BIOGRAPHY
Johnny Villanueva is a Los Angeles native who realized he had an eye for hair while still in high school. A few short years later, he formally started his career when he became a salon stylist, working in two of LA’s best - The John Peters Salon and the Alan Edwards Salon. Looking to take his career to the next level, Johnny moved to New York where he worked in high fashion. In New York City, he continued to develop not only his visual style, but also his reputation as a guy who creates the deceptively simple: hair that looks natural. Johnny was lured back home - to LA - where celebrity, not fashion, drove the business. His sensibility for cool and uncontrived helped him transition seamlessly from fashion to film. He soon connected with some of the biggest names on the big screen including Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Tobey Maguire, George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amanda Seyfried, Evan Rachel Wood, and Amy Adams, to name a few. He has also worked with some of the industry’s top photographers and directors including Annie Leibovitz, Dewey Nicks, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Peter Lindberg, Paul Jasmin, Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola, Peter Jackson, and Sam Raimi. His work has been featured on the pages of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Marie Claire, and Vogue.
Johnny continues to balance his freelance work with his film work. He is based in Los Angeles.
CLIENT LIST
CELEBRITIES / MUSICIANS:
Alicia Silverstone, Alison Eastwood, Alyssa Milano, Amanda Seyfried, Amy Adams, Angelina Jolie, Anna Paquin, Ashley Judd, Benjamin Bratt, Brendan Fraser, Charlize Theron, Cary Elwes, Chris Evans, Cher, Christian Bale, Christian Slater, Cillian Murphy, Cuba Gooding, Jr., David Duchovny, David Schwimmer, Elle Fanning, Ellen DeGeneres, Estella Warren, George Clooney, Greg Kinnear, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ice Cube, Haley Bennett, Jared Padalecki, Jenna Elfman, Jennifer Beals, Jimmy Smits, John Leguizamo, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Kristin Cavallari, Kristen Stewart, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Luke Perry, Mark Wahlberg, Mary McCormack, Matt Dillon, Matt LeBlanc, Melissa Leo, Michael Shannon, Michelle Monaghan, Milla Kunis, Molly Sims, Nicolas Cage, Owen Wilson, Rebecca De Mornay, Robert Patrick, Rosanna Arquette, Sally Field, Sharon Stone, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Dorff, Teresa Palmer, Thora Birch, Vince Vaughn, Woody Harrelson, Zachary Quinto, William Abadie, Bruno Gouery
EDITORIAL:
Adweek, Cosmopolitan, D, Details, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Flare, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, House & Garden, InStyle, Interview, LA Style, LA Times Magazine, Marie Claire, Marie Claire Germany, Men's Fitness, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, NY Times Magazine, Parade Magazine, Self, Sports Illustrated, Vanity Fair, Visionaire, Vogue, W
PHOTOGRAPHERS / DIRECTORS:
Adam McKay, Albert Watson, Andrew Eccles, Andrew Macpherson, Andrew Southam, Andy Ryan, Annie Leibovitz, Antoine Fuqua, Art Streiber, Bruce Weber, Chris Cuffaro, Christophe Rihet, David Jacobson, David O. Russell, David Slijper, David Tsay, Dewey Nicks, Enrique Badulescu, Ericson Core, F. Gary Gray, Greg Gorman, Guzman, Hanspeter Schneider, Herb Ritts, Iris Brosch, Isabel Snyder, Jake Chessum, James White, Jean-Claude Maillard, Jeff Lipsky, John Huba, John Lee, John Moore, John Singleton, Jonathan Demme, Jonathan Skow, Julie Dennis Brothers, Kate Garner, Kwaku Alston, M. Night Shyamalan, Marcos Siega, Mario Testino, Merk Seliger, Mark Tucker, Martin Scorsese, Mary Ellen Mark, Meiert Avis, Moshe Brakha, Neil Kirk, Nicholas Samartis, Nigel Parry, Noe DeWitt, Norman Jean Roy, Pamela Hanson, Patrick Hoelck, Paul Jasmin, Peggy Sirota, Peter Jackson, Peter Lindbergh, Platon, Robert Maxwell, Rodolfo Martinez, Sam Jones, Sam Raimi, Sante D’Orazio, Sofia Coppola, Stephen Herek, Steven Klein, Tierney Gearon, Tom Munro, Troy Ward, Walter Chin, Wayne Maser
