David Johansen
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1950-01-09
- Died
- 2025-02-28
- Place of birth
- Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- David Roger Johansen · David JoHansen · David Jo Hansen · Buster Poindexter · The New York City Dolls · The New York Dolls
Biography
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
TV Shows (8)
Movies (47)
Scrooged
1988
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Freejack
1992
as Brad Carter
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
200 Cigarettes
1999
as Tiki Bartender
Married to the Mob
1988
as 'The Priest'
Cats Don't Dance
1997
as Bus Driver (voice)
Mr. Nanny
1993
as Thanatos
Naked in New York
1993
as Orangutang
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
as The Bartender
Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self
Above the Shadows
2019
as Ron
Glass Chin
2014
as Stanley Loori
Let It Ride
1989
as Looney
The Deli
1997
as The Cabbie
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
as Auggie
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
Candy Mountain
1988
as Keith Burns
The Filth and the Fury
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
as Officer Gunther Toody
Campfire Stories
2001
as Ranger Bill
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
as Self / Buster Poindexter
Crooked Lines
2003
as Charlie
Punk: Attitude
2005
as Himself
Night Lunch
1975
as Self
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nick and Jane
1997
as Carter
New York Doll
2005
as Self
Burnzy's Last Call
1995
as Andre
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
The Tic Code
1998
as Marvin
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007
as Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004
as Himself
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006
as Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
as Self
Clockwork Orange County
2012
as Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
as Self
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005
as Himself
God Is On Their Side
2002
as God
The Return of the New York Dolls
2006
as Himself
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011
as Himself
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000
as Himself
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
About David Johansen
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. With 55 credits spanning from 1975 to 2022, David Johansen has appeared in 47 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Johansen Movies
- Scrooged (1988) — as Ghost of Christmas Past
- Freejack (1992) — as Brad Carter
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) — as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- 200 Cigarettes (1999) — as Tiki Bartender
- Married to the Mob (1988) — as 'The Priest'
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