Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson Was born Aaron Perry Johnson; on 13th June 1990, is an English actor. Aaron Taylor-Johnson began performing at age six and has appeared in films such as Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and The Illusionist. Aaron Taylor-Johnson then moved onto starring roles in Nowhere Boy, in which he played John Lennon, and Kick-Ass and its sequel Kick-Ass 2, in which he played David "Dave" Lizewski / Kick-Ass.