Cast & creator
Ernie Johnson
Best known for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ghosts, Arli$$
Ernie Johnson is the iconic voice of Turner Sports, a five-time Sports Emmy Award winner and long-time host of TNT’s Inside the NBA studio show. With Johnson at the helm, Inside the NBA also has won five Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily. In addition to his 30 years hosting Inside the NBA, Johnson also has hosted “March Madness” studio coverage since 2011 and has been an integral part of MLB on TBS game and studio coverage since 2007. Johnson became a New York Times best-selling author in 2017 with Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments that Make Life Extraordinary.
Also known as: EJ
9
film credits
5
television credits
12
1992–2025 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (14)
Showing 14 of 14 credits
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Ghosts
Ernie Johnson Jr. / Dream Announcer
2021
Arli$$
Ernie Johnson
1996
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
The Expendables
Stunts
2010
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Game Announcer
2021
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Stunts
1996
Hustle
Ernie Johnson
2022
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
Self
2025
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Self
2024
The Inside Story
Himself
2021
The Year of the Yao
Self
2004
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021