Trivia

He is the son of professional hockey player Earl "Ching" Johnson (a member of the 1954 Stanley Cup-winning Detroit Redwings team). Earl went by Johnson when he was playing hockey, but he later changed the family name to Johansson to reflect his Swedish heritage.

Paul was born in the US, but raised in Canada. He has citizenship in both countries.

He is close friends with Les frères Scott (2003) costar Bethany Joy Lenz.

Speaks French.

Played with the Canadian National Basketball team touring for two years. 1986 in Korea and China and in 1987 to Israel and Greece.

Has a son named Quinn.

Became good friends with fellow Canadian Jason Priestley when both were scouted in Vancouver and brought to Los Angeles to pursue their careers in showbiz. They went on to work together in Beverly Hills (1990), Conversations in Limbo (1998), and Darkness Falling (2003).

Has directed one Emmy Award-winning performance: Gena Rowlands in L'incroyable Mme Ritchie (2003).

Currenty producing the first movie in the Atlas Shrugged Trilogy based on Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged. (August 2010)

Wilmington, North Carolina acting and directing Season 5 of One Tree Hill (January 2008)

Currently in Wilmington, North Carolina filming the 3rd season of One Tree Hill. (2005)