Comedian and actor James Austin Johnson joined the cast of SNL as one of three new featured cast members in September 2021, nearly a year after he was named “The Best Trump Impersonator” by Vanity Fair.
James has become famous for his ability to accurately and brilliantly imitate former President Donald Trump.
As SNL approaches, here is the Wikipedia entry for James Austin Johnson including all the information about his wife, net worth, journey till joining SNL, height, family and more.
James Austin Johnson Family
Wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to his grandmother and mother, who he calls ‘Southern female energy’, James expressed that he draws 100% of his strength from them.
His grandfather, who survived his grandmother, passed away at the age of 99 in May 2021.
Furthermore, James’ father is Michael Johnson, whose Instagram bio @michaeltalj reads: “Husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and hopefully friend and encourager to all.”
All we know about James’ mother is that her name is Sarah. And in 2019, on Mother’s Day, James instead of wishing his mother, wrote “Happy Mother’s Day to my dad” on Instagram. It looks like he did it as a joke.
Additionally, James appears to have had a brother but this remains unclear.
James Austin Johnson Net Worth
James Austin Johnson has an estimated net worth of over $600,000 as of October 2021.
Born in Nashville and now based in Los Angeles, James is a comedian who has appeared on Hulu’s Future Man, Comedy Central’s Robbie, Amazon’s The Last Tycoon, truTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, and the film Hail Caesar.
Last we heard, James was performing weekly in Los Angeles on Highland Park’s longest-running comedy show, Rod Stewart Live.
IMDB also credits him with the films Hail, Caesar! (2016) and Blue Like Jazz (2012).
James has had a lifetime of theater training. He was just 10 years old when he started acting. He studied Sanford Meisner technique in college. He has since appeared regularly as a stand-up comedian and podcast host, but none of these have made James more famous than the “Trump Complains About Scooby-Doo” video.
James started out with direct, openly racist and homophobic parodies of Trump. But he soon realized people were listening and not liking what they heard from him. “When I repeat what Trump says or make it worse for people, darker.”
That’s when James decided to pivot his famously unscripted and rehearsed impressions of Trump to a more abstract perspective.
Meanwhile, fans are eagerly awaiting James’ appearance on SNL alongside two other cast members: Aristotle Athari and Sarah Sherman.
James Austin Johnson’s wife
James Austin Johnson cried for the first time in his life on the day he married his beloved wife Rebebka Lain.
So James and Rebebka got married in November 2018. And a year before their wedding in Nashville, Tennessee, Rebebka agreed to marry James.
Talking about how they met, the couple officially got together after four years of silence on October 5, 2016.
Recently on September 19, 2021, James also subtly revealed that he and his wife — the biggest whiner — are expecting “the second whiner this holiday season.”
James Austin Johnson and his wife Rebebka Lain
Now that you know quite a bit about James, you can learn more about Rebebka’s life on her Instagram and Pinterest @rebabka.
Professionally, she seems to be a baker. She proudly owns a frozen cookie brand: Memaw’s Freezer Biscuits. She has announced that people can DM her to request her handmade cookies on Instagram @memawsbiscuits.
Also, you know, Rebebka’s parents live in Franklin, Tennessee, where her mother, Jennifer Lain, teaches fifth grade at Grace Christian. While her father, Danny Lain, is a privacy expert and cognitive coach.
Finally, we also learn about her brother, Aaron Joel, who Rebebka claims is her favorite brother.
Related FAQs
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How old is James Austin Johnson?
James Austin Johnson is believed to have been born in 1992. Every year, he celebrates his birthday on July 19. So, in 2021, he would have turned 29.
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How tall is James Austin Johnson?
James Austin Johnson is over 5’11” or 1.80 meters tall.
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Does he use Instagram and Facebook?
As of September 30, 2021, James has 47.3k followers on Instagram @shrimpjaj. Meanwhile, James has 85.9k followers on Twitter @shrimpJAJ.
James also has 3.4k subscribers on his YouTube channel ‘James Austin Johnson’. At the time, he did not appear to be actively using his Pinterest handle @comedyofjaj.