David Johansen

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David Johansen

Acting January 9, 1950

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the semina…

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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Scrooged

Scrooged

6.8 1988 Movie
Teen Titans

Teen Titans

8.3 2003 TV Show
Oz

Oz

8.0 1997 TV Show
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.1 1985 TV Show
A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas

5.2 2015 Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

6.2 1990 Movie
Freejack

Freejack

5.5 1992 Movie
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

6.0 1988 Movie
Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

7.2 1997 Movie
Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny

5.1 1993 Movie

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David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter. David has appeared in several films including Car 54, Where Are You? and Scrooged with Bill Murray.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Personality Crisis: One Night Only

    Movie Self / Buster Poindexter

  2. 2021
    Centaurworld

    TV show Beartaur (voice)

  3. 2019
    Above the Shadows

    Movie Ron

  4. 2018
    Always at The Carlyle

    Movie Self

  5. 2017
    Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

    Movie

  6. 2015
    A Very Murray Christmas

    Movie The Bartender

  7. 2014
    Glass Chin

    Movie Stanley Loori

  8. 2012
    Clockwork Orange County

    Movie Self

  9. 2011
    New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television

    Movie

  10. 2011
    New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

    Movie Himself

  11. 2008
    New York Rock at the BBC

    Movie

  12. 2007
    The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

    Movie Self

  13. 2006
    The Return of the New York Dolls

    Movie Himself

  14. 2006
    The Harry Smith Project Live

    Movie Self

  15. 2006
    Motherfucker: A Movie

    Movie Self

  16. 2005
    New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

    Movie Himself

More credits
  1. 2005
    Punk: Attitude

    Movie Himself

  2. 2005
    New York Doll

    Movie Self

  3. 2004
    Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

    Movie Himself

  4. 2004
    Lightning in a Bottle

    Movie Self

  5. 2003
    Teen Titans

    TV show Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)

  6. 2003
    Mayor of the Sunset Strip

    Movie Self

  7. 2003
    Crooked Lines

    Movie Charlie

  8. 2003
    End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  9. 2002
    God Is On Their Side

    Movie God

  10. 2001
    Campfire Stories

    Movie Ranger Bill

  11. 2001
    25 Years of Punk

    Movie Self

  12. 2000
    Deadline

    TV show Benny

  13. 2000
    The Filth and the Fury

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 2000
    New York Dolls: TV Treasures

    Movie Himself

  15. 1999
    200 Cigarettes

    Movie Tiki Bartender

  16. 1998
    The Tic Code

    Movie Marvin

  17. 1997
    Nick and Jane

    Movie Carter

  18. 1997
    The Deli

    Movie The Cabbie

  19. 1997
    Oz

    TV show Eli Zabitz

  20. 1997
    Cats Don't Dance

    Movie Bus Driver (voice)

  21. 1995
    The Weinerville Chanukah Special

    Movie Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)

  22. 1995
    Burnzy's Last Call

    Movie Andre

  23. 1994
    Car 54, Where Are You?

    Movie Officer Gunther Toody

  24. 1994
    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    Movie Self