David Johansen
1.0Acting

David Johansen

Jan 9, 1950 - Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) 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.

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Cast

Media
Movie1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Movie1992FreejackBrad Carter
Movie1988ScroogedGhost of Christmas Past
Movie2005New York DollSelf
Movie1992Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelAuggie
Movie1993Mr. NannyThanatos
Movie1989Let It RideLooney
Movie2001Campfire StoriesRanger Bill
Movie1994September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillSelf
Movie2018Always at The CarlyleSelf
Movie2011New York Dolls: Live From The BoweryHimself
Movie2005New York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimself
Movie2000New York Dolls: TV TreasuresHimself
Movie2006The Return of the New York DollsHimself
Movie1995Burnzy's Last CallAndre
Movie1999200 CigarettesTiki Bartender
Movie1988Married to the Mob'The Priest'
Movie1994Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Gunther Toody
Movie1997Cats Don't DanceBus Driver (voice)
Movie2022Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster Poindexter
Movie1995The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Movie2014Glass ChinStanley Loori
Movie1997The DeliThe Cabbie
Movie2015A Very Murray ChristmasThe Bartender
Movie1975Night LunchSelf
Movie2003Crooked LinesCharlie
Movie2002God Is On Their SideGod
Movie2011New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
Movie2007The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelf
Movie2000The Filth and the FurySelf (archive footage)
Movie2017Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
Movie2012Clockwork Orange CountySelf
Movie2003End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie2003Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf
Movie2004Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimself
Movie2005Punk: AttitudeHimself
Movie2004Lightning in a BottleSelf
Movie1997Nick and JaneCarter
Movie1988Candy MountainKeith Burns
Movie2006MOFO NYCSelf
Movie200125 Years of PunkSelf
Movie1993Naked in New YorkOrangutang
Movie2019Above the ShadowsRon
Movie1989The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
Movie2006The Harry Smith Project LiveSelf
Movie2008New York Rock at the BBC
Movie1998The Tic CodeMarvin
TV Show2003Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)1
TV Show1984Miami Vice1
TV Show2000Deadline1
TV Show1997OzEli Zabitz3
TV Show1985The EqualizerGarnet1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest2
TV Show2021CentaurworldBeartaur (voice)3
TV Show1989The Jim Henson HourHimself (as Buster Poindexter)1

Crew

Media
Movie1993Mr. NannyOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie1988Candy MountainMusicSound