 Equipment fired and replaced on the panel by Paul Abdul right before the show blew up. But I don't regret leaving them behind to live my life to the fullest. Mr. Johnson is played by veteran actor William Stanford Davis. I say veteran because William, or Stan as he wants me to call him, has been acting for a long time on stage and screen. He's had roles in everything from The Bold and the Beautiful to Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was even up for a role on Friends back in the day.