Full name: Johnny Mark Russell
Current project (as of 5/18/11): Developing a Theatre/Training Studio/Story-telling think-tank for the city of Canton, Ohio.
Upcoming project: Directing Urinetown at Malone University.
Hometown: Massillon, Ohio.
College attended: Penn State University, State College, Penn.
First theatrical role ever: Worry Warthog.
Favorite indulgence: Massages and fireplaces.
Most bad-ass moment ever: Making a baby or punching the mirror off a taxi cab that cut me off while I was crossing the street.
Favorite book: Don Quixote.
Favorite vice: A nice tall glass of Bourbon on the rocks in front of a glowing fire.
Scariest thing you’ve ever done: Cliff diving in China.
What is something you absolutely could not live without? Questionnaires and spellcheck.
The movie you’d remake so you could play the lead: A River Runs Through It.
Worst habit: I can’t tell you, but I’m doing it right now.
Mentor or personal hero? Anyone who unapologetically follows their passion.
Favorite color: Green.
Earliest acting inspiration: My grandma.
Contact: johnny@sinnermanensemble.org.
Photos: Joe C. Moreno.
