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Actor
David Johansen
- Born January 9, 1950 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
- Died February 28, 2025
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.
Known for
Scrooged1988
Teen Titans2003
Oz1997
Miami Vice1984
Saturday Night Live1975
A Very Murray Christmas2015
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990
Freejack1992
Filmography
- 2022Personality Crisis: One Night OnlyFilmSelf / Buster Poindexter
- 2021CentaurworldSeriesBeartaur (voice)
- 2019Above the ShadowsFilmRon
- 2018Always at The CarlyleFilmSelf
- 2017Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the PastFilm
- 2015A Very Murray ChristmasFilmThe Bartender
- 2014Glass ChinFilmStanley Loori
- 2012Clockwork Orange CountyFilmSelf
- 2011New York Dolls: Live From The BoweryFilmHimself
- 2011New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on TelevisionFilm
- 2008New York Rock at the BBCFilm
- 2007The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicFilmSelf
- 2006The Return of the New York DollsFilmHimself
- 2006Motherfucker: A MovieFilmSelf
- 2006The Harry Smith Project LiveFilmSelf
- 2005Punk: AttitudeFilmSelf
- 2005New York DollFilmSelf
- 2005New York Dolls: All Dolled UpFilmHimself
- 20053-D RocksFilmSelf
- 2004Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusFilmHimself
- 2004Lightning in a BottleFilmSelf
- 2003Teen TitansSeriesDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
- 2003End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003Mayor of the Sunset StripFilmSelf
- 2003Crooked LinesFilmCharlie
- 2002God Is On Their SideFilmGod
- 2001Campfire StoriesFilmRanger Bill
- 200125 Years of PunkFilmSelf
- 2000The Filth and the FuryFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2000New York Dolls: TV TreasuresFilmHimself
- 2000DeadlineSeriesBenny
- 1999200 CigarettesFilmTiki Bartender
- 1998The Tic CodeFilmMarvin
- 1997OzSeriesEli Zabitz
- 1997Cats Don't DanceFilmBus Driver (voice)
- 1997The DeliFilmThe Cabbie
- 1997Nick and JaneFilmCarter
- 1995Burnzy's Last CallFilmAndre
- 1995The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialFilmGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
- 1994Car 54, Where Are You?FilmOfficer Gunther Toody
- 1994September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillFilmSelf
- 1993Mr. NannyFilmThanatos, Original Music Composer
- 1993Naked in New YorkFilmOrangutang
- 1992FreejackFilmBrad Carter
- 1992Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelFilmAuggie
- 1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries
- 1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieFilmHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- 1989Let It RideFilmLooney
- 1989The Jim Henson HourSeriesSelf
- 1989The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)Film
- 1988ScroogedFilmGhost of Christmas Past
- 1988Married to the MobFilm'The Priest'
- 1988Candy MountainFilmKeith Burns, Music
- 1985The EqualizerSeriesGarnet
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesSinger at Party
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest, Buster Poindexter
- 1975Night LunchFilmSelf
- 1971Up Your Legs ForeverFilmSelf - Legs(uncredited)