He has big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair is jet-black, heavily greased and combed to the side, but it falls in shaggy bangs across his forehead. He always has a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes. He wears a dark shirt with a sky-blue denim jacket and jeans. He has a scar on his left cheek from when he was jumped by a group of Socs. Johnny's best friend is Ponyboy Curtis and Dallas Winston. He was neglected by his mother and beaten by his alcoholic dad. He hangs at a empty lot.