Lu Johnson was born in the small town of Plymouth, Indiana, the son of writer/columnist Russell W. 'Bill' Johnson and singer/model Carol A. Johnson. At age 7, along with his two younger sisters, Andrea and Monica, he began his acting career as a voice-over artist in a production for a locally produced touring puppet show.The call of the stage continued through Lu's high school years, and he landed the lead role in Mary Chase's "Harvey".Lu resides in the Los Angeles suburb of Oak Park, spending his free time pursuing his love of hiking, exploring and adventure in the mountains, beaches and valleys of Southern California and the Great West.