both Trump and Joe Biden. In addition to SNE, he has appeared in the films Blue Like Jazz and Hail, Caesar! And the television series Adam Ruins Everything, Better Call Saul, and All Rise. He has also filmed a DirecTV television ad with National Football League veteran Peyton Manning.[In 2021, Johnson was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, alongside fellow newcomers Aristotle Athari and Sarah Sherman, for its forty-seventh season. During the season premiere’s cold open, he portrayed President Joe Biden and later portrayed former President Donald Trump in the season’s fifth episode. Andy Hoglund, who recaps SNL episodes for Entertainment Weekly, said “he is one of the most exciting new cast members in years, a cross between Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond. He’s that kind of talent.”

Career Path

2016Appeared in Joel and Ethan Coen's Hollywood satire 'Hail, Caesar!' and filmed a national DirecTV television ad alongside NFL veteran Peyton Manning.
2019Accumulated a string of recurring television credits including 'Adam Ruins Everything,' 'Better Call Saul,' and 'All Rise,' building his character-actor reputation across networks.
2020Went viral on Twitter for improvisational Donald Trump impression videos, attracting widespread industry attention and establishing his voice as a generational presidential satirist.
2021Joined 'Saturday Night Live' Season 47 as a featured player alongside Aristotle Athari and Sarah Sherman, debuting as Joe Biden in the premiere cold open and as Donald Trump in Episode 5, with Entertainment Weekly comparing his range to Dana Carvey and Darrell Hammond.
2023Promoted to repertory player status on SNL after two seasons, a recognition of his dominance in political cold opens and his expanding catalog of celebrity impressions.
2024Voiced the fan-favorite character Pouchy in Pixar's 'Inside Out 2,' the highest-grossing animated film of the year, reaching audiences far beyond his live comedy fanbase.
2024Anchored SNL Season 50's election-cycle cold opens as Donald Trump, logging his 200th milestone sketch during the Ariana Grande-hosted episode.
2025Headlined the 19-city 'Return to Office' stand-up tour, kicking off at Largo in Los Angeles with indie rocker David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors, then reuniting with castmate Andrew Dismukes for a charity benefit show in Greensboro, North Carolina.
2025Entered post-production on his debut comedy special while relaunching Post-War, the monthly stand-up show he co-hosts at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
2026Played a key voice role in Edgar Wright's 'The Running Man' feature film, with his character's announcer narration central to the film's satirical game-show premise.

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