Johnson was born in Hastings, Minnesota and attended California State University, Long Beach. He has directed and co-written the two comic book based films Daredevil and Ghost Rider. His early writing credits are for the film Grumpy Old Men and its sequel Grumpier Old Men. He is often given credit for writing the screenplay for the Marvel film Elektra, but he only produced an earlier draft not used for the finished film.

In an interesting twist, he appeared in the Kevin Smith film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back pretending to direct a movie based on the comic book character Daredevil only to actually get the directing role for the official movie a few years later. The film also co-starred Ben Affleck, who would play the title role. Smith would appear in a cameo role in the film as well.

He is currently writing the pilot for the TV adaptation of Preacher for HBO, on which he will also be an executive producer.

Filmography

• When in Rome*
• Ghost Rider*
• Elektra
• Daredevil*
• Jack Frost
• Simon Birch*
• Big Bully
• Grumpier Old Men
• Grumpy Old Men

*Also directed the film.

References

External links

• Mark Steven Johnson at rottentomatoes.com