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David Johansen

Acting
Known For

75 Years Old

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.

Born

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA on 9th January 1950

Died

28th February 2025

All Credits

Miami Vice Image
Miami Vice
The Equalizer Image
The Equalizer
Garnet
Oz Image
Oz
Eli Zabitz
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Teen Titans Image
Teen Titans
Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
Centaurworld Image
Centaurworld
Beartaur (voice)
Deadline Image
Deadline
The Jim Henson Hour Image
The Jim Henson Hour
Himself (as Buster Poindexter)
Scrooged Image
Scrooged
Ghost of Christmas Past
Above the Shadows Image
Above the Shadows
Ron
Married to the Mob Image
Married to the Mob
'The Priest'
Cats Don't Dance Image
Cats Don't Dance
Bus Driver (voice)
Freejack Image
Freejack
Brad Carter
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Image
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
A Very Murray Christmas Image
A Very Murray Christmas
The Bartender
Always at The Carlyle Image
Always at The Carlyle
Self
Mr. Nanny Image
Mr. Nanny
Thanatos
Burnzy's Last Call Image
Burnzy's Last Call
Andre
200 Cigarettes Image
200 Cigarettes
Tiki Bartender
Naked in New York Image
Naked in New York
Orangutang
Let It Ride Image
Let It Ride
Looney
Glass Chin Image
Glass Chin
Stanley Loori
The Filth and the Fury Image
The Filth and the Fury
Self (archive footage)
Car 54, Where Are You? Image
Car 54, Where Are You?
Officer Gunther Toody
Candy Mountain Image
Candy Mountain
Keith Burns
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel Image
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Auggie
Personality Crisis: One Night Only Image
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Self / Buster Poindexter
The Tic Code Image
The Tic Code
Marvin
Lightning in a Bottle Image
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
Crooked Lines Image
Crooked Lines
Charlie
The Deli Image
The Deli
The Cabbie
Mayor of the Sunset Strip Image
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones Image
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Campfire Stories Image
Campfire Stories
Ranger Bill
The Harry Smith Project Live Image
The Harry Smith Project Live
Self
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up Image
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
Himself
Nick and Jane Image
Nick and Jane
Carter
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) Image
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
Night Lunch Image
Night Lunch
Self
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Image
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Self
25 Years of Punk Image
25 Years of Punk
Self
Punk: Attitude Image
Punk: Attitude
Himself
New York Doll Image
New York Doll
Self
No Image
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past Image
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
New York Rock at the BBC Image
New York Rock at the BBC
No Image
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
Clockwork Orange County Image
Clockwork Orange County
Self
No Image
MOFO NYC
Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus Image
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Himself
No Image
The Return of the New York Dolls
Himself
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery Image
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
Himself
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill Image
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Self
No Image
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
Himself
No Image
God Is On Their Side
God