Rian Johnson

Characters played by Rian Johnson

Party Guest (voice) (uncredited) — Scream (2022)

Uncredited background voice heard during crowded party sequences.

Imperial Technician (uncredited) — Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Imperial engineer or scientist.

Career Overview

Rian Johnson has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Knives Out with 3 titles. Signature works include Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 95
Birth Date: 1973-12-17
Birth Place: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Knives Out (3 titles)
Benoit Blanc Mysteries (3 titles)
Star Wars (2 titles)
Bloodthirsty Collection (1 titles)
Scream (1 titles)
Scare Package Collection (1 titles)
Cornetto Trilogy (1 titles)
Dead River Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Noah Segan (6 collaborations)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (6 collaborations)
Daniel Craig (3 collaborations)
Frank Oz (2 collaborations)
Kerry Frances (2 collaborations)
Dan Chariton (2 collaborations)
Eddie Gorodetsky (2 collaborations)
Mark Hamill (1 collaborations)
Carrie Fisher (1 collaborations)
Adam Driver (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (14 credits)
- A Place in Hell
  producer
  
  production
  
  2027
- The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- 2034
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Sci-Fi Rian Johnson Film
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Turpentine
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Gene Kelly Project
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- 3 Body Problem
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Wallfacer (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Only Advance (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Stars Our Destination (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Judgment Day (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Our Lord (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2024
- American Fiction
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Fair Play
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Poker Face
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The End of the Road (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Day of the Iguana (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Big Pump (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - A New Lease on Death (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Sleazy Georgian (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Knives Out
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Omaha (The Movie)
  production assistant
  
  production
  
  1995
writing (14 credits)
- Untitled Sci-Fi Rian Johnson Film
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Poker Face
  
  - The Hook (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - Dead Man's Hand (2023) ... writer writing
  
  2023
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Knives Out
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Looper
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- The Brothers Bloom
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Brick
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The Psychology of Dream Analysis
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Cleaning the Pool
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Ninja Ko: Origami Master
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
directing (16 credits)
- Untitled Sci-Fi Rian Johnson Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Poker Face
  
  - The Game Is a Foot (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Escape from Shit Mountain (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Night Shift (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Dead Man's Hand (2023) ... director directing
  
  2023
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Knives Out
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Looper
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Life of the World to Come
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Brothers Bloom
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Brick
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- The Psychology of Dream Analysis
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Ben Boyer and the Phenomenology of Automobile Marketing
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Cleaning the Pool
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Ninja Ko: Origami Master
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
crew (23 credits)
- Frankenstein
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- Blood Relatives
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
- Metal Lords
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
- Scream
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
- tick, tick... BOOM!
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2021
- Last Night in Soho
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2021
- Capone
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2020
- Scare Package
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2019
- Destroyer
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Baby Driver
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- The Hollars
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- The Invitation
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Tales of Halloween
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014
- The World's End
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
- The English Teacher
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
- Welcome to the Jungle
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
- The Outsider: A Looper's Story
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Brawler
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2011
- Spike
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Building Brick
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
- People Are Dead
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2002
actors (18 credits)
- Netflix Tudum 2025
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Space Western of the Southwest
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Scream
  Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Last Jedi: Meet the Porgs
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Director and the Jedi
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Balance of the Force
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Force of Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  Imperial Technician (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  
  - Natasha Lyonne, Rian Johnson, Dylan Adler (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- Out of Print
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Terry Crews, Rupert Grint, Rian Johnson (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- BoJack Horseman
  
  - Out to Sea (2015) ... Brian (voice) actor actors
  
  - Yes And (2015) ... Brian (voice) actor actors
  
  2014
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Building Brick
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
  The Whacky Protagonist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
creators (1 credits)
- Poker Face
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2023
sound (1 credits)
- The Woman
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2011
camera (3 credits)
- Building Brick
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Escargots
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Phyfutima
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1998
editing (5 credits)
- Brick
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- May
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1997
- Greater Than a Tiger
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1997
- Hey Lady, You Dropped Your Wallet!!!
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1993