James Michael Johnston (born July 7, 1989) is a Canadian actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his role as Peter Stone on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Personal life and career
Johnston was born July 7, 1989, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Johnston portrayed Peter Stone on Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2005 to 2010. He has been nominated for 8 Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles and won 2. He has also starred in the series Wild Card and Zixx: Level One. He has a wide range of interests, including soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding, cycling and playing the guitar and numerous other instruments. Jamie went to Kenya with the organization "Free the Children" to build a school and filmed as a special for MTV. Jamie has made numerous appearances on ET Canada and etalk. He has traveled extensively. He played guitar in a band called SoundSpeed along with a few of his fellow Degrassi cast mates. He also played the male lead as Lucas Green in the feature film Love Me. Other films include, "Jesus Henry Christ", "The Tenth Circle", "Killer Instinct", "My Babysitter's a Vampire", and numerous Movie of Week productions. In 2016, Johnston reprised his role as Peter Stone on Degrassi: Next Class for 4 episodes during its second season. He is currently in another band that has been signed, as the drummer. He also writes and composes.
Series regular, episodes #5.01–10.14 Nominated — Young Artist Award 2006, Best Performance in a TV series — Young Ensemble Performance[4] Nominated — Young Artist Award 2007, Best Performance in a TV Series — Leading Young Actor[5] Young Artist Award 2008, Best Performance in a TV Series — Leading Young Actor[6] Nominated — Young Artist Award 2009, Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Leading Young Actor[7] Nominated — Young Artist Award 2010, Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Leading Young Actor[8]
