David Johansen
Known for Acting · 56 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 (48)
Scrooged
1988
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Married to the Mob
1988
as 'The Priest'
Cats Don't Dance
1997
as Bus Driver (voice)
Freejack
1992
as Brad Carter
Above the Shadows
2019
as Ron
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Crooked Lines
2003
as Charlie
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006
as Self
Mr. Nanny
1993
as Thanatos
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
as The Bartender
200 Cigarettes
1999
as Tiki Bartender
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self
Let It Ride
1989
as Looney
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004
as Himself
The Filth and the Fury
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
as Officer Gunther Toody
Naked in New York
1993
as Orangutang
Campfire Stories
2001
as Ranger Bill
Candy Mountain
1988
as Keith Burns
The Tic Code
1998
as Marvin
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
as Self / Buster Poindexter
The Deli
1997
as The Cabbie
Nick and Jane
1997
as Carter
Up Your Legs Forever
1971
as Self - Legs(uncredited)
Burnzy's Last Call
1995
as Andre
Glass Chin
2014
as Stanley Loori
Clockwork Orange County
2012
as Self
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
as Auggie
New York Doll
2005
as Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
as Self
Punk: Attitude
2005
as Himself
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011
as Himself
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Night Lunch
1975
as Self
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007
as Self
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000
as Himself
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
as Self
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005
as Himself
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
The Return of the New York Dolls
2006
as Himself
God Is On Their Side
2002
as God
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 56 credits spanning from 1971 to 2022, David Johansen has appeared in 48 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Johansen Movies
- Scrooged (1988) — as Ghost of Christmas Past
- Married to the Mob (1988) — as 'The Priest'
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) — as Bus Driver (voice)
- Freejack (1992) — as Brad Carter
- Above the Shadows (2019) — as Ron
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