- He is the son of professional hockey player Earl "Ching" Johnson (a member of the 1954 Stanley Cup-winning Detroit Redwings team). Earl went by Johnson when he was playing hockey, but he later changed the family name to Johansson to reflect his Swedish heritage.
- Paul was born in the US, but raised in Canada. He has citizenship in both countries.
- Speaks French.
- He is close friends with One Tree Hill (2003) costar Bethany Joy Lenz.
- Played with the Canadian National Basketball team touring for two years. 1986 in Korea and China and in 1987 to Israel and Greece.
- Has a son named Quinn.
- Became good friends with fellow Canadian Jason Priestley when both were scouted in Vancouver and brought to Los Angeles to pursue their careers in showbiz. They went on to work together in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Conversations in Limbo (1998), and Dark Side (2003).
- Currenty producing the first movie in the Atlas Shrugged Trilogy based on Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged. (August 2010)
- Has directed one Emmy Award-winning performance: Gena Rowlands in The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003).
- Currently in Wilmington, North Carolina filming the 3rd season of One Tree Hill. (2005)
- Wilmington, North Carolina acting and directing Season 5 of One Tree Hill (January 2008)
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