Joy Keys chats with Actor Javon Johnson from BET's The Oval show

On BET's The Oval show Javon Johnson portrays 'Richard Hallsen,' a proud family man, and the esteemed White House butler who has served under several administrations at the White House, longer than anyone else there. Written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry,"The Oval" is a political drama series that tells the story of U.S President Hunter Franklin and first lady Victoria Franklin, a power-hungry interracial couple, who present a perfect facade to the world while indulging in wildly scandalous behavior behind closed doors.

Javon received his BA in Acting from Southern Carolina State University and his Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Pittsburgh. He has protrayed characters in Barbershop 2, BOO! A Madea Halloween, Daddy's Little Girls,The Hate You Give, American Soul and Prison Break, just to name a few.. Javon has also won many awards for his playwrighting.

Not one to tackle one project at a time, Javon and his company, Bear Fruit Conservatory will be holding its official grand opening on Saturday, January 30 in upstate South Carolina. Bear Fruit is a non-profit school that provides high quality education and career development programs across multiple performing art disciplines.