Don Johnson
Known for Acting · 125 credits
- Born
- 1949-12-15 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Flat Creek, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Donald Wayne Johnson
Biography
Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's best known for his role as Det. James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role.
In 1984, after more then a decade of acting on television, Johnson landed a starring role as undercover police detective Sonny Crockett in the Michael Mann/Universal Television cop series, Miami Vice (1984-1990). Miami Vice made him "a major international star." According to Rolling Stone, "No one had more swagger in the Reagan era than Don Johnson."
His work on Miami Vice earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama, in 1986, and he was nominated for the same award in 1987. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1985. Between seasons on Miami Vice, he gained further renown through TV miniseries such as the 1985 remake of The Long, Hot Summer. In 1996, he had a supporting role in Tin Cup, along with Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, and Cheech Marin. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.
He later starred in the 1996–2001 CBS-TV police drama Nash Bridges with Cheech Marin, Jeff Perry, Jaime P. Gomez, Kelly Hu, Wendy Moniz, Annette O'Toole, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as his daughter Cassidy, and James Gammon as his father Nick.
In October 2010, he began appearing on the HBO series Eastbound & Down, playing Kenny Powers' long-lost father, going by the alias "Eduardo Sanchez." He also reprised his role as Sonny Crockett for a Nike commercial with LeBron James in which the NBA player contemplates acting and appears alongside Johnson on Miami Vice.
Known For
TV Shows (48)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Raw
1993
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self (uncredited) / Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Miami Vice
1984
as James 'Sonny' Crockett
Judging Amy
1999
as Defense Attorney
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Nash Bridges
1996
as Nash Bridges
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Reeve Baker
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Wayne Lockwood
Classic Albums
1997
as Self (archive footage)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Sir
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
Eight Is Enough
1977
as Doug
Matt Houston
1982
as Terry Spence
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Off. Larry Wilson
Watchmen
2019
as Judd Crawford
Doctor Odyssey
2024
as Captain Robert Massey
Police Story
1973
as Lee Morgan
Eastbound & Down
2009
as Eduardo Sanchez
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014
as Earl McGraw
The Word
1990
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Sick Note
2017
as Kenny West
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Grandpa Whitey (voice)
TripTank
2014
as Johnny Bahama (voice)
Kenan
2021
as Rick
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977
as Edgar
Blood & Oil
2015
as Hap Briggs
Big Hawaii
1977
as Gandy
The Long Hot Summer
1985
as Ben Quick
Clive James' Postcard from
1989
as Self
The Rebels
1979
as Judson Fletcher
Just Legal
2005
as Grant Cooper
MADtv
1995
as Self
Beulah Land
1980
as Bonard Davis
From Here to Eternity
1980
as Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
Southern Discomfort
as Bob Dobson
Nashville 99
1977
as Mike Watling
Movies (77)
Django Unchained
2012
as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
Knives Out
2019
as Richard Drysdale
Rebel Ridge
2024
as Chief Sandy Burnne
The Hot Spot
1990
as Harry Madox
The Other Woman
2014
as Frank
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
as Warden Tuggs
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as Chief Lt. Calvert
Vengeance: A Love Story
2017
as Jay Kirkpatrick
Book Club
2018
as Arthur
Machete
2010
as Von Jackson
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023
as Arthur
Cold in July
2014
as Jim Bob
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
as Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
2011
as Jerry Keppler (uncredited)
When in Rome
2010
as Beth's Dad
A Boy and His Dog
1975
as Vic
Tin Cup
1996
as David Simms
High Heat
2022
as Ray
Alex of Venice
2015
as Roger
The Collective
2023
as Liam
Goodbye Lover
1999
as Ben Dunmore
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011
as Miles Deep
A Little White Lie
2023
as T. Wasserman
Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Born Yesterday
1993
as Paul Verrall
Melanie
1982
as Carl
In Pursuit of Honor
1995
as Sgt. John Libbey
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
as Self (archive footage)
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
as Lt. Falcon (voice)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989
as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
First, You Cry
1978
as Daniel Easton
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Guilty as Sin
1993
as David Greenhill
Dead Bang
1989
as Jerry Beck
Encore
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Return to Macon County
1975
as Harley McKay
Vault
2019
as Gerry
Paradise
1991
as Ben Reed
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Pennis from Heaven
2005
as Self
Sweet Hearts Dance
1988
as Wiley Boon
Nash Bridges
2021
as Nash Bridges
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
as Gunther
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Harrad Experiment
1973
as Stanley Cole
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
1988
as Self
Cover Girls
1977
as Johnny Wilson
Unit 234
2024
as Jules
Word of Honor
2003
as Benjamin Tyson
Lollipops and Roses
1971
as Frank
Moondance Alexander
2007
as Dante
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
as Cowboy
Law of the Land
1976
as Quirt
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
as Jacob Gorch
Heartbeat
1987
as Documentary Filmmaker
The City
1977
as Sgt. Brian Scott
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
1980
as Officer Andy Brady
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988
as Self
Zachariah
1971
as Matthew
Fortune and Men's Eyes
1969
as Smitty
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
1992
as Self - Host (US)
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
1981
as Elvis Presley
Long Flat Balls II
2008
as Admiral Burnett
Torno a vivere da solo
2008
as Nico
Cease Fire
1985
as Tim Murphy
Ski Lift to Death
1978
as Mike Sloan
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
1981
as Bob Howard
The Two-Five
1978
as Charlie Morgan
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
2004
as Self
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
1970
as Stanley Sweetheart
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
2003
as Self
Bastardi
2008
as Sante Patene
About Don Johnson
Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's best known for his role as Det. James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role. In 1984, after more then a decade of acting on television, Johnson landed a starring role as undercover police detective Sonny Crockett in the Michael Mann/Universal Television cop series, Miami Vice (1984-1990). Miami Vice made him "a major international star." According to Rolling S… With 125 credits spanning from 1944 to 2024, Don Johnson has appeared in 77 films and 48 TV shows.
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- Django Unchained (2012) — as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
- Knives Out (2019) — as Richard Drysdale
- Rebel Ridge (2024) — as Chief Sandy Burnne
- The Hot Spot (1990) — as Harry Madox
- The Other Woman (2014) — as Frank
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