Born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in the year 1923, Johnny Walker arrived in Mumbai in the early 1940s. The responsibility of looking after a large family led him to become a bus conductor. His screen debut was in the 1949 film Aakhri Paigham. His big break, however, came when Balraj Sahni discovered his ability to entertain audiences with ready wit and repartee. On Sahni`s recommendation, he met ace director Guru Dutt, who gave him his first significant role in Baazi. Kazi adopted his screen name, Johnny Walker, from the liquor brand, following the success of his role as a drunkard in the film.

Baazi and Jaal marked the beginning of a long association between the Guru Dutt and Johnny Walker. Though Johnny Walker played the lead in several comedies, his best-remembered roles are with Guru Dutt in such films as Aar Paar, Mr and Mrs `55, and Kaagaz Ke Phool. Johnny Walker proved it was possible to be funny without being coarse. He exemplified this in his roles as the masseur Abdul Sattar in Pyaasa and the bumbling Nawab in Mere Mehboob. In 1968, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for his performance in Shikar. Johnny Walker appeared in a memorable role in Anand and later in Shaan. He directed one film, Pahunche Huye Log, in 1985. Johnny Walker returned to the screen in 1998 to act in Kamal Hasan`s Chachi 420.

Filmography of Johnny Walker:

Baazi	Brahmachari	Barati
Chori Chori	Dushmun	Milap
Kaagaz Ke Phool	Changez Khan	Bahu
Haseena Maan Jayegi	Ek Bechara	Rajdhani
Shaan	Taxi Driver	Mr. X
Baaz	Naya Daur	Yeh Gulistan Hamara
Railway Platform	Chaudhvin Ka Chand	Sanjog
Marine Drive	Anand	Detective
Some Where in Delhi	Jaal	Aarop
Insaaf	Lal Pari	C.I.D.
Ek Hasina Do Diwane	Miss Coca Cola	Amardeep
Anand	Devdas	Mere Mehboob
Ek-Saal	Samundari Daku	Farishta ya Qatil
Hungama	Qaidi	Thokar
Aar Paar	Raja Jani	Shahzada
Pyaasa	Memsaab	Mast Qalandar
Mughal-E-Azam	Ghar Sansar	Albeli
Shikar	Madhosh	Naya Andaz
Chachi 420	Mr. & Mrs. `55	Mai Baap
Aag Ki Dariya	Madhumati	Tuna`s Boyfriend
Musafirkhana	Bees Saal Baad	Gopi
Jashan	Pratigya	Chandan
Shrimati 420	Aandhiyaan	Pyaar Ka Rishta
Chhoo Mantar	-	-