Kaiser Johnson was born Eric Kaiser Johnson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Instead of going to high school, Johnson went early to college, and garnered three Kennedy Center acting nominations for roles as diverse as a dying boy in Edwin Sanchez's "Icarus", Marc Antony in Julius Caesar, and a brutal murderer in Rashomon. In addition to a BFA in acting, Johnson trains with Warner Loughlin. After a decade of martial arts training, he holds a 2nd degree black belt.