David Johansen
Known for: Acting
Born: January 9, 1950
Died: February 28, 2025
Place of birth: 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 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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Filmography
48 movies · 8 TV shows, newest first
4.4
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
7.4
Centaurworld
2021
6.7
Above the Shadows
2019
6.7
Always at The Carlyle
2018
NR
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
5.0
Glass Chin
2014
6.0
Clockwork Orange County
2012NR
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
NR
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011
6.5
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
NR
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
20074.8
The Return of the New York Dolls
2006
NR
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
NR
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006
8.5
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005
7.1
Punk: Attitude
2005
6.8
New York Doll
2005
7.5
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004
7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
8.3
Teen Titans
2003
6.9
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
4.5
Crooked Lines
2003
7.7
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
20038.0
God Is On Their Side
2002
3.0
Campfire Stories
2001
7.0
25 Years of Punk
2001
10.0
Deadline
2000
6.9
The Filth and the Fury
20003.8
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000
5.8
200 Cigarettes
1999
5.9
The Tic Code
1998
4.8
Nick and Jane
1997
4.8
The Deli
1997
8.0
Oz
1997
7.2
Cats Don't Dance
1997
NR
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995
8.0
Burnzy's Last Call
1995
3.4
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
8.0
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
4.8
Naked in New York
1993
5.1
Mr. Nanny
1993
5.7
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
5.5
Freejack
1992
6.2
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
6.3
Let It Ride
1989
9.0
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
NR
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
6.8
Scrooged
1988
6.0
Married to the Mob
1988
6.1
Candy Mountain
1988
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
5.0
Night Lunch
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
8.0
Up Your Legs Forever
1971