ADVERTISING:
Adidas, Anchor Blue, Aquahydrate, Aveeno, Banana Republic, Barneys New York, Gap, Gillette, Levi’s, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, J. Crew, Nike, Nordstrom, Optus, Spiegel
FEATURE FILM:
The Gray Man | Hair Dept Head | Director: Anthony Russo / Joe Russo
Space Jam: A New Legacy | Hair Dept Head | Director: Malcolm D Lee
Joe Bell | Hair Dept Head | Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Spenser Confidential | Hair Dept Head | Director: Peter Berg
Instant Family | Hair Dept Head | Director: Sean Anders
Mile 22 | Hair Dept Head | Director: Peter Berg
All The Money In The World | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Ridley Scott
Daddy's Home II | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Sean Anders
Transformers: The Last Knight | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Michael Bay
Patriot's Day | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Peter Berg
Deepwater Horizon | Hair Dept Head | Director: Peter Berg
Mother's Day | Request for Kate Hudson | Director: Gary Marshall
Daddy's Home | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Sean Anders
Ted II | Hair Dept Head | Director: Seth MacFarlane
The Gambler | Hair Dept Head | Director: Rupert Wyatt
Transformers: The Age of Extinction | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Michael Bay
Lone Survivor | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Peter Berg
2 Guns | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Pain & Gain | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Michael Bay
Broken City | Hair Dept Head | Director: Allen Hughes
Totall Recall | Request for Kate Beckinsale | Director: Len Wiseman
Ted | Hair Dept Head | Director: Seth MacFarlane
Underworld Awakening | Request for Kate Beckinsale | Director: Len Wiseman
Contraband | Hair Dept Head | Director: Baltasar Kormakur
The Fighter | Hair Dept Head | Director: David O. Russell
Somewhere | Hair Supervisor | Director: Sofia Coppola
The Other Guys | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Adam McKay
The Lovely Bones | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Peter Jackson
Max Payne | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: John Moore
Entourage | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Creator: Doug Ellin
The Happening | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: M Night Shyamalan
Spiderman 3 | Request for Tobey Maguire | Director: Sam Raimi
Shooter | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Antoine Fuqua
The Departed | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Martin Scorsese
Invincible | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: Ericson Core
Underclassmen | Hair Dept Head | Director: Marcos Siega
Undiscovered | Hair Dept Head | Director: Meiert Avis
Down in the Valley | Hair Dept Head | Director: David Jacobson
Spiderman II | Request for Tobey Maguire | Director: Sam Raimi
The Italian Job | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: F Gary Gray
Dharma & Greg | Hair Stylist | Creator: Chuck Lorre Dottie Dartland Zicklin
Rock Star | Hair Stylist | Director: Stephen Herek
Four Brothers | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Director: John Singleton
TELEVISION:
American Primeval | Hair Dept Head | Director: Peter Berg
Dark Matter | Hair Dept Head EP: 1-5 | Director: Jakob Verbruggen
High Desert | Hair Dept Head | Director: Jay Roach
Truth Be Told | Request for Kate Hudson | Creator: Nichelle Tramble
Them: Covenant | Hair Dept Head | Creator: Little Marvin
Outlaw | Department Head
Entourage | Request for Mark Wahlberg | Creator: Doug Ellin
Numbers | Navi Rawat
Dharma & Greg | Hair Stylist | Creator: Chuck Lorre Dottie Dartland Zicklin
Mad About You | Ellen DeGeneres
Wahlburger’s | Mark Wahlberg
MUSIC VIDEOS:
David Bowie, Faith No More, Fly Girls, Happy Mondays, Henry Rollins, Jesus Jones, Mellow Man Ice, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Squeeze, Tony! Toni! Toné!
Unions:
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